Soddy-Daisy News

27/12/2022

Who is eating 365 black-eyed peas in one sitting on New Year's Day?

Or who plans to tempt fate and pass on the peas?

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Early this year, Katherine Hesler, an archaeology doctorate student at Lipscomb University in Nashville, came home to Chattanooga to get her wisdom teeth out. While still recovering, she got an unexpected phone call.

29/08/2022

The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office arrested a man Sunday evening, saying he barricaded himself inside a Soddy-Daisy home with his child and threatened to kill his neighbors and police.

10/08/2020

See a list of free coronavirus testing sites affiliated with the Hamilton County Health Department, plus other sites in Hamilton County, Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia:

See a list of testing sites and frequently asked questions with answers from Paul Hendricks, M.D., F.A.A.F.P., a health officer with the Hamilton County Health Department.

08/08/2020

In some parts of Tennessee, including Hamilton County, the trend of new daily COVID-19 cases shows signs of improving, indicating that public health interventions such as public face mask mandates may be helping to slow the growth of some local outbreaks.

07/08/2020

UPDATE: A push to elect two new conservatives to the Hamilton County Schools board failed at the polls Thursday night, but voters handily reelected conservative Rhonda Thurman despite a challenge from a candidate backed by the teacher's union.

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A push to elect two new conservatives to the Hamilton County Schools board failed at the polls Thursday night, but voters handily reelected conservative Rhonda Thurman despite a challenge from a candidate backed by the teacher's union.

07/08/2020

UPDATE: With the help of his former boss, President Donald Trump, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty has won the Republican primary for Tennessee's open U.S. Senate, The Associated Press is projecting.

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With the help of his former boss, President Donald Trump, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty has won the Republican primary for Tennessee's open U.S. Senate, The Associated Press is projecting.

03/08/2020

The state has dismissed 14 charges of tax evasion against the owner of Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Soddy-Daisy.

The state dismissed 14 charges of tax evasion against the owner of Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Soddy-Daisy in July, one year after Tennessee Department of Revenue special agents arrested Cade Coulter Williamson, 42, at the funeral home.

31/07/2020

Muggles may have forgotten, but the wizards in our midst know that July 31 is Harry Potter's birthday.

The co-founders of the Soddy-Daisy Community Library are planning a Magical Night of Literacy Festival and a Movie in the Park on Friday to celebrate the date.

Muggles may have forgotten, but the wizards in our midst know that July 31 is Harry Potter's birthday. Count Kelly Flemings and Curtis Cecil among the wizards.

26/07/2020

Muggles may have forgotten, but the wizards in our midst know that July 31 is Harry Potter's birthday & the Soddy-Daisy Community Library is planning a Magical Night of Literacy Festival and a Movie in the Park on Friday to celebrate the date.

Muggles may have forgotten, but the wizards in our midst know that July 31 is Harry Potter's birthday. Count Kelly Flemings and Curtis Cecil among the wizards.

22/07/2020

Here are Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama guidelines and mandates to know in relation to the coronavirus pandemic:

Here are some of the new coronavirus-related guidelines and mandates in our region:

17/07/2020

Although more-populated Hamilton County has seen a recent surge in new COVID-19 cases — representing the majority of the region's new cases overall — new coronavirus cases are increasing at a significantly faster rate in some of the region's more rural counties when taking population size into account.

Although more-populated Hamilton County has seen a recent surge in new COVID-19 cases — representing the majority of the region's new cases overall — new coronavirus cases are increasing at a significantly faster rate in some of the region's more rural counties when taking population size into a...

28/06/2020

Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, residents continue to voice concerns about flooding of the city's creeks during major rains, with some speaking at four city commission meetings in the past two months.

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Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, residents continue to voice concerns about flooding of the city's creeks during major rains, with some speaking at four city commission meetings in the past two months.

23/06/2020

A Soddy-Daisy police officer under investigation by the FBI, reportedly for beating a handcuffed man in 2019, has asked a federal judge to put a lawsuit against him on hold while the criminal investigation continues.

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A Soddy-Daisy police officer under investigation by the FBI, reportedly for beating a handcuffed man in 2019, has asked a federal judge to put a lawsuit against him on hold while the criminal investigation continues.

20/06/2020

With Father's Day weekend here, Hayden Maynor is grateful for the time and love Coach Higgins has given him.

