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Art Grisham creating a legacy of service, integrity, faith
This article was written before the August 5 Chancery Court election in which Grisham was a candidate. It is not a political piece, but a profile of a distinguished attorney and resident of Chattanooga.
Attorney Art Grisham’s life is a testament to the power of the spoken word. The son of a farmer with an eighth grade education, he rose above hardscrabble roots to become a respected lawyer, not through heroic effort, but through simply accepting what other people spoke into his life.
City official balances more than the local budget
As the city financial officer for Chattanooga’s government, Daisy Madison unwillingly, acknowledges herself as a public figure. She says she’d rather keep to her office, and focus on the many tasks of her day that keep the wheels of progress turning in the city.
50 years ago ...
What was happening in Chattanooga in 1960
Monday, August 15
Happy Valley Farms has bought the retail routes, 19 trucks and engaged abut 20 employees of Ross Moss Farms it was confirmed Monday by Sam Turner, vice-president and manager of Happy Valley. Lyle Finley, secretary-treasurer of Ray Moss Farm said the sale was made necessary by the destructive fire at the farm last Wednesday.
Under Analysis
Happy anniversary wishes to the best lawsuit ever
In 1991, Richard Overton launched what turned out to be a short lived, but long exalted lawsuit. Now, nineteen years later, it remains one of the best lawsuits ever filed, even if both the trial Court and Court of Appeals failed to see its merit. The facts, as reported by the appellate court, were as follows:
Read all about it ...
?Government men visits still bother Uncle Sid
A recent invitation to the Wilson County Fair Century Farm Luncheon brought back the memory of an old story about my Uncle Sid’s visit with a government man out on his farm. That visit wasn’t as important as recognizing the farms in Wilson County that have been around for over 100 years, but it sure did cause the government man, I understand, to consider changing his line of work.
Are we there yet?
Not so newlywed game
Once a word has been allowed to escape, it cannot be recalled.
– Horace
Instead of getting married again, I’m going to find a woman I don’t like and give her a house.
– Lewis Grizzard
I think the question should have been, “What is one thing about your husband that drives you crazy?” I know what most of you ladies are thinking, “Just one?”
I Swear ...
Seen any good typos lately?
I haven’t read “The Great Typo Hunt” by Jeff Deck yet.
(But I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last week on Monday. in Williamsburg.)
I will read “The Great Typo Hunt” soon, though. At least I think I will.
Jeff’s book is subtitled “Two Friends Changing the World One Correction at a Time.”
River City Roundabout
Dragon Boat races
During the blazingly hot summer weekends, Chatta-noogans are looking for ways to stay cool. These sweltering 99-degree days prompt visits to the Coolidge Park fountain that teems with the mini-locals. Using the natural water resources doesn’t seem like a bad idea for all ages, and many utilized the Chickamauga Dam, where water fun was a three-day long major event.
What’ll they dream up next?
Aqua Globes
Valentine’s Day has come and gone for the year and flower sales have likely reached a yearly low. I am one of those kinds of girls who likes it when a man sends me flowers for the holiday, but I would rather receive a love letter or something more tangible that I can enjoy for longer than a few days.
Chattanooga Mocs gearing up for a new season of gridiron action
The colors of autumn in Chattanooga are unmistakable: there are the red, orange and yellow leaves that coat the mountains surrounding the city, the traces of gray smoke coming from the chimneys on the north and south sides of town, and the explosion of old gold and navy blue from the inner recesses of Finley Stadium.
Ongoing education keeps accredited appraiser fresh and informed
Diane Mizell, the founder of Signal Art, says she is a detective by nature.
“I like to delve into things, research, find out what something is, why it is the way it is and who created it. It is always new and interesting,” she says.
This is one of the reasons she loves her job as an accredited appraiser of fine art.
WCR meeting features purse auction, political optimism
In the first meeting for the Women’s Council of Realtors after the summer’s break, there were purses and politics, with Senator Bo Watson speaking on real estate in the legislature and the annual purse auction conducted afterwards.
Karen Flores was named the new treasurer for the council, while the Realtors and sponsor guests helped their plates to a spread of extra cheesy macaroni, fried chicken, meatloaf and desserts.
Realtor helps clients find a ‘home’ rather than a ‘house’
Many professionals take work home. Realtor Melanie Riddle takes the experience of being home to work.
To Riddle, “home” is a place that looks lived in, a place where pictures of children and the artwork they created cover the walls, a place where a family cooks and eats together, a place where dad and mom entertain friends, and a place where the kids play basketball games in the driveway and then come crashing through the door, screaming for a snack.
Real Estate Facts
Short sales get a tune-up
Federal foreclosure-prevention tactics have recently been expanded to encourage delinquent borrowers to avoid foreclosure by streamlining the short sale process. Cash incentives are also being offered to the homeowners, as well as to the lenders and the buyers.
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