Five candidates — Tonya Sadler, Bryan Barrett, Jessica Fields, Volker Henning and Christopher Twombley — are running for two seats on the Collegedale Board of Commissioners in the Nov. 3, 2026, election. Their priorities include public safety, responsible growth, government transparency and financial accountability.
Two authors will discuss coming-of-age stories shaped by religious extremism during a free Oct. 6 event at the Ooltewah Whistlestop Cafe.
One of my first weeks as a student reporter, Professor Alva James-Johnson, theadvisor of our student publication, asked me if I liked reporting on community news. “Sure,” I said, hoping that I would eventually believe my own answer.“Oh good,” she said. “I just love it.” She excitedly explained how journalism is an act of public…
More than 200 people attended a preliminary hearing in the Collegedale homicide case involving Kian Neal, who is charged in connection with the death of Robert Locke. The case has drawn attention across the Collegedale community as court proceedings continue.
