William Jerry Parsons, 71, lifelong resident of Chattanooga passed away on Monday, Sept. 18, 2017. He graduated from the TN School for the Deaf in Knoxville “Class of 1966” and was employed with the Catoosa County Board of Education.  He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary Parsons; wife, Linda Hoosier Parsons. He is survived by his three children, ... (click for more)

Archie Pat Torbett, 79, passed away Sept. 17, 2017 after a courageous and lengthy battle with prostate cancer.  He is preceded in death by his parents Verlin and Sybil Torbett, two brothers Sam and Ike, his brother-in-law Terry Williams and his nephew Brad Torbett. Born April 29, 1938 in Kensington, Ga. he is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Sarah Linam Torbett; ... (click for more)

Jack Thompson, 79, a resident of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side, Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Mr. Thompson was the son of the late Revia Inman Thompson and Jim Thompson. His brothers and sisters, J. B. Thompson, R. L. Thompson, Charles "Red" Thompson, Herbert Thompson, Sammy Thompson, Raymond "Derby" Thompson, Betty Lou "Granny" Shamblin, ... (click for more)

Annette Martin Huggins, 88, of LaFayette, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017. She was employed by E.T. Barwick Mills as a payroll supervisor for over 20 years. Annette was an active member of the First Baptist Church of LaFayette and served in many capacities. These included serving as financial secretary and church hostess for over 20 years, and later serving as WMU Director ... (click for more)

More than a dozen people were forced from their homes early Thursday morning when fire broke out in their apartment building.   The Chattanooga Fire Department received the alarm at  2:58 a.m.  and responded to Rainbow Creek Apartments at  7604 Standifer Gap Road  with six fire companies. Seeing a significant amount of fire upon arrival, a ... (click for more)

The lone survivor of a massacre at a Lookout Valley trailer park on April 9, 2014, testified Wednesday that he is 100 percent sure that Derek Morse was one of the two shooters. Matthew Callam said he was thrown off initially by the fact that Morse had facial hair at the time, but he said when he was shown a recent photo of Morse soon after the incident "it was like I was looking ... (click for more)