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Black Bear Goes On The Prowl In Hixson
There's a black bear on the prowl in Hixson. Charity Klein said at the entrance to the Kingsridge subdivision her six-year-old said, "Oh look, there's a bear in their yard." Ms. Klein said her husband, Jarred, "didn't slow down until I did a double take and shouted, 'Sure enough, there's a black bear walking in their front yard.' "
Everything you wanted to know about figs
Greetings, Rhea Countians! We wanted to take this opportunity to share with you a guest speaker at our association meeting on May 16. Angel Miller and her husband, who own 2AngelsMushrooms in Ooltewah, Tenn., came to speak to us on growing figs at home. Angel has extensive knowledge of growing these delectable edibles. We want to share some of this information with you. Figs are not actually a fruit, but an inside out flower. They require pollination from a specialized wasp, which does not live...
East Ridge Splash Pad to open Saturday, June 1
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) — The City of East Ridge will open its Splash Pad this Saturday, they stated in a press release. The splash pad will open June 1 and will be open daily from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. It will remain open until September. The city...
Remembering TV Coverage Of The Riverbend Festival
It started as a concert series called “5 Nights in Chattanooga”. Live trucks had yet to come to Chattanooga Television. Riverbend by the Tennessee River began in August 1982 and by then both WRCB and WTVC had live trucks. I suggested early on that the station should consider taking the newscast live from the event due to the predicted crowds. The news director wasn’t as excited as I was. Riverbend on the other hand needed the publicity and they were happy to put me right in the middle of things.
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