The banquet room at the Colonnade in Catoosa County, Georgia was filled last Saturday night.  The annual Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner is the social event of the year.  Tommy… Read more »

UPDATE, JAN. 26, 2016:  Finally, some good news: please read this Facebook post from one of my favorite people ever, Marty Browning Dunagan: “IT IS FINISHED! I just finished my… Read more »

Here is the letter that’s been getting a lot of attention in recent days.  An online poll named this letter from Johnny Cash the most romantic love letter of all… Read more »

It was Sunday, January 9, 2011.  Most people in the Tennessee Valley were either hunkered down with their weather radios, watching the TV weather forecasts, or in line at the… Read more »

Usually when I write about a song, I type a few words about it, and then play the YouTube video.  Not this time.  Why wait?  Let’s go ahead and enjoy… Read more »

By now, we know that NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams played fast and loose with the truth, a few times too many.  The details have been widely reported everywhere… Read more »

As a music fan, the annual Grammy Awards telecast has always been must-see for me.  In recent years, the show has changed, reflecting the changes in music.  These days, the… Read more »

Those of us who grew up watching local TV in the “baby boomer era” surely remember these names: Jackie and Tojo.   Jackie Fargo was one of our first TV superstars…. Read more »

Dolly Parton is celebrating her 72nd birthday, so let me tell you a quick story or two. Did you know she was once a regular performer on Chattanooga TV? No,… Read more »

I think everybody’s a Betty White fan.  She’s funny, feisty, and just turned 93 this weekend.  She’s still working too, on various TV shows including the “Hot in Cleveland” sitcom… Read more »