Harry Joe Hooper, 84, of Whitwell, Tn., died Sunday, May 20, 2012. As a lifelong member of the Whitwell Church of Christ he had served the church in many capacities and with his wife had visited and supported Churches of Christ throughout the United States. He was also a member of the Christian Businessmen’s Association. Harry Joe was a very patriotic American, having served ... (click for more)

Charlotte Geraldine Payne,81, of Chatsworth, Ga., died Monday, May 21, 2012 at the Hamilton Medical Center.  Geraldine was born November 9, 1930, in Fannin County, Ga., a daughter of the late Jessie and Hester Phillips Payne; and was also preceded in death by her sister, Patsy Whitmire; and brother-in-law, Eugene Soi.  She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, ... (click for more)

Charlotte Lively Johnson, long-time Chattanoogan, died May 18 at 103 years of age.  She was born Sept. 27, 1908 in Prineville, Oregon, daughter of Fletcher and Annie (Arnold) Lively. Her forebears had distinguished themselves in Virginia, among them her great-grandfather who published the Williamsburg Weekly Gazette and held political office.   Charlotte was employed ... (click for more)

James “Jim” Melvin Stephenson, Jr., died peacefully on Monday, May 21, 2012.  He was born on July 14, 1928, to James Melvin Stephenson, Sr., and Ruby Barham Stephenson in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Jim’s younger years were spent in Chattanooga, but as a teenager, he moved with his family to Ft. Myers, Florida, where he graduated from high school in 1946.  After the ... (click for more)

A horse trainer featured in a secretly taped video beating a horse faces up to five years in prison, up to a $250,000 fine, supervised release for up to three years, and a $100 special assessment after pleading guilty in Federal Court in Chattanooga on Tuesday morning.  Jackie Lynn McConnell, 60, of Collierville, Tn., appeared before Federal Court Magistrate ... (click for more)

Hamilton County School Superintendent Rick Smith has notified Tom McCullough that he is suspended from his job as principal of Signal Mountain high school and middle school. The suspension will be for the remainder of the contract period and will be without pay. Dr. McCullough is retiring at the end of this year. He has long been an educator in the Chattanooga area including ... (click for more)