Alex Victor “Vic” Freeman, Sr., 55, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020, in a local hospital. He attended Howard High School and was a member of New Emmanuel Baptist Church. He was formerly employed by the City of Chattanooga. “Vic” was preceded in death by his father, Walter “Dank” Freeman; son, Alex Victor Freeman; grandparents, Hattie Mae Freeman, Emma Branch, ... (click for more)

Cynthia Fears, 62, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995. (click for more)

Terry Prather, 59, of Dalton, Georgia, died on Friday evening, July 10, 2020, at the local hospital. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Ponders Melrose Chapel 138 Melrose Drive Dalton, Ga. 30721, 706 226-4002, www.selectedindependentfuneralhomes.org and www.ogr.org. (click for more)

Allen D. Hill, age 68, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020. He was born Aug. 14, 1951 to the late Alfred Hill, Sr. and Eva Mae Hill. He was a tank driver for the National Guard and a member of Bethel AME Church. He was preceded by his parents, daughter, Veronica Denise Hill, and sisters, Rose Printup and Mary Jane Burse. Survivors are his loving ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police have obtained warrants for multiple protesters "who engaged in illegal and dangerous activity" on Friday at or near the intersection of Market and East Main Streets. Police said the protesters obstructed the intersection and blocked an emergency vehicle attempting to get to an active call for a vehicle crash with injuries. The Chattanooga Police ... (click for more)

County School Board members said an unexpected price jump from developers for the Sears portion of Northgate Mall as a school site put a damper on the "out of the box" idea. At a facilities committee meeting on Saturday, board members were told developers Bassam Issa and John Woods said they had paid $3.5 million for the Sears section, but that other expenses had moved the overall ... (click for more)