Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN) articles from September 2007

Chattanooga Times/Free Press (Chattanooga, TN) archives from September 2007

Respect on line for Bears, Vols.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Wesley Rucker Sep. 1--BERKELEY, Calif. -- Sure, Cal feels disrespected. But so does Tennessee. The Volunteers whipped California 35-18 in Knoxville to open last season, and the score didn't remotely describe the...

Scotton runs for 174 yards, three TDs in Cleveland's win.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Ward Gossett Sep. 1--CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Bradley Central played a physical game and refused to surrender, but Cleveland used its talent to overcome numerous mistakes in the Bradley County rivalry that served as the season opener...

Brainerd dominates Tyner.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Jordan Conn Sep. 1--Brainerd coach Marvin Jones wanted redemption. Senior wide receiver Eric Penn wanted dominance. Both were satisfied as the Panthers rebounded from an opening-week loss to Howard with a 36-16 drubbing of...

UT rout propels Cal team.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Wesley Rucker Sep. 1--BERKELEY, Calif. -- Zack Follett really doesn't want to be embarrassed again, and he has no problems putting his teammates on the spot to tell them. California's defensive line kept getting blown off the...

McCallie masters Franklin.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Jay Greeson Sep. 1--A hard collision midway through the second quarter left McCallie cornerback Guerin Higgins motionless on the field and the game stopped. After word circulated that he was going to Memorial Hospital just as...

Calhoun trips Dalton on 58-yard final play.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Lindsey Young Sep. 1--CALHOUN, Ga. -- It wasn't the most complicated of plays, but it may turn out to be the play of the year for the Calhoun Yellow Jackets. Tied at 21 with Dalton with enough time to run one play from his...

Massey leads Baylor rout.
September 1, 2007... Byline: David Uchiyama Sep. 1--St. Anne's-Belfield could have used the best player in the stadium Friday night, but Hall of Famer Howie Long's playing days are over. His two sons -- Howie Jr. and Kyle -- along with the rest of the...

Ready, set, celebrate SEC's 75th.
September 1, 2007... Byline: David Paschall Sep. 1--SEC STORYLINES By David Paschall The Times Free Press is counting down the top 75 events in the 75 years of SEC football. Today it's No. 71: 71. Brown always on his way to see Wildcats play ...

Residents speak out against illegals.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Randall Higgins Sep. 1--CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Many people attending a public forum here Thursday said it is illegal aliens, not legal immigrants, who are causing local concerns. "Real immigrants don't come here and say 'accept my...

Dalton, Trenton qualifying wraps up.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Erin Fuchs Sep. 1--There will be a hotly contested race for the mayoral post in Dalton, where incumbent Mayor Ray Elrod is not seeking re-election but two City Council seats that will be on the Nov. 6 municipal election ballot will...

Dayton City School celebrates centennial.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Cliff Hightower Sep. 1--DAYTON, Tenn. -- Dayton City School officials celebrated the school's 100th birthday Friday morning. School officials held a centennial ceremony at the front of the K-8 school at the foot of Dayton...

TennCare waiver extended again.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Emily Bregel Sep. 1--The federal government has issued another temporary extension on the TennCare waiver, which was set to expire Friday, as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the TennCare bureau work to reach...

Mrs. Parker's 911 job filled.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Chloe Morrison Sep. 1--ROCK SPRING, Ga. -- After more than five months with no sign of the missing 911 dispatcher, Theresa Parker's job at the Walker County emergency center has been filled -- but for coworker Rebecca Brown the...

YMCA project launched.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Ronnie Moore Sep. 1--RINGGOLD, Ga. -- The dream of a new North Georgia Family YMCA facility to serve the area's growing population got closer to bricks and mortar Friday when ground was officially broken at the site near the...

City takes over Public Art Program.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Barry Courter Sep. 1--Chattanooga's public art program, previously overseen by Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga, now falls under the control of the Parks and Recreation Department, according to the mayor's office. The city...

Recreation centers getting new computers.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Yolanda Putman Sep. 1--Chattanooga residents who use nine city recreation centers will have brand-new computers to work on by the end of September, officials said. "Recreation centers provide more than just physical...

East Ridge ex-worker charged in theft.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Lauren Gregory Sep. 1--Officials fired Toni Janeen Collins on Friday, two days after she was indicted on one felony count each of official misconduct and theft of property, said East Ridge Police Department spokesman Officer Erik...

