Residents with access to local news and information about their community are more likely to vote, contact local officials or run for office. Newspapers connect residents with trustworthy information about local government, schools, businesses, neighborhood events and more.

The Times Free Press has served its community for a century and a half, since 1869 when the Chattanooga Daily Times was created. Today, the newspaper reaches the largest audience of any media outlet in the Chattanooga region and serves readers in Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama.

Our dedicated team has been delivering raw, unbiased information that directly impacts our region and state. To maintain this commitment to be one of Tennessee’s best news source, the Times Free Press needs help from the community.

With your support, the Community Journalism Project publishes local coverage that is available to everyone. Click here (Need this link) to read some of the stories made possible through donations. 

With your contribution, you’re nurturing the growth of a community where facts triumph over fiction and where informed citizens drive positive change.

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