Alvin Lee Knox, Sr. "Sonny",  75, of Chickamauga, Georgia died on Tuesday, April 22, 2014. He was born in Chattanooga, to the late Addison and Ora Edith Gribble Knox. He had resided in the Chickamauga area since 1959. He worked at Dan River Mill/Crystal Spring Print Works for 42 years as a journeyman printer. He was of the Baptist faith and a former member of Park City ... (click for more)

Barbara Ann Duckett Smith, 71, of Sequatchie, Tennessee, died on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at her home following a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. A public school teacher for 16 years, retiring in 2013, she was a member of the Conns Creek Baptist Church in Ball Ground, Ga., and was preceded in death by her father, Jesse Evard Duckett. She is survived by her loving ... (click for more)

Howard Emory Clark 81, of Christian faith, died on April 23, 2014. He was a dedicated husband, father, uncle and grandfather to his family. He always made sure the family was taken care of. He was retired from the textile industry as a supervisor for Econ-Mills for 30 years, and prior to that, he served in the United States Army. Mr. Clark was a patriot , joining the Army at ... (click for more)

Christel Millard Mahan, 87, of Rossville, died on Saturday, April 19, 2014.  She was a native of East Prussia Germany and had lived in the Chattanooga and Rossville area since 1948, becoming a citizen of the United States in January of 1949.  She had worked as a secretary at Bryan Hosiery Mills for five years and had worked as a line supervisor at Cutter Laboratories ... (click for more)

Mayor Andy Berke announced Thursday that Fred Fletcher of Austin, Tex., is his pick for Chattanooga Chief of Police. With 20 years of experience in law enforcement, Mr. Fletcher has served in an executive, command, or supervisory role for 12 years.  As commander in Region III of the Austin Police Department, Mr. Fletcher spearheaded community initiatives including a drug market ... (click for more)

A 23-month-old Chattanooga boy has been found dead in his crib with a Fentanyl patch on his back. The death of Demarcus Bryant at 7655 Borris Dr. last month was ruled a homicide. An autopsy report says he died from "Fentanyl patch placed by someone else." Chattanooga Police are investigating. No one has yet been charged. The child was found face down in his crib. ... (click for more)