Lorene Wells, age 95, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018. She was born June 5, 1923 and was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Wells and daughter, Joyce Hackney. Lorene is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Deb Wells; daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Scott Andersen; grandchildren, Laura Hackney Knox, Russell Hackney, Christy Wells ... (click for more)

Frank Graham, 53, of Jasper, Tennessee, passed away, Tuesday, June 19, 2018.  Frank was a Marion County High School graduate in the class of 1983.  He loved deer hunting, fishing and Marion County High School football.  He was preceded in death by his father, Floyd Graham; grandparents, Robert and Ida Graham and Franklin and Ruth Horn; sons, Adam and Andrew ... (click for more)

William Carroll Batts, Sr., 79, went to be with the Lord on  June 21, 2018 . William was born in Springfield, Tn., on Feb., 26 1939, to Virginia Sanders and Edwin Heim Batts. He graduated from Tullahoma High School in 1957, and served proudly in the Army reserves for six years. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1969 with a BS in Electrical Engineering, ... (click for more)

Dr. James Edward Erwin, 71 of Collegedale, went to sleep in Jesus on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, after a 14-year courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.   Jim was born on June 24, 1946, in Greene County, near the town of Erwin, Tn. (named after a relative).  His dream was to be a professional baseball player. A doctor friend offered to pay his way through medical school ... (click for more)

Two Chattanoogans were among three people killed when a car was struck by a train in McMinn County on Thursday afternoon. The Ford Fusion that was hit was driven by Wendy M. Humphreys, 45, of Chattanooga. She was not wearing a seat belt. Johnny M. Ashworth, 46, of Chattanooga was one of the passengers. Jasmine Ashworth was also in the car. She and Johnny Ashworth had on ... (click for more)

ARTA has taken delivery on one of the nation's first full-size all-electric transit buses. Officials said the bus may be ready for the road in about two weeks after some final touchups, including adding a radio. Only one other city - in Washington state - has this type bus on the road. Chattanooga will be the first in the country with three of the models. Two others are ... (click for more)