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Ray Bassett

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 17, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Ray Bassett

    “Beneath These Stones: Voices From Pleasant Garden Cemetery” (opens the original)

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    Here in Chattanooga, Pleasant Garden Cemetery is one of the oldest historically Black cemeteries in Tennessee. It is the final resting place for leading members of Chattanooga’s African-American community after Reconstruction and during Jim Crow segregation - as well as tragic figures, including Ed Johnson and at least one of the Scottsboro Boys. Fifty years ago, the cemetery was abandoned. In recent years, volunteers have worked on restoring the site - including a cleanup set for this Saturday.

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ray Bassett

    “Art Of Spirits”: The Craft Of Cocktails, Painted On Canvas (opens the original)

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    A cocktail is more than just a recipe as an oil painting is more just than brushstrokes on a canvas. Artist Brandi Donan partnered with bartenders, restaurants and bars here in Chattanooga to tell the stories behind dozens of cocktails through “Art of Spirits,” her collection of oil paintings. This Friday, from 5 PM to 8 PM, Townsend Atelier will host a celebration with views of Brandi’s original paintings also featured in her book.

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ray Bassett

    In Conversation: Heather Hicks, The New CEO At Signal Centers (opens the original)

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    In 1957, Signal Centers began as a classroom for nine children with cerebral palsy. Almost seventy years later, it now serves the Chattanooga area through programs that focus on disabilities, early childhood education - think of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library here in Hamilton County - and self-sufficiency. This summer, Heather Hicks stepped into the role of CEO at Signal Centers - succeeding Donna McConnico, who led the nonprofit for a quarter century.

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Ray Bassett

    Yuval Levin On The U.S. Constitution As An “American Covenant” (opens the original)

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    In this year of America 250, one political thinker and author says the U.S. Constitution speaks to a divided nation today - if we’re willing to listen. This month, Yuval Levin gave the annual Constitution Day Lecture here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - presented by the Scott L. Probasco Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise at the Gary W. Rollins College of Business. He is director of social, cultural and constitutional studies at the American Enterprise Institute,

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Ray Bassett

    On The Garage Roof With The Immersive Arts Of Search Party (opens the original)

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    What’s happening on the roof of a parking garage in downtown Chattanooga? The rooftop of CARTA’s Shuttle Park North garage at Third and Broad Streets is getting a makeover for Search Party: an immersive arts experience featuring local artists that opens on Friday, October 9th. Jules Downum is the founder and creative director of UnderStory. Reed Caldwell is the owner of Wind Up, Go! Both are with WauMaus, a nonprofit devoted to the artistic spark in this city.

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