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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.

Signal Mountain Farmers Market growing this year

The Signal Mountain Farmers Market is returning to Bachman Community Center for its second year starting May 17 with double the number of vendors set to attend, according to market manager Alison Hoffmann.

Guides inform residents new and old

History buff and Alexian Village resident Ann Folts released two books recently that contain a wealth of Signal Mountain history.

Four SMHS students win Volkswagen art contest

Signal Mountain High School is among seven area middle and high schools to participate in an art contest sponsored by Volkswagen of Chattanooga titled “Seeing Chattanooga through the Eyes of Your Volkswagen.”

Soddy-Daisy currently upgrading city website

The citizens of Soddy-Daisy will soon have an improved city website with a host of helpful features. The City Commission voted at a recent meeting to spend $4,600 on the new site, which City Recorder and Financial Director Burt Johnson said should be up within the next few weeks.

Lone Oak Community Center holds new fundraising event

The Lone Oak Community Center is planning its first Trash to Treasure community yard sale fundraiser for Saturday, May 12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event co-chair Kim Lockhart said the center will rent booth spaces to vendors in the same manner as it does for the annual Highway 127 sale in August.

Tip Top Tutoring Summer Academy bridges the summer learning gap

Signal Mountain resident and private tutor Emily Holloway is offering elementary school students a fun way to retain and increase the knowledge and skills they acquired during the school year through her new Tip Top Tutoring Summer Academy.

Pumpy’s Produce opens on Taft

Pumpy’s Produce offers mountain residents a convenient stopping point for fruits, vegetables and flowers.

Benefit supports preservation of Signal’s viewshed

Unless one is in a boat on the Tennessee River or looking out over the edge of Signal or Lookout mountains, many local residents do not realize the close proximity of 27,000 acres of wilderness that is the Tennessee River Gorge.

Summit View holds online auction to fund free dementia group

Summit View Senior Community is holding its first online auction to help raise funds for the Sunshine Club, a group providing stimulation for dementia patients that the community offers free of charge to residents.

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