Janice Marie Moore Weekly, 63, of Ringgold, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 16. Born in Chattanooga, Janice grew up in Columbus, In. and has lived in the Ringgold area since 1980. She is preceded in death by her husband, Steven Weekly, Sr. and parents, William A. Moore and Bertha Nadine Boozer Plemons. She is survived by three children, Steven Weekly, Jr., of Ringgold, ... (click for more)

William “Bill” Kenneth Medford, 68, of LaFayette, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2018. He was born to the late Ernest Edward and Agnes Hodge Medford in Lexington, NC, was a lifelong resident of North Georgia and was a member of St. Gerard Majella Catholic Church, Ft. Oglethorpe. Bill served his community as an LPN for more than 40 years before retiring in 2013. Bill was a loving ... (click for more)

Evangelist Finley Price, 85, of Harrison, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Rev. Price was born in Old Washington, Tn. on June 11, 1933, to the late Ray and Ruby Price. He graduated from Rhea County High School where he played basketball and football. He served two enlistments in the U.S. Air Force including the Korean War. He and his wife Mattie served together ... (click for more)

Ernestine Hunt Hawkins, 101, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away at the home of her daughter, Gail, and Fred Kelley where she had lived for over 10 years, on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was born on May 8, 1917, to W.M. and Ida Miller Hunt, in Cleveland. When she was eight years old, the family moved to Rossville. Ernestine attended Rossville schools, graduating from Rossville ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police are seeking information in the death of Taja Whiteside, 30, which happened on Jan. 11. The death has now been ruled a homicide. Chattanooga Police responded a t approximately 11:52 a.m. to a CPR in progress call at a residence in the 5800 block of Moody Sawyer Road. Upon arrival, police located the victim who was unresponsive. Hamilton County EMS pronounced ... (click for more)

Tennessee Governor-elect Bill Lee on Thursday announced the appointment of Penny Schwinn to lead the Tennessee Department of Education. “Penny leads with students at the forefront and I believe her experience is exactly what we need to continue improving on the gains we have made in the past few years,” said Governor-elect Lee. “As a former teacher and seasoned administrator, ... (click for more)