July 6, 2009
Shootings Outside Teen Club Must Be Stopped
Early Sunday morning, there was another shooting in a downtown parking lot. The victim is fifteen years old, and is in critical condition at Erlanger hospital, according to a release from the Chattanooga Police...Posted by joe lance on 6:08 AM
May 5, 2009
29-year fugitive from Hamilton County nabbed in New York
The Chattanoogan reports that a man who escaped prison in 1980 has avoided capture until, well, now: Robert Henry, who is now 62, said he has not gotten into any trouble during his 29...Posted by joe lance on 5:13 PM
April 23, 2009
BREAKING: Police use pepper spray on UTC students
An impromptu gathering (or "flash rave") tonight by UTC students to celebrate the end of the school year was broken up by police using tear gas canisters pepper spray. According to initial reports on...Posted by joe lance on 11:27 PM
April 4, 2009
Local television stations carry rivalry into social media
Even though some TV journalists, such as NBC's David Gregory, have been posting brief updates on the popular site Twitter for some time, Chattanooga's news outlets are more recent arrivals to the party. I...Posted by joe lance on 8:48 PM
March 6, 2009
Tragedy on two wheels
This past week, two relatively well-known Chattanoogans were killed by automobiles while traveling by motor scooter and bicycle, respectively. From the Chattanoogan, Tuesday, March 3: Ellen Pitman, 51, was critically injured after she was...Posted by joe lance on 10:38 PM
February 27, 2009
Brainerd neighbors left with unanswered questions after crime meeting
The Hilltop Neighborhood Association hosted a large crowd of Brainerd residents Thursday night at the Brainerd Baptist Annex on Austin St. City officials, including Mayor Ron Littlefield, 6th District City Council member Carol Berz,...Posted by joe lance on 7:48 AM
August 10, 2008
The long, slow file
I encourage you to read, if you have not, the cover story in today's Chattanooga Times Free Press, by co-authors Dave Flessner and Pam Sohn. It is the first of a two-part series on...Posted by joe lance on 9:17 AM
July 15, 2008
Extra! Extra!
The Chattanooga Times Free Press has published a special edition today. This is a big day for our little city....Posted by joe lance on 1:17 PM
Confirmed: Chattanooga to Land VW Plant (updated)
Developing story: An email I just received states that a Hamilton County official (whom I won't name until I can get confirmation) was just telling* a small group of other local "heavy hitters" that...Posted by joe lance on 9:19 AM
May 6, 2008
Sigh. There goes Garrigan
When I seriously got into blogging and went to a national conference in Nashville nearly three years ago, one panelist in the first night's "old media/new media" discussion was an impressive alt-weekly editor named...Posted by joe lance on 7:25 PM
May 2, 2008
Frederick Douglass ran for US Senate?
Our buddy Dan Lehr of NewsChannel9 posted a screen capture from FOX News* that would be amusing if it were not so depressing. One of the on-air personalities is even shown laughing about the...Posted by joe lance on 2:53 PM
April 21, 2008
More on the war industry, and your evening news
Southern Beale has the odorous goods....Posted by joe lance on 8:05 AM
March 26, 2008
Former TV station blogger lands new gig
Sean Braisted brings the news straight from the source: Adam "A.C." Kleinheider, who until recently ran the respected VolunteerVoters.com site for WKRN-TV News 2, will on Monday join NashvillePost.com to augment the site’s breaking...Posted by joe lance on 12:59 PM
February 28, 2008
What if a press release was sent but no one published it? (UPDATED)
UPDATE: the below post is a hypothetical musing only. A.C. Kleinheider, PeskyFly, and Michael Silence seem to question where I was coming from, and so I felt that I should clarify for the record...Posted by joe lance on 6:44 PM
January 20, 2008
Quote of the day, yesterday
"[I]t’s starting to look like Fox News has a political agenda." -- Stephen Gordon, Ron Paul supporter, writing at Third Party Watch on the fact that the cable news outlet displayed a trio of...Posted by joe lance on 12:41 PM
December 30, 2007
FOX News shows its fairness and balance (updated)
(Please disregard this post. It was composed using erroneous information. My mistake.) UPDATE II: Nope. Now it looks as though it's real, again. But for some reason, when I earlier perused the schedule at...Posted by joe lance on 4:21 PM
November 25, 2007
The NewsHour in ten minutes: my conversation with Jim Lehrer
On Saturday, November 17, veteran newsman, executive editor of PBS's "The NewsHour," and acclaimed author Jim Lehrer gave a friendly talk to fans at downtown Chattanooga's Rock Point Books, then autographed copies of his...Posted by joe lance on 12:02 PM
November 1, 2007
Bloggers (and traditional journalists) on Open Meetings Law
