Sarah Elizabeth “Beta” Greenwood, 84, of Trion, Georgia, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Greenwood was born August 19, 1927 in Teloga, Ga., the daughter of the late James Elbert Hayes and Lottie Christol Hayes. She was retired from the Trion School System. Mrs. Greenwood is a member of First Baptist Church Trion and the Trion High School Alumni Association. ... (click for more)

Mary “Glenda” Scott, 61, of LaFayette,  died on Friday, May 18, 2012.  Glenda was a member of the Fairview South Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Lawson, and brother, Lester Lawson.  She is survived by her husband, Donald Scott; father, Lee Lawson; daughter, Renea and husband, John Randall ... (click for more)

Charles C. Friberg, 96, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, died on Sunday, May 20, 2012 in a local health care facility.   He was born Aug. 8, 1915, in El Paso, Tex., to the late Harold and Vida Friberg.  Mr. Friberg was a member of First Baptist Church and the Challengers Sunday School Class. He was very active with the church, in working with Habitat for Humanity ... (click for more)

Col. William Hartwell Spencer, Jr. died on Saturday, May 19, 2012.  Bill was born April 11, 1929 in Vicksburg, Ms.  His was preceded by his parents, William H. and Madeline Spencer and his brother, Davis Starnes Spencer.  Bill attended high school in Port Gibson, Ms., the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, the University of Wyoming Law ... (click for more)

Vision Hospitality is making plans to erect a Fairfield Inn by Marriot at the south end of the Walnut Street Bridge.  The Chattanooga-based hotel group wants to build the hotel at the current site of an office building that formerly housed several dentists. The location is Walnut Street, Riverfront Parkway and Aquarium Way (new name for that section of Second ... (click for more)

A 17-year-old was killed Sunday night when he was thrown from the hood of a vehicle at the old Kmart on Signal Mountain Road. At 8:34 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to 680 Signal Mountain Road where they found the teen suffering from head trauma. He was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.  Traffic investigators said ... (click for more)