North Hamilton
Red Bank meetings to cover taxes
The city of Red Bank will host budget workshop meetings to discuss revenues, expenditures and a possible 36-cent property tax increase May 11 and 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. and May 23 at 6 p.m. at Red Bank City Hall.
Middle Valley Youth Association to host May Day on the 14th
Middle Valley Youth Association is hosting May Day festivities Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. until dark.
Red Bank focuses on cleanup May 13-14
Red Bank City Hall courtroom will set the scene for a mock littering trial May 13 at noon with Red Bank students serving as the judge, jury and audience members.
Signal Mtn
Mix it up at Ladies Night Out May 12
Ladies Night Out on Signal Mountain will transport guests to a world of pampering and female-focused activities in a fun-filled environment, held conveniently on the grounds of Signal Mountain Athletic Club Thursday, May 12 from 4 to 9 p.m.
Big users hosed by rate hike
Few people get a water bill that’s nearly $12,000 higher annually than last year, but that’s exactly the position the Signal Mountain Golf and Country Club will soon find itself in — and it’s not even the biggest water user in town.
Heinichen wins full ride to college
Signal Mountain High School junior Matthew Heinichen is one of two students in Hamilton County to be named a recipient of the Leonore Annenberg College Scholarship.
East Hamilton
Volunteers get training to assist storm victims
Tracy Longlew is one of many area residents getting training from the American Red Cross of the Greater Chattanooga Area that will allow her to volunteer in storm-damaged regions of Chattanooga.
Tyner United Methodist auction funds missions
Tyner United Methodist Church is hosting its annual silent auction on Thursday, May 19 at 5:45 p.m. to support the church’s missions fund.
Tyner students earn essay awards
Tyner Academy seniors Kysean Neal and Kevin Dossett are recipients of first and second place awards, respectively, in The HistoryMakers essay writing contest.
Catoosa
Federal help ready in Catoosa
It cannot be stressed enough, anyone who might have suffered losses due to the tornado should register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Northwest Georgia Bank Foundation establishes Disaster Relief Fund
The Northwest Georgia Bank Foundation will donate $50,000 to the city of Ringgold for immediate disaster relief and is accepting donations to help local families and businesses recover after the April 27 storms.
Crane creates website to assist storm victims
Volunteers are key to Ringgold’s successful recovery from a lethal tornado that roared across the town and nearby Cherokee Valley on the night of April 27.
Metro
Salvation Army seeks assistance
Salvation Army public information officer David Costellow is spreading the word that donations and volunteers are still needed to continue serving numerous tornado victims in what Hamilton County EMS Director Don Allan has deemed the worst disaster he has seen in his 35 years of emergency management.
Seeds provide income for Southside artist Castro
While living for a year as a refugee in Cuenca, Ecuador, Ayda Castro learned the art form that would earn her a living once placed in the United States.
Baseball, fiber arts fans unite at Stitch n’ Pitch
Signal Mountain’s Three Black Sheep, A Yarn Shoppe owner Diana Kessler is organizing a Stitch n’ Pitch event at the Chattanooga Lookouts game against the Huntsville Stars Thursday, May 26 at 7 p.m.
