Author Archives: David Carroll

UPDATE JULY 25, 2017:  The bashing continues.  From a local newspaper editorial:  “Every student here (has) been slighted over and over for more than a decade while the local educational… Read more »

You see them in stores every day.  No-frills labels like “Food Club” or “Great Value.” They do not have catchy ad jingles. They’re priced well below the name brands you grew… Read more »

UPDATE DEC. 1, 2017:  Calvin Sneed has retired from WTVC, following a 48-year career.  He spent the majority of his career in Chattanooga, having worked at WTVC twice.  He reported… Read more »

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 »