John Louis Wynn, Jr., 64, of Chattanooga, died on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in a local hospital.  Arrangements will be announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. (click for more)

Arthur L. Bethke peacefully died, with his children by his side, on Sunday, May 20 ,  at 71 years of age. Art was born Dec. 30 ,  1940, in Sedalia, Mo. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps.  He believed in education, working as a full professor in the College of Business at Northeast Louisiana University.  But his greatest accomplishments were ... (click for more)

Nancy Lawrence, 77,  of  Chickamauga, Ga.,  died  Tuesday,  May 22, 2012. She was preceded  in  death  by  her  husband,  Ronald  Lawrence;  and  son,  Ronald  Roberts. She is survived  by  her  daughters  and  son-in-laws,  Pat  (Terry)  Smith,  of  ... (click for more)

Chester L. Flowers, 89, of Cleveland, Tn., died Monday, May 21, 2012 in a Chattanooga health care facility.  He was a member of East Side Church of Christ; and he enjoyed hunting.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Herby J. and Clara Cartwright Flowers; and brothers, Marcell Flowers and Arvil Flowers.  He is survived by his brother, Linville Flowers ... (click for more)

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded to Baa1 from A3 the rating assigned to Erlanger Health System's $172 million of outstanding bonds issued by the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority. The outlook is negative at the lower rating level, the report says. Erlanger has lost over $17 million this fiscal year and reported a $771,000 loss for April on Monday night. ... (click for more)

Losses at Erlanger at Hutcheson Hospital rose to $1.9 million in April. It was the fifth straight month of increasing losses at the Fort Oglethorpe facility, dating back to $894,354 last December. Board members of the hospital that serves three North Georgia counties had little comment at a finance committee meeting on Wednesday attended by administrator Roger Forgey, a former ... (click for more)