Helen Marie Maynor, 87, a resident of Benton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 17, 2019 with her loving family at her side. A Celebration of Life service will be conducted at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19 in the chapel of Higgins Funeral Home. Interment will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at Benton Station Baptist Church Cemetery. Her family will receive ... (click for more)

Ruth A. Stewart, 83, a resident of Benton, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Granny loved to do puzzles and word searches. As an avid lover of The Andy Griffith Show and N.C.I.S, she was most known for her love to cook and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mack and Lucy Wooten; daughter, ... (click for more)

Charles Dale “Charlie” Odam, 87, of East Ridge went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 16, 2019. Mr. Odam grew up in Mobile, Al., and had lived most of his life in the Chattanooga area graduating from UTC as a CPA. He worked several years for Jobbers Warehouse and retired in 1995 from WDI Industries with 11 years of service. Mr. Odam loved the Lord and was a member of ... (click for more)

Peggy Blaylock Pate, 70, of Rossville passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019. She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga and Rossville area where she was a 1966 graduate of Rossville High School. Peggy retired in 2012 from the Chattanooga Free Press as a Credit Manager with over 25 years of service. After her retirement, Peggy was an active volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police said a 44-year-old man died after being stabbed in the 1200 block of East Main Street around midnight Thursday. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from a stab wound. Hamilton County EMS responded and transported the victim to a local hospital. Officers secured the scene and called for the Violent Crimes Bureau to respond. Investigators ... (click for more)

On Friday a fourth suspect, Gary Cross, 23, was arrested on outstanding warrants in relation to the July 21, 2019 shooting which occurred in the 4600 block of Trailwood Drive. The victim from that shooting, Tracy Calloway succumbed to injuries sustained from that shooting on July 22. The arrest of Cross is a result of an extensive investigation by the CPD Homicide Unit. ... (click for more)