Author Archives: David Carroll

We have lost a larger-than-life local hero.  W. C. Hunter, who was bishop and pastor of Chattanooga’s World’s Church of the Living God (and overseer of several others throughout the… Read more »

This poem “The Crash” was written by Thrasher Elementary fifth grader Annelise Perez, after the Woodmore Elementary bus crash in Chattanooga on November 21, 2016:

Jodi Upton is a sign language interpreter for Heritage High School in Catoosa County, and has accomplished many other things in her career, and she can now add NBC’s “Saturday Night… Read more »

This story is dedicated to those who have worked so hard to save lives during our recent tragic events. They are truly the angels among us. When there’s a special… Read more »

It has been building for years, and it has come to a head in 2016: The Year of the Evil Media. I’ve tried to ignore it, and deny it, but… Read more »

I’d like to share this letter from Kristen Appleby Bryant, sister of Michael Appleby.  Michael lost his life in a car accident fifteen years ago this week. Parents of the… Read more »

My heart is hurting. We’re still trying to recover from the terrorist attack of July 16, 2015.  Five of our finest servicemen were gunned down just sixteen months ago in… Read more »

Recently I asked friends to help identify the folks who irritate and annoy us. You know the ones. They lean in too close to talk right after they’ve gulped down… Read more »

Election season is upon us. During the next year, people will have signs in their yard. Some will be out campaigning. Others will post their political preferences on Facebook. Before… Read more »

From David Carroll’s new book “Volunteer Bama Dawg.” Personally signed copies can be ordered by clicking HERE! So far, I’ve written three stories about the Southern words and phrases I… Read more »