Eleanor "Stevie" Newman was born on May 5, 1929, and died on May 12, 2019. Born in Brigden, Ontario, Canada, graduate of the Sarnia General Hospital School of Nursing, she became head of the Emergency Department. She was the beloved wife of Robert Newman for 59 years and mother of Ingrid (Ken), Jennifer (Danny), Lisa (Eric) and Jeffery (Shannan), and grandmother of Marshall, ... (click for more)

John “Jack” Michael Wallace, Sr., 78, of Chattanooga, passed away on May 19, 2019. He was born on Aug. 16, 1940, in Queens, N.Y. Jack was a veteran of the U.S. Army. In his business career, Jack was an importer and supplier of raw fibers from Bangladesh and India and traveled extensively. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Gerry; Daughter, Tricia Heider (Konrad); ... (click for more)

Ethel Burchfield Scoggins, 86, of Cleveland, departed this life on Friday, May 17, 2019, at home. Born on June 7, 1932, in Polk County to the late J.H. and Erma Shahan, she had lived the majority of her life in Bradley County. She was a member of Samples Memorial Baptist Church and recently attended Philadelphia Baptist Church. Ethel loved racing, her church and spending time ... (click for more)

Jon’David Nicolas Hembree, 32, of Benton, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2019. He was a former employee of Mecedes Benz in Savannah, GA and Integrity Chevrolet in Chattanooga. Jon’David was an avid musician and loved playing the guitar and drums. He was also a mustang and drag racing enthusiast. Jon’David loved his sons and prayed over them every night. He was preceded ... (click for more)

Four men were shot in two overnight shootings in Hixson. Two people were shot and killed on Ardis Lane. At approximately 10:07 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to the 6700 block of Ardis Lane on a report of persons shot. Upon arrival, police located two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Hamilton County EMS responded and pronounced Kirtus Thompson, 27, deceased on ... (click for more)

Greg Vital, who is fighting to keep a major TVA transmission line from crossing his Meigs County farm, said a group of ancient stone cairns and a section of the Trail of Tears have been found on the farm. He is asking that TVA reroute the line that is being built to a new TVA power center. Mr. Vital said TVA located one of the cairns and agreed to move the line from it. But ... (click for more)