Steven Loranza Rogers, age 59, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Sunday, September 25, 2022, at AdventHealth Gordon in Calhoun, Georgia. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com . Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Dr., Dalton, GA 30721, (706) 226-4002. (click for more)

Rodney Allan Bottoms, 54, of Trenton, passed away at his residence on Thursday, September 22, 2022. He was born August 7, 1968 in St. Petersburg, Fl. to Donna Brown Bottoms and the late Douglas Bottoms, Sr. Rodney enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing and spending time with his family. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. In addition to his father, he was preceded ... (click for more)

Dianne Kelley Folk passed away on September 24, 2022, at the age of 80 from complications of heart disease. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Willment C. (Bill) Folk, daughter, Deborah Folk McSheffrey of Atlanta; sisters, Donna Guy of Rock Springs and Darlene Lane of Fort Oglethorpe, and brother, David Kelley of Rossville. She was the daughter of the late Woodie and ... (click for more)

Lucille Coleman, 94, departed this life on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. She was born in Wilsonville, Al., on March 31, 1928. She was married to the love of her life, Ernest Coleman, Sr. for 73 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jessie and Fred Willingham; husband, Ernest Coleman, Sr.; son, Ernest Coleman, Jr; two brothers; one sister, a grandson and a great ... (click for more)

Major General Jeff Holmes, Tennessee’s Adjutant General, announced Monday that Tennessee Governor Bill Lee authorized the deployment of roughly 1,200 soldiers and airmen from the Tennessee National Guard to support response and recovery efforts for Hurricane Ian, which is expected to make landfall in Florida on Thursday. “As Florida braces for the impact of Hurricane Ian, the ... (click for more)

A man, 32, was killed, and another man, 24, was injured Sunday night in a shooting on South Lyerly Street. At 10:16 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to multiple calls about a shooting. Upon arrival, police observed a vehicle with multiple bullet holes, with no victims around it. Approximately one hour later, a man walked into a local hospital with a gunshot wound. ... (click for more)