Mon
Jun 15 2026
08:46 am
By: bizgrrl
As the staff of the Embassy Suites in Chattanooga, Tennessee, prepared to host hundreds of Spaniards this summer — including the 26 players hoping to produce Spain’s first World Cup title since 2010 — there were plenty of details to attend to, from the temperature of the steak to the ergonomics of the chairs.
But first: those pillows. The team wanted fresh ones, never been used, and firm. So 500 new pillows it was.
Sounds like "Small town" Chattanooga handled it well.
|
Topics:
|
|
Discussing:
- Alcoa Hwy construction to extend to 2030 (1 reply)
- Smith & Wesson noise problem (3 replies)
- Are Chat bots a waste of time? (1 reply)
- Musicians dropping out of President's Freedom Concert Series (1 reply)
- It's time for new blood in Congress, Barnett in - Burchett out (1 reply)
- Burning Down The House... (2 replies)
- Behind Lege Lies (1 reply)
- Peace (1 reply)
- Speak your truth, fight and believe. (1 reply)
- Large banks have too much AI data center debt? (1 reply)
- GOP misleading on federal health care funding (1 reply)
- Feds indict civil rights group (3 replies)
TN Progressive
- Alcoa property taxes will probably not go up (BlountViews)
- Smith & Wesson not a good fit for Blount County (BlountViews)
- Pellissippi Parkway extension delayed again (BlountViews)
- Blount County early voting record turnout (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Congressman urges Gov. Bill Lee to revoke directive to report immigration status of sick kids (TN Lookout)
- Lawmakers demand info on Trump use of national park fees to pay for D.C. repairs (TN Lookout)
- John Cole’s Tennessee: Try THAT in a small town. (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee soybean farmers get morale boost from better prices, but future remains ‘daunting’ (TN Lookout)
- Tennessee pharmacies sell potent Ivermectin, led by anti-vaccine doctor who’s taken ‘bucketloads’ (TN Lookout)
- Republicans in US Senate left in dark by Trump on Iran deal, but want details and a vote (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- Fort Sanders, rewound (Knox TN Today)
- The Book Whisperer suggests special novels for June (Knox TN Today)
- The Johnsons (Knox TN Today)
- Larry Kerr + ‘Dream it. Do it.’ + Faye Cardwell (Knox TN Today)
- Mama said…“ Don’t burn your bridges.” (Knox TN Today)
- TSSAA approves basketball shot clock by 2029-30 season (Knox TN Today)
- Young Reader’s Shelf: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Knox TN Today)
- Wesley House Community Center invites the community to Friends of Wesley Breakfast (Knox TN Today)
- 6/17 HEADLINES: News and events from Knox, World, USA, Tennessee & Historic Notes (Knox TN Today)
- Applications now open for 2026 STRIVE veteran entrepreneurship cohort (Knox TN Today)
- Youth Scoop: Activities for all ages in Knox & area (Knox TN Today)
- War time drive at Knoxville High School (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- Denied rezoning request in East Knox County sparks conversation about future development (WATE)
- 'A jungle' Knoxville man wants overgrown lot cleaned up (WATE)
- Man sentenced after Greeneville police pursuit ends with crash, drugs thrown from car (WATE)
- Knox County reallocates $4 million from schools to give raises to county employees (WATE)
- Court records name Senator Marsha Blackburn as possible target of planned UFC attack (WATE)
- Tennessee officially designates Gatlinburg as 'Gateway to the Smokies' (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Immigrant org, La Paz Chattanooga, tries to bridge immigration perspective at local club - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Lookout Mountain planners who support Rock City gondola explain why - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Teen charged in connection with disappearance of Collegedale man - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Daughter of Chattanooga woman who joined ISIS rescued, awaits fate outside a Syrian detention camp - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- Dow closes 500 points lower as Warsh’s first Fed meeting sets off surge in bond yields: Live updates - CNBC (Business)
- Season’s first tropical storm could dump more than a foot of rain on the South - The Washington Post (US News)
- US-Iran deal: Officials reveal details of agreement as Trump says it will be signed 'shortly' - BBC (Business)
- US releases text of Iran peace plan as Trump says deal averts ‘worldwide depression’ - The Guardian (US News)
- AP Exclusive: Bernie Sanders unveils plan to give the public direct ownership of AI companies - AP News (Business)
- Subcontractors say they’re owed millions, face financial ruin, after helping build Obama Presidential Center - Fox News (US News)
- Trump Rescinds Endorsement of Right-Wing Pastor After Texting Scandal - The New York Times (US News)
- 'A million years isn’t enough': Victims' relatives confront Gilgo Beach serial killer at sentencing - AP News (US News)
- Georgia Republicans backtrack on redistricting plans - NBC News (US News)
- Why Waymo’s Driverless Taxis Won’t Be on Your Streets Anytime Soon - The New York Times (Business)
- Trump’s Justice Department urges court to throw out pollution lawsuit against Elon Musk’s company - CNN (Business)
- CarMax shares fall 10% after used car retailer reports earnings beats, CEO details turnaround plan - CNBC (Business)
- Victims ID'd in B-52 bomber crash that killed 8 at Edwards Air Force Base - CBS News (US News)
- JetBlue to reduce Newark, LaGuardia footprint as it forges ahead in Fort Lauderdale - CNBC (Business)
- 2028 presidential run looms over Gavin Newsom’s response to DOJ probe - The Washington Post (US News)
Local Media
Lost Medicaid Funding
To date, the failure to expand Medicaid/TennCare has cost the State of Tennessee ? in lost federal funding. (Source)
Search and Archives
TN Progressive
Nearby:
- Blount Dems
- Herston TN Family Law
- Inside of Knoxville
- Instapundit
- Jack Lail
- Jim Stovall
- Knox Dems
- MoxCarm Blue Streak
- Outdoor Knoxville
- Pittman Properties
- Reality Me
- Stop Alcoa Parkway
Beyond:
- Nashville Scene
- Nashville Post
- Smart City Memphis
- TN Dems
- TN Journal
- TN Lookout
- Bob Stepno
- Facing South
