Author Archives: David Carroll

UPDATE: April 24, 2018:  WFLI 1070 AM has returned to an (almost) all music format, featuring the hits that made the station famous in the 1960s and 1970s.  You can… Read more »

In my job, I meet a lot of public officials.  Over the past few decades, as I check my memory bank, I realize I have put them into three categories…. Read more »

What a country, right?  As we celebrate America’s 241st birthday this week, let’s pause and list a few reasons to love America. Thanks to cable TV and YouTube, we can… Read more »

Most kids have never seen a telephone attached to a wall.  Let’s face it, if all of us were suddenly confined to a phone cord that only allowed about ten… Read more »

For whatever reason, we hold our sports heroes to a high personal standard.  They’re only human, yet their God-given athletic talents make them seem other-worldly.  Tiger Woods dominated golf like… Read more »

During the last week of school, I read this Facebook post from East Ridge Middle School teacher Ben Hunsucker: “We live in a society that judges more upon looks than… Read more »

Graduation night at Dade County High School will be a bit more festive this year.  Along with the valedictorian, the honors students, and the star athletes, Tristan Davenport will walk… Read more »

Why do I keep doing this?  Covering schools, I mean.  I’ve lost track of the years.  Somewhere around 1994, I think, my employer told me I needed to have a… Read more »

Update, May 24, 2017:  Sandy Stott Bradley has passed away.  A GoFundMe page has been established to aid her family with medical and funeral expenses.  As graduation night approaches (Friday)… Read more »

Almost two years after the day terrorism came to Chattanooga, new details are emerging about the tragic events of July 16, 2015. Major Chris Cotton shared new information at the… Read more »