Barbara Ann Carr Hilliard, 85, of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, died on Wednesday, May 16, 2012.  A native of Abilene, Texas, she had resided in the North Georgia area for the past four years. She was formerly of Goodlettsville, Tn. Barbara was a member of St. Gerard’s Catholic Church, DAR, Catoosa Senior Center and AARP.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby ... (click for more)

Helen Wilkey Giles, of Chattanooga, died on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.  She was 87. Helen was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother to her family who she loved and cherished. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Claude Giles; her parents, Jesse and Minnie Dotson Wilkey; and an infant sister, Nola; her brothers, Arnold and Clarence Wilkey. Helen ... (click for more)

Virgil C. Thomas, 99, of Kimball, Tennessee, died on Friday, May 11, 2012. Born October 22, 1912 at Summerfield, Tn., to the late John William and Katherine Hunt Thomas, he had been a resident of Kimball since 1934 and was an active church member and leader with Churches of Christ.  Mr. Thomas was a self-employed coal miner for 50 years, retiring in 1988.   ... (click for more)

Charles Jackson “Jack” Nipper, 86, of Pikeville, Tn., died Saturday, May 12, 2012.  He was a member of the Bethel Church of Christ. Charles was a World War II Veteran, he served in the Third Army in the European Theatre. His favorite occupation was driving a rolling store. He was a lifetime farmer in Bledsoe County. He also served as Tax Assessor for Bledsoe County and was ... (click for more)

The California agent for a promising Chattanooga rapper on Tuesday afternoon identified Dexter Talley and Alonzo Grace as two of five men who burst into a Highway 58 area duplex and robbed and then shot him and Robert "Brikk" Brown. Josquin Jackson said he was shot several times and he survived by "playing dead" in the incident at 3929 Webb Oaks Court on March 28, 2009. Talley, ... (click for more)

Chattanooga attorney John Wolfe is giving President Obama a run for his money in Arkansas. A new poll by Talk Business-Hendrix College puts Wolfe just seven points behind the President for the upcoming Democratic primary. The poll was taken last Thursday. The perennial candidate, who has visited a number of states in an anti-Obama campaign, got 38 percent to Obama's 45 ... (click for more)