Former official enters 'no plea' to theft from city.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Brian Lazenby Sep. 1--A former Chattanooga Neighborhood Services official accused of stealing money from the city is expected to return to Hamilton County Criminal Court on Oct. 10, officials said. Stephen K. Hargis appeared...

Former Irish star Fox named coach.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Stephen Hargis Sep. 1--Notre Dame High School has announced the hiring of Tommy Fox as its new boys' basketball coach. Fox was an all-state guard for the Irish and ended his prep career as the city's all-time leading scorer,...

Family court referees sworn in.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Randall Higgins Sep. 1--CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Four attorneys took the oath of office Friday to become referees for the first Bradley County Family Court. They will preside over the new court for half a day each week under the...

UGA president calls for higher tuition.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Angie Herrington Sep. 1--GEORGIA'S TUITION -- the lowest among public four-year colleges in the South -- is too low, University of Georgia President Michael Adams said. "If we keep it this low, we're not going to be able to...

Cross-country cause.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Clint Cooper Sep. 1--Best friends Dylan Trakas and James Mason, like other 2007 graduates of the University of the South, have set out to make a little money this summer after four years in school. Their money doesn't go into...

Power bill at official's residence totals $7.12.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Michael Davis Sep. 1--Chattanooga City Councilwoman Marti Rutherford's most recent power bill at the District 6 apartment she claims as her legal residence was $7.12, while the same month's bill was $222.10 at the 308 Hemphill Ave....

August hottest on record in Chattanooga.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Mike O'Neal Sep. 1--With temperatures 100 degrees or higher on nine days, last month was the warmest August ever recorded here. "The average high was 98 degrees," said Mary Black, a meteorologist with the National Weather...

Tennessee important to Thompson campaign fundraising efforts.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Andy Sher Sep. 1--Tennessee is expected to play a critical role in fundraising for Republican Fred Thompson's presidential campaign, observers said. "I think Tennessee will be extremely important to Fred Thompson from a...

Japan's consul general views Enterprise South.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Mike Pare Sep. 1--Chattanooga economic developers showed Enterprise South industrial park to a top Japanese Embassy official this week. Masaru Sakato, Japan's consul general for the five-state region that includes Tennessee,...

Obituaries.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn., Obituaries HAMILTON COUNTY Margaret Blackshear Margaret Ruth Blackshear died Friday, Aug. 31, 2007, in a Nashville hospital. Arrangements by Franklin-Strickland Funeral Directors....

Ladies of Charity to continue service tradition at new location.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Clint Cooper Sep. 1--The Chattanooga arm of the oldest faith-based, volunteer organization in the world is taking steps to move to a location where it can maximize its work. Ladies of Charity of Chattanooga, which traces its...

Irish fight back, overcome Hixson.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Kelley Smiddie Sep. 1--Notre Dame was coming off a 20-point loss to Central when it went to Hixson for a high school football game Friday and defeated the Wildcats 23-12. Asked about the difference in the two performances,...

Second half lifts South Pittsburg.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Stephen Hargis Sep. 1--JASPER, Tenn. -- After a wild first half, the tractor whistle was silent for the final two quarters. In Jasper, that is not a good omen for the home team. South Pittsburg fell behind late in the first...

Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn., Darren Epps column: Top-10 list doubled for SEC pleasure.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Darren Epps Sep. 1--It's here. Dust off the cooler, get the grill from the basement and stack those plastic cups and plates. You have plans for the next 14 Saturdays. Your DVR may never be the same after the ruthless series of...

Many questions left for Mocs.
September 1, 2007... Byline: John Frierson Sep. 1--The first game of the season is supposed to answer more questions than it raises. That's not the case for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team. The Mocs left Finley Stadium after...

Lawmakers say schools need to fix transfers.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Mary Fortune Sep. 1--Snags in the transfer of students between programs at Chattanooga State and UTC need to be worked out by officials with the schools and not by lawmakers, state legislators said during a meeting of the Hamilton...

A victory garden.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Kathy Gilbert Sep. 1--When Beth Ortega was laid off from her job three years ago, she decided to wrap her Murray Hills home in gardens. First she planted an herb garden. Next, annuals and other ornamentals. This summer,...

Big style, less space.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Jan Galletta Sep. 1--When Ted and Melinda Thomas bought a unit in Highland Court Condominiums last year, they faced a move from only three blocks away. But because the fully restored apartment was about half the size of their...

