If Berke is pro-cop, is he pro-black?
Andy Berke, Chattanooga mayor, is all smiles among a group of children, members of a race whose people are disproportionately abused by the mayor’s executive branch and its well-armed constabulary. (Photo Facebook) Mayor Andy Berke is so out of touch with the operations of his own police department that he does not see its continuing […]
Gelpin says intends to seek redress for false arrest
Rochelle Gelpin and her daughter Shay stand in the spot where Mrs. Gelpin was arrested without probable cause and charged with disorderly conduct. A grand jury dismissed the case. (Photo David Tulis) A woman who was ordered by police officer into her house because “it is government property” is dawdling over her options for redress […]
20 years for 3 pills — TN cops entrap teen in dating scam
Tommy Jones is sheriff of Monroe County, Tenn. (Photo WATE.com) A year-and-a-half ago, several Monroe County, Tenn., police departments set up an elaborate drug sting to take down what the police perceived to be known drug dealers in the area. The message they wanted to send, according to Sherriff Tommy Jones II was, “If you […]
Yearning for the fleshpots of Egypt, & fear of getting even halfway out
The leeks, meat, melons and onions of Egypt. The yearning to go back into the system, the fear of getting at least halfway out. Reflections on the promises of Christ & their cultural implications. (Courtesy Noogaradio.com) Tweet Pin It
Paternalism in housing — questions for the ‘good people’
Mayor Andy Berke and other candidates for mayor worry about “affordable housing” in Chattanooga, a concept that does not address homeless housing at the very bottom of the market. (Photo TV12) Here are my questions for well-meaning and high-minded people in Chattanooga who reject out of hand a proposal to allow a spontaneous bottom of […]
Homeless advocate Galloway doubts housing free trade zone idea
Mary Ellen Galloway of Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga, talks about homelessness and options for their benefit. (Courtesy Noogaradio) Mary Ellen Galloway, executive director of Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga, talks about homeless families aided by her organization — more than 650 families and 1,200 children transitioning to self-sufficiency since the group’s founding in 1998 […]
Family with 4 children says gun range noisy, imperils neighbors
A family that lives on Retro Hughes Road across the site of a proposed gun range say the business would create a huge level of noise and endanger others with the prospect of errant bullets. The partners planning the F$2 million business say they exceed NRA and other requirements with sound barriers, solid protective berms […]
Entrepreneur’s ads focus on customer, not on him
Starting your business and using Facebook to find customers? Marnie Marcus of MarnieMarcusMarketing.com reveals how system works in an interview with editor Karon Thackston of Marketingwords.com. who explains that ads are not about you, but about the customer. (Courtesy Noogaradio) Tweet Pin It
Grohn says ‘Housing free trade zone’ unworkable libertarian idealism
Larry Grohn entertains doubts about the idea of letting homeless people build their own homes and take ownership in small blocks of land. (Photo Grohnformayor.com) Two candidates for mayor are divided on a proposal to give homeless people small plots of land on which they build hovels or shanties, so that they might have a […]
Arraignment night in Soddy-Daisy plows through 62 cases
James Jordan, left, is on the front row in Judge Marty Lasley’s city court in Soddy-Daisy, Tenn. He is decorated with tattoos. (Photo David Tulis) Tara Maye walks out of Soddy-Daisy city court after indicating she intends to have an attorney help in her case. In Soddy-Daisy city court, these women face criminal charges and […]