Liz Thomas, 80, of Jasper, Tennessee, died on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at her home.  She was an avid fan of professional wrestling.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Lum and Lucille Thomas; brother, Toodler Thomas and a sister, Jennie Webb.  She is survived by special nephews, Donnie (Michelle) Keahey and Steve (Lisa) Keahey; special nieces Malarie ... (click for more)

Susan Kirkpatrick, 37, of Cookeville, TN, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in a Cookeville, TN hospital. A native of South Pittsburg, TN, she was a 1994 graduate of South Pittsburg High School.  She was also a graduate of Tennessee Technological University and was the Lifetime Wellness and Physical Education teacher at Burks K-8 school in Monterey and had been a ... (click for more)

Reverend Robert Calvin Stitts, founding and longtime pastor at Bayside Baptist Church in Harrison, Tennessee, died of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) on Wednesday at the Chattanooga Hospice Center.  He was 75.  A deep, abiding faith marked his passing. Just as Mr. Stitts trusted God with his life, he trusted God with his death. Mr. Stitts was ... (click for more)

Tammy Hale, 35, lifelong resident of Hixson, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 19, 2013.   She was the manager of Liberty Tax Service in Hixson.  She was a loving mother, daughter and sister and will be missed by everyone who knew her. She was preceded in death by her grandparents. Survivors include her daughters, Dava and Bailey; parents, Danny and Vicki ... (click for more)

Wade Hinton, who led Mayor Andy Berke's transition team, has been chosen as city attorney. It is a joint appointment with the City Council, and the move was endorsed by a number of council members who appeared with the mayor at a press conference on Friday morning. Mayor Berke did not retain Mike McMahan, the longtime city attorney. He passed over Phil Noblett, a longtime ... (click for more)

The head of BB&T's Chattanooga commercial banking operations has been charged by federal authorities with making fraudulent loans. Tracy Brown is set to plead guilty to bank fraud on June 4. Authorities said Brown "appropriated the identities of three customers and took out fraudulent loans in their names. In October 2012, a customer of BB&T, D.M., went to the Ooltewah ... (click for more)