BRIEF: Home invasion suspect arrested.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--A man being sought by authorities in connection with a home invasion was arrested Friday night, according to Sgt. Jeri Weary of the Chattanooga Police Department. Gregroy Deshon Townsend was arrested at 610 N. Hawthorne St. on...

BRIEF: Woman killed in I-75 accident.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--Chattanooga recorded its first traffic fatality for September when a woman died as the result of a single-car crash on Interstate 75 early Saturday, according to Sgt. Jeri Weary of the Chattanooga Police Department. Delores...

Inventor raises bar for trailer repairs.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Jason M. Reynolds Sep. 1--CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- A businessman is taking truck-trailer cleaning to new heights with a powered platform that prevents damage to big-rigs. Erwin Lowe, owner of Giant Storage Trailer Rental, is trying...

Reaching out to Hispanics.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Dick Cook Sep. 2--DALTON, Ga. -- Jim Baird has taught English to Hispanics at the local community center for seven years as part of a continuing education program at Dalton State College. "I really don't have to do this, but...

Sex offender recidivism less than other felons'.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Lauren Gregory Sep. 2--Those convicted of sex crimes in Tennessee are signficantly less likely to reoffend than other types of felons, according to a recent study that experts say confirms what they have known for more than a...

UT suffers a strange defeat in a strange environment.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Mark Wiedmer Sep. 2--MARK WIEDMER COMMENTARY BERKELEY, Ca. -- Strange. How else to explain Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer electing to receive the opening kickoff in Saturday night's 45-31 loss to California? ...

Bryan student health clinic expands hours; doctor works half-days.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Beverly A. Carroll Sep. 2--The student health clinic on Bryan College Campus has expanded the number of days a physician will be on duty, according to information from the Bryan PolyClinic Web site. Dr. David Jenkinson will...

Brooks seeks audit of meth task force.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Matt Wilson Sep. 2--Hamilton County Commissioner John Allen Brooks said he is continuing to seek an independent, outside audit into how the Tennessee Methamphetamine Task Force is spending its money. "I would think that's the...

Young premieres film about how reconciliation leads to reinvention of a nation.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Mike O'Neal Sep. 2--The political and social culture of Rwanda today is nothing like that presented in the Academy Award-winning film "Hotel Rwanda" or by most journalists, former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young said here Saturday....

Thompson bid follows Tennessee tradition.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Andy Sher Sep. 2--NASHVILLE -- When Tennessee Republican Fred Thompson formally announces his presidential candidacy Thursday, the former U.S. senator will join a handful of fellow Volunteer State politicians bitten by the...

Obituaries.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn., Obituaries HAMILTON COUNTY Joseph Berube Joseph "Ed" Berube, 84, of Chattanooga, departed this life Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2007. He was born in Central Falls, R.I., to the late Armand...

Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn., Mark Kennedy column: Kennedy: Soldier gets his smile back.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Mark Kennedy Sep. 2--A mother can read a son's face. Jo Anne Slack, 56, said she could tell that her son, Charles, was war-weary. When U.S. Army Sgt. Charles Stanfield arrived in Chattanooga for 18 days of R&R last month, he...

BRIEF: Cal topples Vols.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--BERKELEY, Calif. -- Cal turned the tables on the Tennessee Vols tonight, ripping the Tennessee defense for 45 points in a 45-31 win to gain some revenge from last year's 35-18 loss in Knoxville. See tomorrow's Chattanooga Times Free...

Schools' head calls soaring suspensions 'unacceptable'.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Christina Cooke Sep. 2--Howard School for Academics and Technology senior LaTeshia Taylor said she was suspended twice last year: once for trying to rescue her older sister from a fight before school and a second time when she was...

Dayton mayor Bob Vincent says 25-year bond too strict for school agreement.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Cliff Hightower Sep. 2--DAYTON, Tenn. -- Dayton Mayor Bob Vincent said last week he doesn't see support in the City Council for a countywide referendum on a half-cent sales tax increase to address school overcrowding. But Rhea...

Initiative promotes Georgia-made products.(Company overview)
September 2, 2007... Byline: Chloe Morrison Sep. 2--Camille Ronay quit her previous job and founded the recently started initiative Georgia Made, Georgia Grown. Now she is working with many counties across Georgia to promote the arts, economic development...

