Eddie Mae “Miss Shorty”  Upshaw, 92, died on May, 20, 2013. Eddie Mae was a faithful member of First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church where Pastor J.W. Strickland is the pastor. Survivors include her daughter, Doris Baker McDuffey; grandchildren, Patricia Tolliver, Trophena, Antionette, Angela  and Earven “Rickey” Baker III; seven great-grandchildren, nine great-great-grandchildren; ... (click for more)

Eileen L. Trippler, 95, of East Ridge, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Eileen was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.  She retired from Roseville Public Schools as a school teacher and was a member of Moriah Baptist Church in Fort Oglethorpe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Trippler; daughters, Diane Phillips and Trudy Daffron; parents, Margaret and Arthur ... (click for more)

Doris Elaine Shelton, 57, of Trion, GA, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Floyd Medical Center.   Mrs. Shelton was born March 2, 1956 in Summerville, GA.  She attended  Cornerstone Church and was retired from the Weaving Department of Mount Vernon Mills. Mrs. Shelton was preceded in death by her father, Eddie Lee Tapp; brother, Eddie Ray Tapp; grandparents, ... (click for more)

Nealson “Luke” Fields, 21, of Dalton, GA, died on Monday, May 20, 2013.   Luke was born March 26, 1992 in Dalton. He was a 2010 graduate of Polk County High School in Benton, TN. He was employed at Whirlpool in Benton. Luke loved music and loved to play the guitar. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Violet and Kelly Martin of Benton, TN; father ... (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)

Officials in the Sheriff's Department said a warrant was not obtained early Saturday morning to go inside a house where over 20 allegedly beer-drinking teens were partying because a magistrate said he was about to get off duty and wouldn't wait over. Sgt. Robert Starnes said he was standing by a deputy who called Magistrate Larry Ables at 4:30 a.m. seeking the warrant ... (click for more)