Sam Still

2 weeks ago | timesfreepress.com | Sam Still

The Hamilton County, Catoosa County and Walker County health departments inspect food service establishments twice a year, grading them on a 100-point scale. Establishments are reinspected if they fail to meet critical standards. The scores are original and do not reflect on-the-spot changes, which sometimes lead to upward adjustments. To file a health-related complaint, call:Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department: 423-209-8110. Catoosa County Health Department: 706-406-2030.

2 weeks ago | timesfreepress.com | Sam Still

The agenda for this weekend includes the Chattanooga Lookouts home opening games against the Birmingham Barons, the 4 Bridges Arts Festival, the closing concert of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera's 2024-25 season and plenty of springtime festivities. Here's the chronology. – Photographic Society of Chattanooga continues its winter show at the Gallery at Blackwell, 71 Eastgate Loop. Society members have their works on display and available for purchase.

3 weeks ago | timesfreepress.com | Sam Still

Chattanooga has become the first National Park City in North America, the city announced Thursday morning. Chattanooga is the third city in the world to receive the National Park City designation, joining London and Adelaide, Australia. The announcement comes after a team from the National Park City Foundation visited the city this past month as part of a peer review process.

3 weeks ago | timesfreepress.com | Sam Still

Since 1999, Kofi Mawuko has been sharing Ghanaian culture with the Chattanooga area, but his international influence began in his youth, with the universal language of music. Mawuko, 60, began drumming at a very young age, living in the Adabraka neighborhood of Ghana's capital city of Accra.

3 weeks ago | timesfreepress.com | Sam Still

From North America to Europe, from South America to Asia, from Africa to Australia, Betty Holder has gone the distance -- and she's run it, too. Holder, born and raised in Rossville, is a runner who has racked up some impressive stats since she started running marathons at age 42 in 2001. She has run in at least 130 marathons, having completed one in all 50 U.S. states and on all seven continents -- yes, even Antarctica. While it may seem like Holder was born to run, her start wasn't her own idea.