Here's a roundup of any and all I can find on this very important topic. It will be updated as I go. As you'll see, the opinions come from those on the political left...Posted by joe lance on 4:20 PM
October 24, 2007
Hamilton County attorney votes for less open government (updated)
Jessica Fender of the Tennessean delivers the breakdown of a recent vote taken by the Open Meetings Subcommittee that has formed to study the state's current sunshine laws. I was aware of the panel's...Posted by joe lance on 8:47 AM
October 3, 2007
Plante uprooting
I heard today that Chattanooga Times cartoonist Bruce Plante is headed out of town soon. I've enjoyed Bruce's work on the left side of the editorial page for a long time. His focus on...Posted by joe lance on 10:33 PM
September 20, 2007
One of those website image juxtaposition things
I've seen lists of things like this before — though I think they were headlines and advertisements — but I wouldn't know how to include this in one of them. I'm just posting it...Posted by joe lance on 5:19 PM
September 19, 2007
Small plane crashes in Chattanooga
A plane crashed in Brainerd Village, injuring people on the ground as well as those on board. Chattanoogan.com (HT Alice) More as this develops. I heard sirens too. This happened about 2 miles from...Posted by joe lance on 9:20 PM
September 11, 2007
Teaser
Here are some upcoming stories in the blog: One on One with Mark Albertini TT chats with the GOP Senate primary contender Alternative Newspaper Editor Leaves Post What's next for city's weekly heartbeat, The...Posted by joe lance on 8:48 PM
September 7, 2007
Because purchasing stamps to affix to packages of psychoactive vegetative derivatives is eerily reminiscent..
..of the Townshend Acts. Specifically, the one that didn't get repealed, until it REALLY got repealed, which was the tax on tea. Let that steep for a few minutes, eh? Hey, don't get uptight,...Posted by joe lance on 11:06 PM
Tipping point reached
I think I have officially crossed the border, and now stand with those who consider impeachment, of the current President of the United States by the House of Representatives, a serious and worthwhile undertaking....Posted by joe lance on 8:34 AM
August 30, 2007
The Times Free Press might as well just wear a red ribbon
Today's front-page headline gives it all away. But first, let's back up. 1. Questions concerning City Council member Marti Rutherford's residence arose anew sometime in the middle of last week, after local talk radio...Posted by joe lance on 9:03 PM
August 28, 2007
Links
Moving dinosaur eulogy Walt "Combat" Ward fights for recognition Maine Sec of State gets it. See also: Greens rocking the funds. Bonus! TNR shills for the two-headed monster. Rex's handy scandal template Meet with...Posted by joe lance on 8:54 PM
August 11, 2007
Blogs Influence Chattanooga Paper's Decision to Publish Crutchfield-Love "Littlefield" Transcript?
Earlier this week, a single-issue blog called Worst Mayor Ever obtained and published a transcribed telephone conversation between Ward Crutchfield and Charles Love, which was recorded during an FBI sting that led to both...Posted by joe lance on 4:22 PM
July 21, 2007
Some Baby Boomers Are Older Than Other Baby Boomers
My friends over at the Pulse have feebly attempted to outsmart the Times Free Press editors by composing lists of upcoming topics centered on the Boomer generation. Sorry, Bill and company, but you are...Posted by joe lance on 11:26 AM
July 13, 2007
Everyone's Wondering the Same Thing: Will We Get to See the "Propriety" Evidence?
Billy at Worst Mayor Ever has sharpened his Blades. In a post that tones down the typical innuendo factor ("so far I don't have the kind of confirmation that I'm comfortable with"), Billy asks...Posted by joe lance on 8:41 AM
July 12, 2007
Last Up: Hooks, Jr.
And another one leaves the waltz floor. (courtesy of Mr Turnbow, via Volunteer Voters) I wondered how long it would be. It was not long at all, in fact. Will Michael Hooks, Jr. still...Posted by joe lance on 8:59 PM
More on Crutchfield's Plea
Well, first of all, it happened. The state Senator who represents the district in which my family and I reside pleaded guilty today to bribery in federal court. That is simply not cool, man....Posted by joe lance on 7:29 PM
Crutchfield Headed for "Plea Change" Hearing
I'm a bit slow on getting this out there, but the Chattanoogan.com has it. Heading to the courthouse now for the county property tax vote. More on Ward Crutchfield's very likely guilty plea later....Posted by joe lance on 8:57 AM
July 5, 2007
Conservatives on Al Gore III
Middle Tennessee Economics professor and blogger Martin Kennedy: Al Gore the global warming warrior has always struck me as phony and odd. However, I believe he is experiencing genuine anguish right now. Can’t a...Posted by joe lance on 9:19 PM
July 1, 2007
The Anti-War Left?
