Maria Antoinette Byers, 59, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2019 in a local hospital. She was born August 24, 1959 to the parents, Jackie and Jacqueline McDuffie. She grew up attending St. James A.M.E. Church. Maria graduated from Chickamauga Elementary School in the Shepherd Community. She then enrolled at Tyner Junior High and graduated from Tyner High School ... (click for more)

Patricia “Patty” Smith, 66, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019. She was preceded in death by her mom, Lenida Thompson and step-father, C. D. Thompson. Patricia is survived by her husband of 31 years, Richard Smith; children, Tony (Mary) Carlton, Tommy Carlton, Shelly (Bobby) Sullivan, Steve Kocincki and Chris (Brandy) Kocincki; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; ... (click for more)

Robert Lee Goswick of Dalton, passed Sunday evening at his home August 18, 2019. Arrangements are by locally owned and operated Ponders Melrose Chapel, Dalton, GA. (706) 226-4002. (click for more)

As the angels sang, the Lord took Kenneth “Kenny” Gary Gibson by the hand to say it’s time to go home. Kenny, at the age of 66, went to heaven on Monday, August 19, 2019. He was a resident of Jasper, Tennessee and a well-respected young man of this community. Kenny was employed at U.S. Pipe as a fork lift operator until his retirement. Kenny was a devoted man, son, father, ... (click for more)

The County Commission on Wednesday reversed course and voted not to take part in any billing to downtown property owners for the controversial Business Improvement District (BID). The move puts the status of the BID in jeopardy for the upcoming year. Kim White, president of the Rivercity Company, said earlier she had been planning all along for Trustee Bill Hullander to put ... (click for more)

An undisclosed industry plans to spend $61 million on a new facility in Hamilton County and provide 150 jobs, Charles Wood of the Chamber of Commerce told the County Commission on Wednesday. Mr. Wood said the state has changed its procedure so that economic development cases involving government grants come first to the counties. However, he said the name of the company is ... (click for more)