Warner Park getting nearly $3 million revamp.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Michael Davis Sep. 2--A revamped Warner Park will include new softball fields, new parking areas and other improvements designed to make the facility more of a multiple-use destination, city officials said. "This is...

New DUI trailer first in Tennessee.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Kelli Gauthier Sep. 2--Officials with the Governor's Highway Safety Office are hopeful that a new DUI trailer will reduce the time it takes to stop and arrest someone for drunken driving in Tennessee by at least 30 percent. ...

Families in for wild ride at area rodeo.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Chloe Morrison Sep. 2--CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. -- A rodeo is about more than bucking broncos and trick riding. It's also about family, said Susan Millican, owner of Cove Arena where this weekend's annual Kensington Rodeo is taking place....

Shaw runs boiler on rug scraps.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Brooks Rexroat Sep. 2--DALTON, Ga. -- White steam pouring out of stacks and toward a bright blue sky is a common summer sight here, where it appears as if there's a plant or factory every few blocks. The steam rising from Shaw...

Hamilton & Associates buys 1st Chattanooga Realty.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Jason M. Reynolds Sep. 2--CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Hamilton & Associates, Tennessee's oldest Coldwell Banker franchise, has bought Coldwell Banker 1st Chattanooga Realty for an undisclosed amount to double its size. "For a long...

A guide to 90 regional fall fairs, festivals.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Susan Pierce Sep. 2--Whether you're seeking colorful foliage on a cool, crisp day-trip to a rural setting or the neon lights of a county-fair midway, it's available in the Tennessee Valley this fall. Festival settings range...

Golf Lady Mocs set to tee off.
September 2, 2007... Byline: David Uchiyama Sep. 2--Dust off the bottle of Dom Perignon. It's time to christen the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's golf team for its maiden voyage. An international collection will begin play Thursday in...

Tide rolls for Saban.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Darren Epps Sep. 2--TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The coronation of Nick Saban began at 9 a.m. Saturday morning, when eager Alabama fans filed into the Paul W. Bryant Museum. Later in the afternoon, crimson T-shirts made to honor Alabama's...

Georgia lassoes Cowboys.
September 2, 2007... Byline: David Paschall Sep. 2--ATHENS, Ga. -- Oklahoma State's three-headed monster will have to feast on something besides Deep South cooking. The Georgia Bulldogs opened their college football season with a resounding 35-14 win over...

Trees as important as TDs to some fans.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Mark Wiedmer Sep. 2--BERKELEY, Cal. -- Memorial Stadium's Gate 2 would normally lead you into the heart of the 84-year-old structure. But not on Saturday. Not with Cal students literally hanging from the trees that cover its uphill...

Golden tops Orange.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Wesley Rucker Sep. 2--BERKELEY, Calif. -- Wait a minute. Which conference is the soft one? With fans sitting on the hillside atop a sold-out Memorial Stadium, California jumped on Tennessee early in both halves and eventually...

Crowded Dalton mayoral race likely to boost voter turnout.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Erin Fuchs Sep. 2--DALTON, Ga. -- With four mayoral candidates qualifying before Friday's deadline, local leaders and election officials say it is going to be a tight race to head the city. "I think it's going to be very...

Downtown apartments generate most fire calls.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Beverly A. Carroll and Dave Flessner Sep. 2--For more than five years, Chattanooga firefighters responded to emergency calls from Patten Towers, on average, nearly once a day, according to city fire records. The 11-story...

Baby boomer generation seeing advances in optical care.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Emily Bregel Sep. 2--In her early fifties, Diane Smitherman was getting sick of wearing either her contact lenses or "Coke-bottle" glasses every day. "It just makes you feel older having to wear glasses and your eyes changing...

Bulldogs' Brown picks up scoring.
September 2, 2007... Byline: David Paschall Sep. 2--ATHENS, Ga. -- The end zone was foreign territory last year for Georgia's Thomas Brown, who equaled his scoring output from the tailback spot with the 99-yard kickoff return he made in last year's loss to...

Local dog excels at splashy new sport.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Jan Galletta Sep. 2--Just four months after entering the competitive arena, one of Chattanooga's most fetching athletes is making major waves in a splashy new sport. Already, the novice is ranked eighth in the nation. Bear,...

