Mary B. "Granny" Wilson, 99, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 15, 2019, in Chattanooga. She was a faithful member of Hamlett Chapel CME Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Wilson; parents, Elbert and Mattie Broomfield; and brother, David Broomfield. She is survived by son, Richard Wilson; nephew, Jammy Latham of Wyanranch, NY; niece, ... (click for more)

Catherine Sheppard, 68, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019, in a local hospital. She was formerly employed by SRI Company. She was preceded in death by her father, Will McCorkle; mother, Mattie (Jesse) Humphrey; husband, Odell Sheppard; brothers, Billy McCorkle and Johnny McCorkle; daughter, Bridgette Nunn; son, Edward Nunn; brother-in-law, Norman Talley, ... (click for more)

Ralph Hamilton Henton, 68, of LaFayette, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. He was a member of Harbor Lights Baptist Church. Ralph was a lifelong farmer in the Center Post community. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and never met a stranger. He was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Patrick Doyle. He is survived by his wife of ... (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 District Attorney's Office on Thursday dismissed a voluntary manslaughter charge against Jadarius Knox, saying evidence in the case in which Dakota Biddle was killed showed a self defense theory could be found to be valid. Knox was original charged with criminal homicide in the May 2018 incident on Basswood Drive, but it was reduced to voluntary manslaughter at the Grand ... (click for more)

After eight years of talking and planning, Lookout Mountain, Ga., is ready to begin building a new Town Center. To begin with there will be two municipal buildings, City Hall and a fire station. The design of the area has space for private developers to build commercial buildings in the future. Adhering to design guidelines provided by the city and aiming for a cost of $2.8 ... (click for more)