Jacqueline Kathleen Spears Pickett, 68 years old, of Jasper, Tennessee, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2019 at her home with her beloved Oscar at her bedside. She was affectionately known as “Jack” to some and “Jackie” to many more (nicknames which caused her mother to say, “I named her Jacqueline!”). She was born prematurely to the late George Glancey Spears, Sr. and ... (click for more)

Mildred S. “Midge” Richards, age 95, of Pleasant Hill Drive, Dalton, Georgia, passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 following a brief illness. Mrs. Richards was born July 12, 1923 in Gordon County, Ga., daughter of the late Charlie W. Smith, Sr. and Eunice Williams Smith. Until her retirement Mrs. Richards had been employed with Carolyn Products as a customer service and logistics ... (click for more)

Jackie Orrell Garner, 85, of Chattanooga passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019. He was of the Baptist faith. Jackie was retired from Sherman Reilly where he was very involved in the union. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee and Susan Hawkins Garner; brother, Robert Garner and sister, Dorothy Lee Barnes. Survivors include his brother, Paul R. Garner, and ... (click for more)

Ralph Virgil Wilson, Jr., 95, passed away at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and entered the presence of his Lord on Friday, July 19, 2019. He was born December 11, 1923 to Ralph V. Wilson, Sr. and Stella Rumley Wilson of Kernersville, NC where he grew up. He had spent the past 25 years living in Chattanooga, Tn., near his daughter and family. R. V. loved the Lord and ... (click for more)

A consultants report says the Hamilton County Schools have $1.36 billion in facilities upgrade needs. That does not include costs associated with adding capacity or account for cost saving associated with closing schools, the report by MGT Consulting Group says. The report says a preferred size of a school would have 1,000 students. The average enrollment at county schools ... (click for more)

The Signal Mountain Council voted to increase property taxes by 20.434 percent on second and final reading on Monday night. This makes the tax rate $1.8866 for every $100 of assessed value of a property. For a median price home in the town of $250,000, this will mean an increase of $200.07. Moves to reduce the budget to the get to this rate included eliminating an unfilled ... (click for more)