Hazel Brown Newsom, 86, of LaFayette, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Newsom; sons, Tim and Stanley Davis; parents, Bob and Cora Lee Brown; and four grandchildren. She is survived by her daughters, Pam (Michael) Cole of Nashville and Kayla Davis of LaFayette; sons, Anthony Davis of Chattanooga and Fred (Thelma) ... (click for more)

Willie Irene Phillips, 72, of LaFayette, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2019. She was preceded in death by her son, Preston Rhinehart; parents, Charlie “C.H.” Ingram and Ruth Dixon Ingram; brothers, Gilbert and Herman Ingram. She is survived by her husband, Dean Phillips; sons, Jeff (Angel) Rhinehart and Keith Rhinehart; daughter, Crystal Headrick; seven grandchildren; ... (click for more)

Bessie Ruth Steele Watts peacefully passed from this earth on December 6, 2019, to be welcomed in a divine homecoming by her husband of 57 years, Fred C. Watts, daughter, Judy Watts Seaman, parents, John and Russie Steele, brothers Louis, J.W., Earl, and Marion Elmer Steele, and fur baby Little Bit. Bessie affectionately known in this earthly life as “Mama”, “Memaw”, and “Meme” ... (click for more)

Ruth J. Eberle, 94, entered eternal rest on December 5, 2019, while at home, at peace, and surrounded by family. Ruth was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Robert “Bud” Eberle, her son, Bobby Eberle, daughter, Susan Hofbauer, grandson, Jeremy Ellison, and brother, Richard Rieder. She is lovingly remembered by her children, Mary Ann Nehi, Michael Eberle, John (Jeanette) ... (click for more)

A Chattanooga man has been charged with killing a Huntsville Police officer on Friday night. LaJeromeny Brown, 41, is facing a capital murder charge.was arrested Friday night. Police had set up a drug buy at a house on Levert Street. Police said Brown immediately shot Billy Clardy III. He was struck outside his bulletproof vest. Brown tried to flee, but was soon captured. ... (click for more)

A woman has died from injuries sustained last Tuesday in a wreck at Frazier Avenue and River Street. The victim was Glenda Harris, 61. At approximately 5:55 a.m., the Chattanooga Police Department's Traffic Unit responded to 400 Frazier Ave. on the single-vehicle traffic crash. The Dodge Ram 1500 driven by Ms. Harris was traveling east on Frazier Avenue. It merged onto ... (click for more)