Monthly Archives: January 2016

A friend of mine who used to teach in Hamilton County planted a seed.  Ken Belt sent a message about one of my stories, and he suggested that smaller school… Read more »

UPDATE June 15, 2017: Dr. Bryan Johnson, 34, will be the new superintendent of Hamilton County Schools. He has most recently served in the Montgomery County School System in Clarksville,… Read more »

By now, you’ve read the stories about the Ooltewah assaults. Some are local, others are national. Some have been fair and factual, others have been downright irresponsible. Certainly, those involved… Read more »

Those of us who grew up on the radio hits of the Baby Boomer era are mourning the loss of yet another great voice.  So far in 2016, we’ve lost… Read more »

I’ve been doing this radio/TV/internet news job for quite a while now.  I’ve never received this many questions about any other school-related story.  Here are some of the most frequent… Read more »

During the past few weeks, Ooltewah High School has dominated the news, with a rape/assault investigation involving the boys varsity basketball team.  Sifting through countless Facebook messages, e-mails and phone… Read more »

  Most of my reporting has been in the education field, and I’ve always encouraged school officials to be open and accessible. Thankfully, most of them are. Years ago, I… Read more »

Update, January 6: “Shrek,” the dog pictured below, has been adopted by a caring family.  A funeral service for all five victims of this fire will be held Saturday January… Read more »

Update, January 3: According to the victim’s grandmother, the boy is “doing better, and trying to walk.”  She says that two of the three students who are charged in the… Read more »