Young triathletes get charge from endurance tests.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Amber J. Adams Sep. 2--After three years of competing in triathlons, Craig Walker still gets the jitters. When the gun goes off to start a the race, nervous energy propels him as he leaps in the water during the first portion...

Penney persists, now ace.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Lindsey Young Sep. 2--Most top softball pitchers have dominated at every level along the way, but Jessica Penney twice was cut from the Lakeview Middle School team. Now a junior, she's 15-1 the last two years for Lakeview-Fort...

Festival brings Celtic flair to Chickamauga.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Chloe Morrison Sep. 2--CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. -- The Heritage Conservancy Alliance, a nonprofit organization aiming to educate North Georgians about their roots, shook up Lee & Gordon's Mills this weekend with a "unique" Celtic festival,...

Fingerle dealing with his, father's heart issues.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Mallory Carra Sep. 2--Chattanooga Christian cross country and track coach Mike Fingerle has experienced two heart attacks since May -- his own and his father's. His father suffered a heart attack recently in Sarasota, Fla., and...

Baylor's Du Plessis, Jumper win Clara Bowl.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--Baylor freshman Hannah Jumper and senior Waldo Du Plessis were the individual winners of Saturday's Clara Bowl, which featured more than 600 cross country runners at Berry College in Mount Berry, Ga. Milton High School from...

Fundraiser for toy drive begins today.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Chloe Morrison Sep. 2--Walker County's annual fundraiser supporting the Al Millard Memorial Stocking Full of Love is today and Labor Day -- complete with classic cars, a motorcycle poker run and barbecue topped with a special,...

Bowman not happy.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Stephen Hargis Sep. 2--ATHENS, Ga. -- The hairdo was new. A closely cropped mowhawk with the letters "OSU" shaved into the left side of his hair proved Adarius Bowman is still the free-spirited guy he's been since his days as a Mr....

Radio, TV host Jane Harrell has knack for putting guests at ease.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Erin Fuchs Sep. 2--DALTON, Ga. -- Seventy-year-old Jane Harrell was fighting breast cancer in 2000 when her friend at Charter Media asked her to host a community affairs show. But Ms. Harrell, who had just finished...

Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn., Tom Griscom column.(Column)
September 2, 2007... Byline: Tom Griscom Sep. 2--Records are how we store history. Whether they are financial, governmental or personal, documents preserved in writing or electronically are the gateway to understanding events and putting them into...

Hamilton County death row inmate challenges execution.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Brian Lazenby Sep. 3--A Chattanooga man scheduled to be executed by lethal injection this month is to appear Tuesday in a federal courtroom in Nashville for a trial to challenge the state's execution protocols. Edward Jerome...

Students coupon book sale kicks off.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Christina Cooke Sep. 3--The promise of a limousine ride to CiCi's Pizza was enough to motivate Skyler Hannifin to sell 325 coupon books in the Hamilton County Schools' systemwide fundraiser last year. The Wallace A. Smith...

Students ponder school choice.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Beverly A. Carroll Sep. 3--RINGGOLD, Ga. -- Many Catoosa County upperclassmen have until December to decide if they want to attend the new Heritage High School or stay where they are. But Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe junior Kain Weaver...

Ready, set, celebrate SEC's 75th.
September 3, 2007... Byline: David Paschall Sep. 3--SEC STORYLINES By David Paschall The Times Free Press is counting down the top 75 events in the 75 years of SEC football. Today it's No. 70: 70. The 1947 'Ice Bowl' more survival than reward ...

Just one of the boys.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Mary Fortune Sep. 3--When Kristin Duke began working as a Chattanooga firefighter seven years ago, she occasionally had to convince people she could do her job. "When I first came out, I worked with some of the old-school guys...

Marketgoers escape heat, browse antiques.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Mike O'Neal Sep. 3--It seemed like old times Sunday as the Chattanooga Market hosted the annual River City Antiques Show & Sale. The temperature inside the First Tennessee Pavilion was more seasonal, following August's heat...

College funds for foster children mostly unused.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Angie Herrington Sep. 3--Stacy Maciuk, a 24-year-old who went through Tennessee's foster care system, lobbied the state's General Assembly as a college student in support of a foster child tuition grant program. The Nashville...

Lectures highlight Moccasin Bend.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Angie Herrington Sep. 3--The Friends of Moccasin Bend National Park's second annual fall lecture series includes two national park advocates, the director of a premier American Indian museum and a nationally known Civil War expert....