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Bigfoot Devastated as Chattanooga FC Rallies Against Appalachian FC Defenders Of Fort Finley Win In 3-2 Decision Wednesday, July 7, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus A “defender” was spectacular up front, a trio of 18 year-olds made their professional debuts, and bigfoot stalked the sidelines. Exhibition matches are usually a bit different from the regular season, but Chattanooga FC’s 3-2 win over Appalachian FC of the NPSL had more oddities than normal.   “I saw a lot of confidence out of...

From race-fixing and horse switches to performance-enhancing drugs, some will do whatever it takes to see their horse cross the finish line first.

   After months of debate the North Central Solid Waste Authority voted  May 21 to purchase a new green waste burner.     The Authority General Manager Peter Fuller said the current air curtain burner was likely not burning hot enough to consistently reach emissions standards and was concerned that if the burner broke during the summer, when most green-waste is generated, there could be major issues without a more efficient disposal method.     Fuller said he still pr...

Trowbridge has elected its new mayor at the first in-person meeting since March 17, last year.

Dancers Image: The first horse to win...and lose the Kentucky Derby While Medina Spirit may be the most recent horse to have its title revoked, its not the first. Similarities between the two may surprise you. Author: Tom Lally Updated: 12:12 AM EDT May 11, 2021 LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On a backdrop of the Vietnam war, social unrest, and the assassination of Martin Luther King Junior, a new scandal entered 1968 headlines.  Dancers image, the horse that won the Kentu...

Fifty-three years ago, something happened at the Kentucky Derby that had never happened before. The winning thoroughbred, Dancer’s Image, who was owned by New England businessman Peter Fuller, had rallied from last place to win. “Dancer was last, and my brother turned and looked at me, as much as to say, ‘What are we all doing down here?’” Fuller told New Hampshire Chronicle in an interview at his North Hampton farm in 2008. “I said, ‘Don’t worry. We’re just starting.”...

Detroit City Bludgeons CFC 3-0 in Championship Game Sunday, April 25, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus CFCs Cutler Coleman fights for the ball Sunday night in their 3-0 loss to Detroit City FC. - photo by Greg Davick In a game Chattanooga’s newest mayor called “the most Chattanooga thing ever,” their opponent turned it into a "very Detroit kind of game." Detroit City FC may have been playing on a couple of days’ rest, but one would have thought they were the team who hadn’t ...

Finley Stadium Is Center Of NISA Universe For 2 Weeks Starting Tonight (Tuesday) Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - by Joseph Dycus For the next two weeks, Chattanooga’s Finley Stadium will be the center of the NISA universe as nine teams duke it out for the top spot in the Legends’ Cup. Unlike last year’s Independent Cup, which was treated more like an extended scrimmage by CFC, coach Peter Fuller said CFC’s players are ready for a win after a tough preseason. The Chattanooga Football Cl...

Editor:     I appreciated the March 25 article “Authority Mulls Chipper Versus Burner” (Rio Grande SUN page A1).     We have a great opportunity to move forward with a chipper. No air or waste pollution is created with a chipper. There is not a $50,000 annual expense for hauling off the ash. The wood chips are very useful for landscaping and gardening because they hold moisture and are attractive. They can also be used for erosion control.     As members of ...

Australian middle-distance runner Linden Hall (© Getty Images) Linden Hall has made her own piece of Australian athletics history, becoming the first Australian woman to run under four minutes for 1500m in Melbourne on Thursday (1). Running on her own for the last 700 metres at Melbourne’s Box Hill track, Hall kicked down from a 2:09 first 800 metres to a 3:59.67 finish. Genevieve Gregson was a distant second in 4:10.08, just ahead of Melissa Duncan’s 4:10.40, but it was the race against ...