Alma Zada Bagley, 77, of Summerville, Georgia, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Oakview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Bagley was born March 23, 1937 in Summerville, the daughter of the late Wilburn F. Rhinehart and Helen Alexander Rhinehart. She was a homemaker and was retired from Riegel Textile. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, ... (click for more)

Martha Caudle Anderson Shriner, 92, of Dunlap, TN, formerly of Columbus, GA, passed away Thursday, July 24, 2014.  She was born September 5, 1921 in Cataula, GA, the daughter of William and Ida Belle Caudle. She lived in Columbus, GA most of her life, and resided in Dunlap, TN the past ten years. She retired from Fourth National Bank.  She was preceded in death by ... (click for more)

Rayford John McLaurin, 91, died on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. Mr. McLaurin was a retired professor of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. A native of Mississippi he was the son of the late Colon and Elma Harper McLaurin. He was a graduate of Bowling Green University and received his MBA at the University of Alabama. He began his teaching career at Auburn University ... (click for more)

Fred Glenn Cook, Jr. 83, Rossville, died on Monday July 28, 2014. He was a native and lifelong resident of Walker County, the son of the late Fred and Eva Harris Cook.  Mr. Cook joined the First Baptist Church of Rossville on May 22, 1941. He was an active deacon and a choir member.  Fred retired from the United States Postal Service in 1990 with 30 years of service.  ... (click for more)

Members of the Chattanooga City Council presented a potential ordinance to address concerns about the noise level downtown. If passed, the ordinance will put limits on both dB(A) and dB(C) levels of sound. It was noted, "When we compare our dB level, it is clear that Chattanooga is lower than Nashville and Knoxville." However, this comparison only takes dB(A) levels into consideration. ... (click for more)

A Chattanooga man was shot Tuesday evening, while working in his yard. At approximately 8:55 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to 4217 Ohls Ave. for a shooting. Officers located 34-year-old Daniel Marlowe suffering from a single gunshot wound to his hip.  Mr. Marlowe stated to investigators that while he was working in his yard, three black males approached him and ... (click for more)