James Dean Houston, 68, of Tunnel Hill, Ga., died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at his residence.  Arrangements will be announced by Ponders Funeral Home. (click for more)

James Danny Key, 64, of Tunnel Hill, Ga., died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Hamilton Medical Center. James was born March 7, 1947 in Franklin, N.C., a son of the late James Edward Key and Gracie Belle Anderson; and was also preceded in death by his sister, Joan Buchannan.  He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Wanda Sue Payne Key of the residence; daughters and ... (click for more)

Benny “Fred” Teeters, 62, of Chattanooga, died on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at his residence.  Mr. Teeters was a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Army, was an avid fisherman and a sports enthusiast of all kinds, most notably, the Tennessee Vols.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin Teeters and Willie Mae Stewart, and brother, Larry Teeters.  Survivors ... (click for more)

David Nathan Evans, 84, of Rossville, died on Saturday, February 11, 2012 in a local health care facility.  Mr. Evans had lived all of his life in the North Georgia area and was an elder at the Chattanooga Valley Church of Christ for many years and was currently a member of the Greens Lake Road Church of Christ.  A U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, he was retired from ... (click for more)

Prosecutors are asking that the mother of the man charged with killing Chattanooga Police Sgt. Tim Chapin be given the maximum possible sentence, calling Kathleen Mathews an evil manipulator who encouraged Jesse Mathews' criminal endeavors. Sentences within the guideline range are asked for his father, Ray Vance Mathews; sister, Rachel Mathews, and her boyfriend, ... (click for more)

Mark Phillips, 54, was the victim in a fatal Hixson Pike wreck on Saturday afternoon. Police said the driver of the Ford F150 that went out of control and struck the Phillips vehicle was 68-year-old Warren Elliott. He is still listed in serious condition.  Mr. Phillips was driving a Chevrolet Impala when a pickup truck driven by Mr. Elliott went across Hixson Pike into ... (click for more)