William Eugene Brinkley, 79, of Trion, GA, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Brinkley was born in Tunnel Hill, GA on March 27, 1934, son of the late Robert Andrew Brinkley and Daisy Plott Brinkley. He was 9 year veteran of the United States Army, attended the Old Way Baptist Church and prior to retirement, was employed as a mechanic ... (click for more)

Martha Elkins, 67, of Dalton, GA, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Hamilton Medical Center. Survivors and arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Pleasant Grove Chapel of Julian Peeples Funeral Home.  (click for more)

Martha Carter Thatcher, of Lookout Mountain, died on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at age 96. Martha was the daughter of Matt L. Carter and Nancy Martin Carter. She grew up in Chattanooga and graduated from Chattanooga High School and attended the University of Chattanooga. She was married 62 years to Richard C. Thatcher Jr. (Dick) who preceded her in death. Her brother ... (click for more)

David Lawrence Blancett, Sr., 83 of Hixson, Tennessee, died on Sunday, December 8 , 2013. David was a Life Member of The Million Dollar Roundtable. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 698 and the Alhambra Shrine Temple. David attended the first Presbyterian Church. He was the owner of the Blancett Insurance Agency for many years. David enjoyed art , music and playing golf. ... (click for more)

A $125,000 Federal Court settlement was reached Monday in the Adam Tatum case after nine hours of negotiations. Attorney Robin Flores said $112,500 would be paid by the city of Chattanooga and $2,500 by Erlanger Medical Center. He said the remaining $10,000 was from an undisclosed source. Attorney Roger Dickson of the Miller and Martin law firm provided over the lengthy mediation ... (click for more)

Dr. Martin Ringstaff informed the Cleveland City School Board Site Committee on Tuesday that the Cleveland High Raider Dome has be replaced completely with an entirely new building, as simply replacing the dome itself is not financially or structurally practical.  The committee met to discuss how to proceed with the much-needed construction projects, that include the Raider ... (click for more)