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)

Gregory Allan Trotter passed away peacefully on July 17, 2019, with his wife and sons by his side. He was born on Aug. 7, 1947, in Anderson, S.C. and was raised in Milledgeville, Ga. He was the second of five children born to John Dallas Trotter and Fretta Wells Trotter, who predeceased him. Greg attended Georgia Military College and graduated from Memphis State University ... (click for more)

Margaret M. Henley, passed away on July 17, 2019, one day before her 93rd birthday. Ms. Hensley was born in Nashville on July 18, 1926 and resided most of her life in Chattanooga. Her final address was in Hixson. She passed away at Soddy Daisy Healthcare Center early Wednesday morning of natural causes. In addition to her parents, Eddie Lee Tawater and Minnie Lee Myers ... (click for more)

A new CEO for Volkswagen Chattanooga was announced on Thursday. Frank Fischer introduced Tom du Plessis to all Chattanooga employees at a team meeting. Also introduced was Burkhard Ulrich, successor to Nicole Koesling, as incoming senior vice president of human resources for the factory. Former Chattanooga finance manager Brent Hinson returns from Volkswagen of America’s headquarters ... (click for more)

County School officials on Thursday presented a revised budget that eliminates most school fees and adds 10 literacy aides. The employee pay increase remains at 2.5 percent - short of the five percent that was included in the initial budget requiring a 34-cent property tax increase. That tax rise was rejected 5--4 by the County Commission. Board member Tucker Pennington put ... (click for more)