Sheddy C. Thacker, 78, of Whitwell, died at NHC Dunlap on Saturday, August 17, 2019. Mr. Thacker was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Edna Morrison Thacker; his wife, Linda McGowan Thacker; infant son, Sheddy Thacker, Jr.; daughter, Vanessa Graham; two sisters, Linda Campbell and Faye Rutherford; and four brothers, Lester, Elmer, Jimmy Don and Charles Thacker. ... (click for more)

Ruth A. Stewart, 83, a resident of Benton, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Granny loved to do puzzles and word searches. As an avid lover of The Andy Griffith Show and N.C.I.S, she was most known for her love to cook and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mack and Lucy Wooten; daughter, ... (click for more)

Roy H. Whitmire, 95, of Chattanooga, passed into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, August 18, 2019. He was born on July 16, 1924, in Chattanooga to the late Charles Andrew and Bertha Frost Whitmire. Mr. Whitmire was a U.S. Army World War II veteran, having served with the 112th Combat Engineers European Theater of Operations. Roy was married for 73 years to the late Burma Millican ... (click for more)

H. Leon Smith, Jr., 84, a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Leon was a member of Morris Hill Baptist Church. He was better known as “Smitty” for 39 years in the Chattanooga Fire Department, where after serving as Private, he served as Lieutenant, Sergeant, Captain and then Commander. He served on the ... (click for more)

An investigation by special agents with the Human Trafficking Unit of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, detectives with the Cleveland Police Department, and investigators with the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the arrest of two Tennessee men, and two men from Georgia. Over a three-day period beginning Aug 15, as part of an undercover investigation aimed ... (click for more)

The Dalton Police Department is investigating a late-night shooting incident on Sunday that sent two people to local hospitals with injuries that are not considered to be life-threatening. The man who investigators have identified as the shooter, Jobanie Martinez, 21, is still at large. The victims and the shooter were known to each other. The incident happened at approximately ... (click for more)