Higgins has never had to light a fire under Maynor, and the coach expects great things in the future.

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While big wins will always be remembered, one of coaching's greatest rewards is found in the relationships built with players.

17/06/2020

The city of Soddy-Daisy and three of its police officers are facing a wrongful death suit accusing the city of negligence after a 74-year-old man who suffered from dementia was shot and killed by officers last year.

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The city of Soddy-Daisy and three of its police officers are facing a wrongful death suit accusing the city of negligence after a 74-year-old — allegedly blindfolded — man who suffered from dementia was shot and killed by officers last year after he reportedly pointed an unloaded gun at them.

11/06/2020

The city of Soddy-Daisy has announced that all of its scheduled Fourth of July celebration events have been canceled.

Meanwhile, organizers in Dunlap say the Harris Park Fourth of July music festival will take place as usual.

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After initially saying that its Fourth of July celebration would be taking place, the city of Soddy-Daisy announced Wednesday that all scheduled events are canceled.

09/06/2020

Residents all over the city of Soddy-Daisy are having issues with flooding every time it rains, and they've been expressing their frustration at the City Commission's past three meetings at what they see as a lack of action by city, state and federal agencies.

05/06/2020

Skeletal remains found in 2018 in Hixson have been identified as a missing Soddy-Daisy man. Read more in the story below:

Skeletal remains found in 2018 in Hixon have been identified as missing Soddy-Daisy man, Jerry "Leroy" Paul Guess, according to a news release.

24/05/2020

Soddy-Daisy resident Vicki Lawson's home isn't even connected to her city's sewer system.

But like others in Tennessee whose homes are on a street with a sewer line, state law allows her to be billed for sewer service even if she doesn't use it.

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Soddy-Daisy resident Vicki Lawson's home isn't even connected to her city's sewer system.

21/05/2020

A 17-year-old girl was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday night on Interstate 75 in Ringgold, Georgia.

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A 17-year-old girl was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday night on Interstate 75 in Ringgold, Georgia.

08/05/2020

"Living and playing with no fear is a result of where I come from," said Soddy-Daisy's Hayden Maynor, who will play college baseball at Cleveland State.

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No matter what uniform Hayden Maynor wore while representing Soddy-Daisy High School, his competitive desire remained the same.

28/04/2020

State insurance regulators said Monday that policyholders for health, home or auto insurance plans who live in 8 Southeast Tennessee counties affected by the deadly and severe weather on Easter night cannot have their policies canceled until June.
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Tornado victims hurt by the Easter storms that swept into Chattanooga April 12-13 cannot have their policies canceled for non-payment for 60 days, state insurance regulators said Monday.

27/04/2020

The Dayton Coffee Shop and Restaurant in the downtown area of the Rhea County seat expressed trepidation in a late-Sunday social media post about reopening.

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Some restaurants across the region are reopening dining rooms this week, while others are more hesitant, as COVID-19 closure and distancing guidelines are loosened across the state and nation.

22/04/2020

With governors and mayors across the South differing in their approaches in reopening the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Times Free Press has compiled a list of what's open & what's not. We will update this list as more info becomes available.

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With governors and mayors across the South differing in their approaches in reopening the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Times Free Press has compiled a list of the different stay-at-home orders and what businesses will and will not be allowed to reopen soon across the region. This list....

22/04/2020

At least seven of Hamilton County's ten municipalities have signed on to the county and state's plan to "reopen" on May 1, lifting COVID-19 restrictions.

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At least seven of Hamilton County's ten municipalities have signed on to the county and state's plan to "reopen" on May 1, lifting COVID-19 restrictions.

20/04/2020

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Monday he will allow his stay-at-home coronavirus pandemic order to expire on April 30, with the "vast majority" of businesses in 89 counties allowed to reopen on May 1.

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NASHVILLE — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Monday he will allow his stay-at-home coronavirus pandemic order to expire on April 30, with the "vast majority" of businesses in 89 counties allowed to reopen on May 1.

10/04/2020

Students on their coronavirus school breaks can get a jump on their summer reading with a list of book recommendations released this week by the Soddy-Daisy Community Library. The list and their services are free to everyone, regardless of location.

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Students on their coronavirus school breaks can get a jump on their summer reading with a list of book recommendations released this week by the Soddy-Daisy Community Library.