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Positivity in Adversity

I’ve always been a pretty positive person. Even when things seem tough, I try to find the bright side. That’s just who I am. So when I transferred to Howard in the last month of ninth grade from East Hamilton, I was determined to make the best of it. But…

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Neal Howard

How we care for the land can teach us how to care for ourselves

I’ve been teaching English at The Howard School for 3 years. It’s been rewarding but not without challenges. I’ve seen…

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July 14th : Lookout Mountain Conservancy Low Country Shrimp Boil

Crazy good food, amazing live music under the stars In the heat of a southern summer you can always count…

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LMC Interns

Local Students Inspire: Address Southeast Conservation Gathering

CHATTANOOGA, TN. — The sounds of pic axes and shovels scraping over rocks is something that the youth at The…

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Alethea

A powerful life-changing experience

“I was a pretty angry kid, maybe not all the time, but I was edgy,” reflects Alethea. You wouldn’t know…

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Carolyn Sailes

Changed our family’s path

(In Carolyn’s words) I have lived in Chattanooga my entire life. I was raised with four siblings and lived with…

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Good Health for All

“All Americans should have the opportunity to make choices that allow them to live a long, healthy life, regardless of…

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Domanique

It’s a first…

For months, after having sent out dozens of college applications, I still had not heard from the two colleges that…

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A Magical Evening of Music at Ruby Falls

The evening was spectacular. An evening with friends and family at one of the premiere out-door events, hosted by Hugh…

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Arterius

I’d never imagined

I’d never imagined that I would graduate from high school. I started my senior year in high school with just…

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