Mary Ruth White, 81, of Ooltewah, died on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at her residence. A longtime resident of Hamilton County, Mrs. White was a member of Harrison United Methodist Church and a 5 star member of the HUMW and the Joy Group.  She was a longtime beauty operator. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Howard White;  daughter, Janet Marler; parents, ... (click for more)

Mark Wade Cooper, 62, died on Friday, May 17, 2013.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Andy and Mattie Cooper.   He is survived by his wife, Susan Cooper; children, Steven Cooper and Melissa (Matt) Jennings; stepchildren, Angie (Greg) Smith, Jack (Tina) Bowen, Paul (Kristi) Bowen and Sarah (Russell) Brown; sister, Sharon (Jakie) Lee; 10 grandchildren and ... (click for more)

Ruby Lucille Rollins McCaleb, 90, of Dalton, GA, passed away Sunday May 19, 2013 at her residence.  She was the daughter of the late William and Ruby Turner Rollins; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Hubert McCaleb; daughter and son-in-law, Carol ann and John Heinen; step-father, Lewis J. Poe; and brothers, Robert Rollins and William Wayne Rollins.  Lucille ... (click for more)

Charles R. Hammontree, 70, of the Dawnville Community, GA, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Hamilton Medical Center.  He was preceded in death by his daughter, Angela Hammontree Barron; and parents, Roy & Ruby Hammontree.  He is survived by his wife, Betty Newton Hammontree of the residence; grandchildren, Zach Dills, Haley & Rocky Burt and Angel ... (click for more)

Federal authorities have seized almost $6.8 million from bank accounts of an area physician. They said Dr. Raymond Sean Brown has submitted false Medicare claims. A lawuit filed in civil court at the Chattanooga Federal Courthouse says Dr. Brown "has engaged in criminal violations of Title 18 of the United States Code, specifically, Brown, and others, have violated the law by ... (click for more)

A woman was found dead on Sunday morning at 8912 Lovell Road, and police are seeking a "person of interest" in the case. Deputies responded to that location at approximately 8 a.m. on a suspicious death. On arrival "deputies found a dead female in her 30s deceased from an apparent homicide." A person of interest has been identified as Terry Releford, 34. He ... (click for more)