Jerry Landers, 72, of Trion, Georgia, died on Monday, December 9, 2013 in a Rome, Georgia hospital. Arrangements will be announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, at the end of historic Missionary Ridge, Rossville. (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)

Danielle Katherine Paqué, 25, of Chattanooga died on Saturday, December 7, 2013 after a lifetime of fighting Cystic Fibrosis. Danielle was a poster child and representative for CF-Atlanta for 14 years. Danielle attended Fairyland School, OLPH and was a 2006 graduate of Notre Dame High School. She cherished her job at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. She also loved animals, her ... (click for more)

Alan Gary Campbell, 55, a Chattanooga native, author and technologist, died on December 2, 2013.  Alan Gary was a frequently-published author in the fields of music and music technology. He was contributing editor and columnist for Electronic Musician magazine in Emeryville, Ca., from 1983 to 1997. His music technology service and repair shop was named by Moog Music, Inc., ... (click for more)

A man who was shot during an apparent robbery at the Highway 58 Bi-Lo parking lot on Wednesday has been taken into custody. Galen Lawayne Allen Jr., 26, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, aggravated robbery, aggravated assault and tampering with evidence. Police said he initially was in critical condition. The other robber, Calvin Ward, was shot and killed. ... (click for more)

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee will allow individuals with coverage renewal dates from Jan. 1, 2014 through Oct. 1, 2014 to keep their health plans for another year. The extension option was offered last month by the federal government and Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) for what are considered non-grandfathered health plans under the Affordable Care ... (click for more)