The Hamilton County school district graduated the highest percentage of its students in nearly 10 years in 2023, state numbers show.
More than 150 Iowa "faith leaders" have announced they are supporting Donald Trump in the state's forthcoming caucuses. At the same time, Bob Vander Plaats, an…
The period between Thanksgiving and the first presidential primaries and caucuses in January and February is typically full of flux and ferment. The contenders…
Humans are very likely the only species that can imagine very distant futures. Unfortunately, our brains aren't wired to behave in a way that optimizes those f…
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for November 28, 2023.
Remember when "liberal" was a dirty word?
The American Ornithological Society's announcement earlier this month that it will end the naming of bird species after people is a decision of refreshing clar…
For the first time in a millennium, Europe no longer plays a critical role in promoting Western civilization nor in world history at large.
Michael Ramirez's Free Press cartoon for November 27, 2023.
The idea to create a low barrier shelter for people experiencing homelessness is a good idea. Why? Because it offers resources for people at risk, are vulnerab…
Our younger son just turned 17, and he's looking at colleges. Meanwhile, our older son is on track to graduate from college next spring. For the first time in …
The first two photographs of Rosalynn Carter in Chattanooga Times Free Press archives are symbolic of the era — the good wife standing by her man — albeit with…
(Editor's note: Third in a series)
The Crutchfield name became familiar to Chattanoogans within weeks of Thomas Crutchfield Sr.'s arrival here in the early 1830s.
Clay Bennett's Times cartoon for November 26, 2023.
