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Wrestling Invitational
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – December 1, 2012
A referee checks to see if Bradley Central’s Toribio Navarro (top) has pinned Dickson County’s Adelaido Panteleon to secure the first place medal in the 106-pound class during the Ooltewah Invitational, held at Ooltewah High School in Ooltewah, Tenn., Saturday.
UTC Mocs Basketball
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – December 1, 2012
UTC’s Z. Mason goes up for a shot while Davidson’s Tom Droney (23) defends during the game held at McKenzie Arena in Chattanooga Saturday night.
Benefit BBQ
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – September 14, 2012.
Billy Wooten loads wood into the end of a cow-shaped barbecue during the cook day for the 37th annual men’s club barbecue at Jones Memorial United Methodist Church in East Ridge, Tenn., on Friday. Most of the proceeds are used to purchase winter coats for underprivileged children at East Ridge area elementary schools, according to Jeff Baugh, one of the event organizers.
Flood
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – July 10, 2012.
Jerry Harris looks out over his flooded driveway at Chattanooga Scrap Metal on East 11th Street in downtown Chattanooga, Tenn., on Tuesday. Harris, whose business has been open for 19 years, said that his entire lot floods anytime there is a major rain.
Weight Lifter
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – July 10, 2012.
James Arnold lifts weights at Planet Fitness in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Planet Fitness offers low-cost, no contract fitness plans to its 6,500 members.
Sheriff’s Race Debate
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – July 24, 2012.
From left, Mike Helton and Larry Black, both candidates for Catoosa County Sheriff, exchange notes during a public debate held at The Colonnade Center in Ringgold, Ga., on Tuesday. The public vote to determine which of the five candidates will replace retiring Sheriff Phil Summers will be held on July 31st.
Walking Horse Silhouette
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – August 07, 2012.
Winky Groover, the trainer at Groover Stables, rides a walking horse during a training session at Saddlebrook Farms in Shelbyville, Tenn., on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Groover, a prominent Tennessee Walking Horse trainer, has been cited for spring in the past, but now says he has changed his ways.
Equine Affection
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – July 23, 2012.
Hunter Morgan, with Laurie Toone Stables, gets a kiss from Play Toy, a Tennessee Walking Horse, at their barn during the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration in Shelbyville, Tenn., on Thursday, August 23, 2012. All of the walking horses showing from Laurie Toone Stables were competing in the pleasure classes, meaning that they showed with no pads on their feet.
Labor Day Feast
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – September 03, 2012.
John Thetford, Ralph Williams, and Kenneth Johnson, from left, fill up barbecue plates with pulled pork, baked beans, and cole slaw at the Red Bank Barbecue in Red Bank, Tenn., on Monday. The Labor Day event was a fundraiser for the Red Bank Masonic Lodge and they cooked up around 1,000 pounds of pork for the occasion.
Portrait: Dual Identities
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – August 24, 2012
Shawn Schuster sits by the fence while two of his donkeys look on
at White Ivy Farm in Higdon, Ala., on Monday. Schuster is the editor-in-chief of the AOL tech gaming website Massively, and he also owns and runs the all-organic White Ivy Farm.
Vertical Roofers
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – September 19, 2012.
Workers with Roof Rescue lay the foundation for new shingles to be applied to the roof of Brainerd Church of Christ on Brainerd Road in Chattanooga on Wednesday afternoon. According to Byron Mueller, Roof Rescue production manager, recent storms caused enough damage to the roof that it needed to be completely replaced.
Remote Area Medical
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – September 22, 2012.
Stephen Hollander gets his teeth cleaned and checked by Diane Starnes, a dental hygienist, at a Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic held at the Camp Jordan Arena in East Ridge, Tenn., on Saturday. Hundreds of people waited through the night for access to the mobile medical clinic, which provides free dental, vision, and medical services to uninsured, under-insured, unemployed, and under-employed people.
Men on Wire: U.S. 27 Construction
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – September 26, 2012.
Workers with Gilley Construction Company install steel bars along the inside of a retaining wall at the construction site for the Highway 27 project in Chattanooga on Wednesday, September 26, 2012. The extensive construction project is expected to last five years or longer as US 27 is rebuilt and expanded.
Pep Rally: “Pride of the Southland Band”
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – September 28, 2012.
Tuba players in the University of Tennessee’s “Pride of the Southland Band” perform during a pep rally at Miller Plaza in downtown Chattanooga on Friday. Fans crowded the area to hear the band and to watch the majorettes and color guard perform.
River Rocks: “Dew-dles”
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – October 05, 2012.
Hollie Berry uses a paint roller to create the River Rocks logo out of the morning dew on the lawn at Coolidge Park in Chattanooga on Friday morning. Berry will be creating a new “dew-dle” each morning during the River Rocks event.
River Rocks: SUPSplash
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – October 6, 2012
Spectators watch from the bridge as the paddlers line up for the beginning of the SUPSplash paddle board race at Ross’s Landing in Chattanooga on Saturday afternoon. The race featured both long and short courses as well as a range of classes.
Prep Volleyball Game
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – October 11, 2012
Red Bank’s Shelby Hayes (2) and Caitlyn Jenkins try to block a spike by East Hamilton’s Kylie Scruggs during the district 6 AA high school volleyball championship match held at Hixson High School in Hixson on Thursday night.
Drive-Thru Flu Vaccine Clinic
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – October 16, 2012.
Debbie Chesnutt, county nurse manager, left, administers a flu shot to Richard Ridley while Clarinda Ridley receives her shot from Gail Cloer, LPN, at a drive-by flu shot clinic hosted by the North Georgia Health District at the Murray County Recreation Center in Chatsworth, Ga., on Tuesday.
High School Soccer Semi-Finals
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – October 23, 2012.
Lady Golden Eagles’ Emily Clark, left, and Lady Canes’ Emiley Saddler fight for possession of the ball during the second half of the region 3 A/AA soccer semifinal game between East Hamilton High School and Grace Baptist Academy, held at East Hamilton High School in Chattanooga on Tuesday. East Hamilton beat out Grace Baptist 3-1.
Election Night: Sheriff’s Race
Staff Photo by Alyson Wright/Chattanooga Times Free Press – November 6, 2012
Ray Cross, right, talks to his granddaughter, Addison Cross, while his wife, Cindy Cross, left, takes a phone call as Cross, his family, and dozens of supporters wait to hear the final election results of the Dade County sheriff’s race at the Dade County Commissioner’s Office in Trenton, Ga., on Tuesday night. Cross, a former Dade County sheriff’s deputy, won the election.
Petit Le Mans: 2011
A spectator climbs out of his Porsche Speedster in the Porsche car corral at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. for the Petit Le Mans car race on Saturday, October 1, 2011. (Photo/ Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)
Friday Night Football
(Photo/Alyson Wright, alysonvwright@gmail.com)
Cedar Shoals High School’s Tray Briscoe (18) and Dalvontrea Bone (16) chase down a Rockdale County High School player during a game held at Cedar Shoals High School in Athens, Ga on Friday, September 9, 2011. The CCHS Jaguars beat out Rockdale 28-14.