Latricia Denetta Swafford, 54, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019, in a local hospital. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. (click for more)

Hazel M. Jackson, 80, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019, in a Hospice Care Center. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. (click for more)

Kathy Conaway Peppers Beavers, 55, of Rocky Face, formerly of LaFayette, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mike Peppers; and her parents, Robert and Mattie Conaway. Kathy attended Salem Baptist Church in Dalton. She had a love for children and the elderly. For 23 years she was known around the LaFayette ... (click for more)

Boyd Alan Hutchings, 58, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on June 14, 2019, at Hospice of Chattanooga after a long illness. He was born in Sparta, Tn., on Oct. 11, 1960. Hutch was preceded in death by his father Boyd H. Hutchings. Survivors include his mother, Betty Hutchings who lives at Morning Side in Cleveland and a sister, Erica who lives in Arlington, ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Auction House, at 2423 South Broad St., is closing after over 20 years in business. At the same time, another top local name in antiques and collectibles, Southside Antiques, will be moving. Stan Carnahan, who has long operated the auction house with Perry Voclain and Mike Smelcher, said Southside Antiques will be moving from its longtime location on Williams ... (click for more)

The Chattanooga Police Department Narcotics Unit arrested a woman on drug charges and confiscated 50 pounds of marijuana and 23 pounds of THC oil. Delores Lawrence, 63, of 1303 Arlington Ave., was charged with possession of marijuana for resale and possession of THC oil for resale. CPD narcotics investigators and Gun Team officers on Saturday stopped a suspect who was ... (click for more)