The tide shifted some time ago, but now the swell rises to heights that should have been, in my opinion, a starting point. Being against this war should not have ever been relegated to...Posted by joe lance on 10:21 PM
June 28, 2007
Well, it does eliminate the whole "chase" bit
Female inmates in Jackson County, Tennessee have apparently found some of their jailers to be, well, rather captivating: [I]nvestigators found evidence that [...] five officials had been sexually engaged with as many as ten...Posted by joe lance on 8:38 PM
AAN Many More...
A sufficiently grow'd-up Pulse has started a new chapter in its relatively young life: it has been admitted to the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies as of June 17. Even though I'm a contributing writer,...Posted by joe lance on 6:57 PM
June 7, 2007
Exciting Innovation in Power
Bob Krumm notes a technological breakthrough that caught my eye as well today: wireless transfer of electric power. Bob says, "The possibilities are mind-shattering. For years scientists working on electric cars have said, “if...Posted by joe lance on 10:57 PM
May 10, 2007
Guns and Cyber Ashes
Many words were spilled this week over a newspaper's decision to publish a searchable database of licensed handgun owners in the state, and the same newspaper's sprightly one-eighty on the issue. In the tender...Posted by joe lance on 9:56 PM
March 1, 2007
Misleading Headline?
It certainly got my attention when I scrolled through my news feeds and saw a headline from Knoxville TV station WBIR's website that read "TN Guardsman on border patrol receives letter from employer threatening...Posted by joe lance on 12:05 PM
February 21, 2007
The Gwen Ifill Tower
The room in which I often eat lunch has recently been endowed with televisions, and so, like many others, I've taken to nonchalantly glancing at one while conversing with tablemates and eating my daily...Posted by joe lance on 5:47 PM
January 18, 2007
Investigative Journalism Supply Problem
I'm sure you read yesterday about reporter Michael A. Weber, who's known locally as "the reporter banned by Ron Littlefield from covering City Hall," and his quite short tenure at Gannett outlet The Tennessean....Posted by joe lance on 12:17 PM
December 7, 2006
No Shuttle Launch
9:37 p.m. - Space Shuttle Discovery is being safed. There's no word just yet on when the next launch attempt might be; weather at Kennedy tomorrow is expected to be worse than today, with...Posted by joe lance on 10:13 PM
December 1, 2006
I Admit To Writing A Story About Norris
I just didn't get it published before the eye-in-the-sky road tax story morphed into a tale about a newspaper and a couple of awkward moments with its readers -- not to mention their stories'...Posted by joe lance on 11:15 PM
October 2, 2006
Spinach Is Back!
Go grab a bag of that great green stuff and lightly sauté it in a little olive oil and minced garlic, with a squeeze of fresh lemon (or a shake of good red wine...Posted by joe lance on 10:27 AM
September 26, 2006
This Has to Get the City's Goat
Boy, we have a regular Wild Kingdom going on Missionary Ridge. From Chattanoogan.com (with more at The Pulse Blog): City Loses Kudzu-Eating Goat, To Bring In Guard Donkey It's sad for the goat (and,...Posted by joe lance on 3:41 PM
September 9, 2006
Lies, Bribes, and Now Rabies?
This Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration story keeps growing tentacles. Allegations of "soring" (a most inglorious term with which I was heretofore unfamiliar) caused a spate of disqualifications, which led to cancellation of the entire...Posted by joe lance on 6:42 PM
September 1, 2006
Strong Stuff 9-1-2006
The day such a man [as US Senator George Allen] is sworn in as President of the United States, I want to be at the inaguration [sic] and I think the Marine Band should...Posted by joe lance on 9:51 PM
August 29, 2006
There's No Need to Get Snippy
And that makes it all the more enjoyable when you do. Roger Abramson: Lincoln, Churchill, Bowers. That's the pantheon. She was a political hero. Now, she's a political martyr too. Sharon Cobb: I mean--no...Posted by joe lance on 8:34 AM
June 27, 2006
Find your local news online
Tennessee Tax Revolt does some great things. Though my liberal friends probably find a few of their activities "revolting," I hope everyone can look past any ideological differences on revenue structure theory, and just...Posted by joe lance on 10:52 PM
June 8, 2006
The clarion call of Justice
Shhh. What's that sound? A federal District Court in Chattanooga has found Grammy winning trumpeter Phil Driscoll guilty of using his Christian ministry to cheat on taxes. Jurors acquitted Driscoll on one count, but...Posted by joe lance on 9:51 PM
Guilty verdicts drop in triplicate
I'm not as familiar with the case as are others, but Perry March was found guilty today of trying to arrange for the murder of his former in-laws. (HT: Abramson) Next up, former Sen....Posted by joe lance on 4:52 PM