Mary Elizabeth Potts Hutton, 93, of Hixson, died on Friday, June 14, 2019, in a local health care facility. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Hutton; five sisters and three brothers. Survivors include her son, James (Karlene) Hutton; daughter, Marian (Buzz) Kelley; five, grandchildren; seven, great- grandchildren; one, great-great- grandchild; and several ... (click for more)

Charles Daniel “Danny” Nichols, 62, of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 10 2019, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was born May 15, 1957, in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Danny was a graduate of UTC where he received his BS in Physics. He went on to receive his master's in Health Physics from Georgia Institute of Technology. He enjoyed a longtime career in ... (click for more)

Jimmy Michael Lawson, 49, of Dayton, died at his home early Thursday morning, June 13, 2019. He was born in Dayton on May 1, 1970, and lived most of his life in Dayton. He formerly was employed with La-Z-Boy as an engineer. He enjoyed woodworking, metalworking and antiques. Jimmy is survived by his wife Wendy (Hall) Lawson of Dayton, his son, Jacob Lawson of Spring City, ... (click for more)

Shirley Jane Belles, 92, a longtime resident of Rayburn, Pa., passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019, at her residence in Cleveland, Tn. Shirley was a member of the Protestant Church in Rayburn, where she taught Sunday School for over 45 years. Shirley loved helping others and worked as a caregiver for over 20 years at Baunam Nursing Home. She also enjoyed her time working on the ... (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)

The City Council will vote Tuesday night to restart the process of setting up a Business Improvement District (BID) in downtown Chattanooga. If the vote passes, it would set up a public hearing and final vote on July 23. Council members Erskine Oglesby, Anthony Byrd and Jerry Mitchell are sponsoring the resolution. In a raucous meeting last Tuesday night, there were numerous ... (click for more)