Kenneth Earl Beets, 84, of Chattanooga, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at a local hospital.  Mr. Beets was a native of Clinton, Tn., and had lived the past 33 years in Chattanooga.  Mr. Beets was a retired United States Navy veteran having served during Korea and Vietnam.  After his retirement from the military, Mr. Beets worked as a security guard at Mueller ... (click for more)

John L. Edwards, Jr., 90, died on Thursday, April 17, 2014 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Arrangements will be announced by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995. (click for more)

Evelyn Epps Ingle, 80, of Dalton, GA, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Regency Park Health Care Center. Mrs. Ingle graduated from Berry College and taught at Eastside Elementary School for thirty years. She is survived by her husband, Clifford Ingle of Dalton; daughters and son-in-law, Carole Ingle of Dalton and Susan and Robert Harrison of Dalton; sisters and brother-in-law, ... (click for more)

Quay Swanger, 74, of Dunlap, TN, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014.  He was preceded in death by parents, Elmer and Cleo Swanger;and  brothers, Joe, Haskel and James Swanger. He is survived by three sisters, Lorraine Price, Betty (Pappy) Hobbs and Peggy (Sonny) Smith; three brothers, Wade Swanger, of Ten Mile, Freddy and Steve Swanger, both of Dunlap; and several ... (click for more)

The city is applying for a $27 million federal TIGER 6 grant for a $52 million complete reworking of the narrow Wilcox Tunnel through Missionary Ridge. The project would leave the current tunnel in place for westbound traffic with a single lane and build a new two-lane tunnel for eastbound traffic. There would be an emergency egress cross passage between the two. Final ... (click for more)

The president of the Chattanooga Chapter of the NAACP, urged local residents to stay away from a planned rally here by the Nationalist Socialist Movement in August. James R. Mapp said the group seeks to provoke incidents and said counter-protests could lead to problems. Mr. Mapp said, "On April 8th, 2014, reports surfaced throughout the Chattanooga-Hamilton County region that ... (click for more)