Anita Carter, 52, died on May 12, 2013. Survivors are her daughter, Ashley; sisters, a twin, Andrea, and Karen; brothers, Waymon and Ruben (Janet). Funeral services will be on Wednesday, May 22, at 9 a.m. in the chapel. Interment will be in Ruth Cofer Cemetery. The body will lie in state from 12-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, at John P. Franklin Funeral Home. ... (click for more)

Theresa H. Fiore, 94, died on Saturday, May 18, 2013. She was born in Plattsburgh, N.Y., married Saverio A. Fiore and spent 30 years with the U.S. Army. Theresa and Sal spent 50 years living and raising their family in Glen Burnie. Theresa lost her Sal in 2002, and moved to Chattanooga in 2010 with family. Survivors include brother, Lucian (Philomina) Bernard, Plattsburgh, ... (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)

Terry Lee Releford, who police were seeking in the the murder of a woman on Lovell Road on Sunday, has committed suicide. On Monday, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputies working with Georgia law enforcement and the United States Marshall Service located Releford at the Budget Inn Hotel, at 1442 U.S. Highway 41, in Gordon County, Ga. Communication with Releford was established, ... (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)