Tracy Christopher Renfroe, age 54, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Monday, August 19, 2019 at a local hospital. Tracy was born Feb. 9, 1965 the son of the late Donnie Renfroe. Tracy was also preceded in death by his grandparents, A.R. and Jewel Renfroe, and James and Marie Phillips. Tracy is survived by his son, Cody Renfroe; grandson, Brylan Renfroe; mother and step-father, ... (click for more)

Wanda Faye Pangle, age 73, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 at her residence. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Celio Joaquin of Dalton; son, Stephen Pangle of Dalton; sister, Janice Hallman of Dalton; brothers, Bruce Sanford, Tim Sanford, Charles Sanford and David Sandford, all of Dalton; and two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. ... (click for more)

James Fisher, 75, of Ooltewah, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. He was a native of Sweetwater, Tn., a U.S. Army veteran who served in Greece and retired from Wheland Foundry. James was preceded in death by his mother, Frances Fisher and his grandparents, Leonard and Allie Bell Fisher. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Anna M. Fisher; sons, Chris ... (click for more)

Elana “Lana” Paige Minchew, 20, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019. She was born August 3, 1999, in Chattanooga. Lana was a 2017 graduate of East Hamilton High School. She had a love for animals, outdoors, and life. She is survived by her parents, Thomas and Lisa Minchew; sister, Samantha Minchew of all of Chattanooga; grandparents, Willard and ... (click for more)

The City Treasurer is now set to collect the first-year assessments for the downtown Business Improvement District (BID) after the County Commission decided not to let Trustee Bill Hullander do it. The City Council is set to consider a resolution on Sept. 3 authorizing the treasurer to do the collections. The resolution is sponsored by Chairman Erskine Oglesby, a staunch supporter ... (click for more)

Criminal Court Judge Tom Greenholtz, in a 27-page opinion, has dismissed count 1 of an indictment brought against most of the 55 members of the Athens Park Bloods gang by the District Attorney's Office. The ruling did not affect a few of the defendants. Judge Greenholtz said, "Count I fails to allege the existence of two predicate acts occurring within two years of each other, ... (click for more)