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Harvesting Holiday Traditions   For Dan Raulston, farming runs in the family. So, when he left a 30+-year career in the insurance industry to open a Christmas tree farm, it was no real surprise.   By Christina Cannon   Raulston, whose family owned a farm near South Pittsburg, Tennessee, spent his college years selling wholesale […]

(Above) The Read House, 1890 The Read House & Room 311 Photos Courtesy of Chattanooga Public Library, The Read House   Dear Hamilton, With Halloween just around the corner, I was wondering if you knew of any spooky ghost stories that I can share with my friends when they come to town. I’d love to […]

Above: Cody Harvey, Executive Director at Morning Pointe of Chattanooga; Greg Vital, president of Morning Pointe Senior Living; Emily Thibodeau, Community Relations Director Shallowford Road Assisted Living Location Reopening Now Accepting Applications for November Start   On Sunday evening, April 12, the Chattanooga area was awakened to an EF-3 tornado that swept through Hamilton and […]

Rising 2020 College Freshmen   Graduation may have looked a little different this year, but that didn’t stop the class of 2020 from celebrating this major milestone. CityScope® magazine congratulates this year’s graduates on their perseverance, their tenacity, and their many accomplishments – both big and small. We wish you the best in all your […]

Local High School Championship Teams   During the 2019-2020 school year, 25 teams from across the Chattanooga region were crowned “State Champions.” Through dedication, hard work, and the pursuit of a common goal, these teams reached the top of their divisions. Congratulations!     McCallie Boys Cross Country     Dalton Boys Swimming and Diving […]

Local High School Championship Athletes   During the 2019-2020 school year, 22 local students were crowned “State Champion.” Congratulations to these talented individuals in their pursuit of athletic excellence!   *Not Pictured          

A Roaster’s Revelation If you were to ask Andrew Gage if he always wanted to own his own business, you would likely get a resounding no. When he changed his major to entrepreneurship during his sophomore year at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, he didn’t do it to carry out a long-standing dream of […]

(Above) Maclellan Island, present day   The History of Maclellan Island Photos Courtesy of Chattanooga Public Library and Emily Long   Dear Hamilton, I regularly enjoy walks across the Walnut Street Bridge and have often wondered about that island situated in the middle of the Tennessee River, in the heart of downtown Chattanooga. What is […]