Back when Marti Rutherford was District 6 representative on the city council, Candy Corneliussen recalled Monday evening, "when you had a problem you'd call Marti and she'd say 'OK, I'll handle it,' and she did." All that changed when Ms. Rutherford...

First Things First will present Championship Fathering, an effort to change the culture for today's children and the children of future generations, on Thursday, Jan. 22. This seminar will encourage men to love their children, coach their children, model...

Enjoy Winter in Chattanooga with the following downtown events happening through Monday, Jan. 12. The UTC Department of Art 2009 Juried Student Exhibition will take place Tuesday, Jan. 6, through Sunday, Jan. 25 at the UTC Cress Gallery of Art....

The Harlem Gospel Choir, billed as "the most famous gospel choir in America," will perform in Cleveland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, as part of the Lee University Presidential Concert Series. The concert is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in Dixon Center. The c...

Julie Baumgardner of First Things First will speak to UTC ElderScholars on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. in the Lookout Mountain Room of the UTC University Center. Anyone 55 years and older is invited to attend. First Things First is "a not-for-profit...

The East Ridge Wordspinners Toastmasters meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. The meetings are held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 822 Belvoir Ave. in East Ridge. The meetings for January are Jan. 8 and Jan. 25 and meetings...

The Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department will host open-to-the-public van tours of the Enterprise South Nature Park on Tuesday and Thursday, Jan. 13 and 15. There will be tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. They will meet at the Highway 58 entrance...

Here are recreation center activities for Jan. 5-14. Brainerd Recreation Center, 1010 N. Moore Road, 425-3600 Shakin' Ray Levi Society Tuesday, Jan. 6, 4-5 p.m. Fun for all ages with this unique performing arts group. Drums, music,...

The Wal-Mart Free Family Night at the Creative Discovery Museum will be on Thursday from 5:30-8 p.m. Project Ready for School will be there with an opportunity to sign up for free books. The museum is located at 321 Chestnut St. For more inf...

A public memorial service recognizing the Sanctity of Human Life will be held Jan. 18, at 2:30 p.m. at the National Memorial for the Unborn located at 6230 Vance Road, adjacent to AAA Women's Services. They will meet to remember and honor the more than...

Beginning Jan. 16 Girl Scouts of the Moccasin Bend Council will be practicing Spanish as they ask customers to purchase the Dulce de Leche (DOOL-seh deh LEH-chay) cookies which means candy of milk. Inspired by the classic confections of Latin...

This is the first year that the NorthShore Merchants Collective is sponsoring a Biggest Winners on the NorthShore contest. Two winners, one man and one woman, with the help, support and guidance of local northshore businesses, will undergo a transfo...

Mayor Ramsey will hold a brief ceremony on Tuesday at 3 p.m. to dedicate the South Chickamauga Creek Bridge on the Riverwalk to former Hamilton County Engineer Mike Howard. A bronze plaque will be mounted at the bridge. Mr. Howard served as the...

Here are the new marriage licenses from the County Clerk's office: Groom FRED SHERMAN ROPER 6051 DAYTON BLVD CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415 DOB: 3/14/1944 Bride CAROLE ANN REESE 6051 DAYTON BLVD CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415 DOB: 11/9/1...

U.S. Army Private First Class Craig Penny, 19, of Sale Creek, a military policeman assigned to Headquarters Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) will be personally meeting and shaking hands with outgoing President George...