Elba Louise Burton, 63, of Madisonville, Tennessee, died on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at Erlanger Medical Center. Mrs. Burton was born March 16, 1953, in Star, NC, the daughter of Archie and Rachel Denton McCaskill Survivors include her husband, Wendell Burton, children, Chad Burton, Travis Burton, Ray Hankins, Jason Hankins, Jacob Hankins, Jason Burton, Patricia Mcfarland, ... (click for more)

Matthew Smith, 17, of Ocoee, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2016.  He was a member of Hillcrest Church of God.  He played football for Polk County High School as a freshman and served as manager of the team for the past two years.  He was preceded in death by his father, Ement Smith; and grandfather, L.V. Smith. He is survived by ... (click for more)

Jerry Ray Zumbro, 71, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died on September 24, 2016, surrounded by his family.  Jerry was a 1963 graduate of Rossville High School.  After graduation he served in the United States Navy for three years.  Returning to Chattanooga, he graduated from the University of Chattanooga and began work at TVA, retiring after 30 years.  He enjoyed ... (click for more)

Dr. Thomas E. "Tom" Bibler,  79, of Chattanooga, died on  September 24, 2016  peacefully in his sleep.  Tom was born in Muncie, In., on Dec. 7, 1936. He graduated from Burris High School in Muncie and received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stanford University and a doctorate in education from Ball State University. Tom married Nancy Ann (Fisher) ... (click for more)

A boy is in critical condition after being stabbed on Sunday afternoon in what police described as a dispute between neighbors. One other person was stabbed and a man was shot in the stomach in the melee in the 2700 block of Citico Avenue. The injuries to the second person stabbed in the neck and the shooting victim were said to be not life-threatening. The 12:45 p.m. incident ... (click for more)

A 25-year-old woman was shot on Dodson Avenue just after noon on Sunday. Officers with the Chattanooga Police Department were notified at 12:13 p.m. by a local hospital that a victim arrived with a gunshot wound. The shooting reportedly occurred in the 1300 block of Dodson Avenue. Shaday Millener arrived at the hospital in a personal vehicle with a non-life threatening ... (click for more)