Mattie L. “Pat” Howard, 81, of Ooltewah, died on June 18, 2013. My precious sweetheart has broken the surly bonds of Earth’s pain, sins and troubles to go and be with the Lord Jesus Christ forever. She was His faithful servant till death and has gone to receive the crown of life He promised. She said to me, her husband, many times that her wish and heart’s desire was that ... (click for more)

Heath Montgomery Shipley, 39, died at his home on Thursday, June 13, 2013. Today he lives in paradise with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his best friend, his father, Jimmy Shipley. He is survived by his loving mother, Sheila Shipley, who he called, his rock and his inspiration, and his brothers, Travis and Aaron Shipley; nephews, Taylor, Skylar and Riley Shipley; nieces, ... (click for more)

Doris Davis Lynch, 92, of Dalton, GA, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Quinton Memorial Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Charles Lynch Jr.; and a sister, Maxine McGill.  Mrs. Doris Lynch was honored as one of the members of the inaugural class into the Eleanor Raoul Greene Society for Lifetime Achievement. Mrs. Lynch joined the ... (click for more)

Herman D. Akin, 90, of Ocoee, TN, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at a local hospital.  He was a retired electrician with TVA. Herman was also a veteran of the United States Army and served during World War II. He was a member of Cookson Creek Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Arthur Akin and Dora Smith Akin.  Herman is ... (click for more)

Governor Bill Haslam on Wednesday announced that Deputy to the Governor Claude Ramsey will retire at the end of August to spend more time with his wife, children and grandchildren in Chattanooga. He said the former Hamilton County assessor and then county mayor "has been integral to me on several key initiatives, including civil service reform, economic development efforts, workforce ... (click for more)

An emotional Timothy Westfield on Wednesday told a Criminal Court jury how he was shot and how his friend Bernard Hughes was murdered almost three years ago at the British Woods Apartments. The witness identified Harold Francis "Bam" Butler, III, 33, and John "Cut Throat" Simpson as the gunmen. Simpson pleaded guilty earlier to second-degree murder and is expected to be a ... (click for more)