Eileen L. Trippler, 95, of East Ridge, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, at Chattanooga National Cemetery.   There will not be any visitation prior to the burial. Additional information will be announced by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory, and Florist.   (click for more)

Ida Geraldine Houchin, 85,   of Chattanooga, died on Monday, May 20, 2013, in a local health care facility.  She was the daughter of the late James and Myrtle Swartout and was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Houchin and two children, Brenda Keller and Wesley Dobbins. Ida was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include two brothers, Robert (Ruth) Swartout, ... (click for more)

Lynn Anthony Nash, 48, of South Pittsburg, TN, passed away, Sunday, May 19, 2013. She was preceded in death by her father, Jimmy D. Anthony; and a brother, Duane Anthony. She is survived by her mother, Nellie Martin (James) Kilgore; sons, Brandon (Tracey) Clemons and Stefan (Shellie) Clemons; granddaughters, Karah and Kaylie Clemons; sister, Kim (Allen) Trussell; nieces and ... (click for more)

Thelma Harris Peardon-Russell, 88, of the Ladds Community near Jasper, TN, died Sunday, May 19, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital.      She was born September 1, 1924 in Spring City, TN to the late Calvin and Jeanette Newby Harris; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Marion Carl Peardon, Sr.; husband, Homer Russell; daughter, Brenda Peardon; three sisters; ... (click for more)

City Council Vice Chairman Chip Henderson said Tuesday he will lead an ad hoc committee that will look into possibly increasing the number of council districts from the current term. The panel will also look at staggering the terms of council members, who are currently all elected at the same time, he said. Vice Chairman Henderson said the committee will also look into moving ... (click for more)

Governor Bill Haslam on Tuesday announced Debra Payne as the new commissioner of the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) as Jim Henry becomes the permanent commissioner at the Department of Children’s Services (DCS). Ms. Payne currently serves as deputy commissioner of DIDD and Mr. Henry as the interim commissioner of DCS. “These two departments ... (click for more)