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East Hamilton grandfathering requests due to county soon

Due to having provided the wrong return mail address on letters sent to students currently eligible for grandfathering into existing zoning patterns when East Hamilton Middle/High School rezoning takes effect this August, officials are offering a short grace period.

Local senior scores salad bars for Hamilton County middle and high schools

School lunchtime countywide will be a healthier affair next year thanks to the efforts of Signal Mountain High School senior Lauren Clapham. A vegetarian for three years, she said she was concerned by the lack of salad options available at her school.

United Grocery Outlet expands with meat market

A new full-service meat market is opening at the 4758 Highway 58 location of United Grocery Outlet this week.

Willard Studio in Ooltewah stretching out class offerings

Willard Studio owner Lisa Willard plans to add Saturday classes beginning at 10 a.m. this summer so that more working men and women can join.

Kiwanis provides scholarships for two area students

The Ooltewah-Collegedale Kiwanis Club honored two area students by awarding $5,500 in scholarship funds during its recent annual award ceremony presentation.

New East Brainerd Elementary progressing

Construction plans for a new East Brainerd Elementary School are moving forward, but the fate of the former David Brainerd Christian School, which houses the interim East Brainerd Intermediate School, still hangs in the balance.

Smith wins Best in Show in national contest

Ooltewah resident Jet Smith draws ducks better than anyone else in the state of Tennessee, according to United States Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition officials.

Spring Fest celebrates community

Looking to reach more people and gather potential signatures for the incorporation of a new city in northeast Hamilton County to be called Hamilton, the Friends of Hamilton is partnering with the Highway 58 Fire Department for Spring Fest May 12.

Southern adds 200-kilowatt solar farm to campus

Southern Adventist University’s school color has always been green, but the university is taking its green identity a step further this spring.

Imagination Station is drop-off point for donations for Mexico May 14, 21

Mexico’s Ciudad Juarez is making headlines in regards to the rash of drug-related crime and killings there, but the story of the city’s widows and orphans often goes untold.

East Brainerd’s Roth wins ‘Wheel of Fortune’

As an English for Speakers of Other Languages teacher at DuPont Elementary, East Brainerd resident Kristin Roth teaches others to use letters and words. As a recent contestant on “Wheel of Fortune,” those skills came in handy.

HubFest returns bigger and better May 12

This year’s sixth annual HubFest is expected to be bigger and better than ever before, with more entertainment and vendors.

Paper Pimpernel produces handmade flowers

Flowers from The Paper Pimpernel don’t wilt, die or need to be placed in water.

Berz gains Tyner in redistricting

Chattanooga City Council District 6 representative Carol Berz is working to get to know the residents of the Tyner community better.

At-risk teens target of Tyner dodgeball tournament

At the inaugural Dodging Delinquency Charity Dodgeball Tournament May 19, participants will help local children dodge crime and delinquency by dodging balls from opposing teams.

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