Lena Marie Vines Smith, 77, of Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at a local health care facility.   A member of God’s House of Prayer, Mrs. Smith loved Arts and Crafts and all of her grandchildren and will be missed by all of those who knew her. Born April 7, 1940, to the late George Clark Vines and Annie Marie Jackson Smith, Mrs. Smith was preceded ... (click for more)

J.W. “Jay” Roberts, age 77, of Dalton Georgia, departed this life Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at a local hospital. Jay was born March 9, 1940 in Langdale, Ala., son of the late James Watson Roberts and Vermell Carmack Roberts. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Myra Darlene Green, grandson, Steven Kyle Roberts. He retired from Shaw Industries after 32 years. He is ... (click for more)

James C. Stutz, 72, passed away in his home on July 19, 2017.  He was born on Jan. 8, 1945, in Tullahoma.  James graduated from Tennessee Technological University. He was a member of the Tennessee National Guard and lived in Chattanooga, TN until moving to Kingsport Tennessee to work with Goodwill Industries as the director of retail operations. He later ... (click for more)

Kary Walton Kaley Sr., 75, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017. He was a retired civil engineer for TVA. Survivors include his loving and devoted wife of 37 years, Nancy Boston Kaley; sister, Cheah Carpenter; son, Kary W. Kaley, Jr.; daughter, Robin Lynn Kaley Ahlquist; son, Jay Patrick Kaley; stepdaughter, Julianna Treadway; four grandchildren, four step grandchildren, ... (click for more)

A person was shot and killed in Hixson early Friday morning. At 3:25 a.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a person who had been shot at 4849 Hixson Pike. Officers were on regular patrol in the area and located the victim lying under a sign for the BP gas station. He was suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene by Hamilton County EMS. ... (click for more)

County School Board members at a Thursday work session took turns rapping a state take-over plan for low performing schools. New Supt. Bryan Johnson said he will work over the next 30-45 days to come up with a community proposal for strengthening the iZone schools. He said, "I'm not sold myself" on some of the aspects of a proposed state partnership with the school district. ... (click for more)