Kathy Evon Phillips, 42, of Chickamauga, passed away January 21, 2020 in Memorial Hospital. Survivors include her daughter, Kristin Phillips, of Ft. Oglethorpe; son, Dakota Phillips, of Rising Fawn; mother, Margaret Louise Raines; sisters, Tena McDaniel, of Trenton, Jessica Raines, of Chickamauga; brother, Robert Raines, of Lookout Valley; nieces, Shellie Raines, Britney Raines ... (click for more)

James Brown, 80, of Benton, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2020. James retired from Volunteer Electric. He was a faithful member of Delano Baptist Church. James was an ordained deacon. He was a member of Ocoee Lodge 212. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Elise Brown and Marie Bates Brown and brother, Charles Brown. Survivors include his loving ... (click for more)

Michael Alphonso Vastano entered the presence of the Lord on January 23, 2020. Mike was born in Rahway, N.J. on Sept. 26, 1953, to Alphonso and Grace Vastano. He served in the Army National Guard and also was a choir member and served a term as deacon at Hixson First Baptist Church where he was member for 32 years. He married his best friend and love of his life, Sandra on October ... (click for more)

Ronald "Ron" Goins, 73, of Hixson, left on his new journey to heaven on January 22, 2020. Ron graduated from Chattanooga High School and was employed by DuPont and retired in 2002. He enjoyed travel, visiting National Parks and driving his 72 Monte Carlo to cruise ins and car shows. He was a member of Burk’s United Methodist Church and the Pairs & Spares Sunday School class. ... (click for more)

The boyfriend of a female co-worker has been tied to the mysterious murder of an Ooltewah man who was shot and killed outside his home. Sanel Durakovic, 25, has been charged by Sheriff's Office detectives with first-degree murder in the Jan. 7 slaying of 57-year-old Patrick Godwin. Authorities said Godwin was a hairdresser who worked at the Tease Salon with Sabina Blue, the ... (click for more)

District Attorney Neal Pinkston has told the TBI to close its investigation of an alleged quota arrest system at the Collegedale Police Department. He said new "performance standards" adopted by the department could be construed as quotas, but he said the system was withdrawn when questions were raised about it. Three former Collegedale Police officers filed a $2 million federal ... (click for more)