Reverend Billy Joe Cochran, 86, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Monday, November 18, 2019 at Emory University Hospital. Arrangements are by Ponders Melrose Chapel 138 Melrose Drive Dalton, GA 30721, (706) 226-4002 (click for more)

Britt Adamson, age 30, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2019. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, David H. Beavers; and grandmother, Carolyn Adamson. Britt was a gentle, loyal, caring, and pure-hearted person. He was devoted to his family and loved his nieces and nephews as if they were his own. He was a loyal and devoted friend to so many. He ... (click for more)

John Wesley Wells, 79, passed into eternity early Monday morning, November 18, 2019. Known as “Jack” to family and friends, he was born in San Diego, Ca., to James P. Wells and Mary Giles Wells. Upon completing high school and college, Jack served in the United States Marine Corps. He then became employed by General Motors Corporation as their youngest auditor nationwide. During ... (click for more)

Linda Farris Farmer, 72, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on November 17, 2019. Linda was born April 9, 1947 in Cookeville, Tn. She was a graduate of Cookeville Central High School, Class of 1965, and a graduate of Covenant College, 1992. As a youth, she was active in 4H. She met her future husband, Terry, while both were attending Tennessee Technological University in ... (click for more)

Criminal Court Judge Don Poole on Tuesday morning announced that he was denying Lee Hall’s request for post-conviction relief. Hall was convicted in the April 1991 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Traci Crozier. He is set to be executed on Dec. 5. In explaining his decision, Judge Poole said, "The petitioner’s second post-conviction petition is barred by Tennessee Code ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police, with the assistance of the Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force, arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred in the 3800 block of Larry Drive on Sept. 28. Marshon Langford, 40, was shot on Larry Drive, then he drove to Pin Oak Drive, where he crashed his vehicle. He was taken to the hospital where he later died. The suspect, a 15-year-old ... (click for more)