Edward Lebron Smith, 63, passed away on January 26, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at Highland Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995. (click for more)

Edward Griggs, Jr., 64, of Rossville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019. He grew up in Toledo, Ohio where he attended Pickett Elementary and Scott High School. He was a veteran of the U.S Marine Corps. Edward was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Virginia Griggs, Sr. Survivors include his wife, Sherri Griggs; son, Anthony (Crystal) Griggs; five ... (click for more)

Billy Ray Dockins, 76, a lifelong resident of the Bradley County area, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at a local health care facility. Billy had a number of different jobs throughout the years a few of which being, a bus contractor for Bradley County, he worked at Charleston Hardware, worked at the post office, refereed ballgames, and was also a little league coach ... (click for more)

Edith Patricia “Pat” Barfield, 73, of LaFayette, Ga., passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019. She is survived by her daughter, Brandy Murphy of LaFayette; sons, Chip Crowe, Wayne Crowe, Robbie Williams, and Allan Williams all of LaFayette; brother, Wendall York of Atlanta; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on ... (click for more)

A Criminal Court jury on Friday night found Jason Sanford not guilty in the 2000 strangulation death of an East Ridge woman. The defense put on no proof. Sanford spent two and a half years in jail awaiting trial in the Cold Case. Earlier on Friday, a Michigan man gave a deathbed statement that his first cousin had admitted killing Sarah Davis Perry. The jury heard ... (click for more)

Three men have been charged with the robbery of the Dunkin Doughnuts on Highway 58 on Wednesday night. Charged with aggravated robbery were Justin Marcus Brakefield, 29, of 7310 Standifer Gap Road, Demarketh King, 30, of 4613 Locksley Lane, and Xavior Travon Robinson, 18, of 3606 Locksley Lane. An employee said three males walked into the business through a back door that ... (click for more)