Frances Elizabeth Graham Vincent, 62, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, died on Thursday, May 23, 2013. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed camping, traveling, picnicking and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Effie Graham. Survivors include her daughters, Mona (James) Manning, Yolanda Holt ... (click for more)

Joe Kenneth Forester, Jr., 48, of Chattanooga, died at his residence on Monday, May 20, 2013. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 24, at 2:30 p.m. in the Highway 58 Chapel of Turner Funeral Home with the Reverend Lloyd Harvill officiating. Internment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 12-2:30 p.m. or you may visit ... (click for more)

Nellie Mae Smith Hess, 94, of Kimball, TN, and formerly of Grundy County, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 in a local nursing home.   The daughter of the late John Lewis and Martha Tennessee Smith, she was a member of Kimball Church of Christ and a former member of the Mountain Beautiful Garden Club in Tracy City and the FCE Club.   She was preceded in death ... (click for more)

Roger Lee Easterly, 54, of Dunlap, TN, died Tuesday afternoon, May 21, 2013.  He was a well-known carpenter who was loved by many and he loved to make them laugh. He had a passion for drag racing and was an avid gardener. His hobbies included being a mechanic, dancing and shooting pool. He was a loving father and loved to spend time with his children and his grandchildren.  ... (click for more)

Federal authorities have dismissed an indictment against Mike Ross, the developer of a floundering Rarity Club project at Nickajack Lake in Marion County. The Maryville developer was charged last November with mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. However, in a document filed today, prosecutor John MacCoon said, "The United States hereby moves the Court pursuant to ... (click for more)

The head of BB&T's Chattanooga commercial banking operations has been charged by federal authorities with making fraudulent loans. Tracy Brown is set to plead guilty to bank fraud on June 4. Authorities said Brown "appropriated the identities of three customers and took out fraudulent loans in their names. In October 2012, a customer of BB&T, D.M., went to the Ooltewah ... (click for more)