Betty Jewell Burrell, 85, of Trenton, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020. Her life revolved around her faith in Jesus Christ and her family. She was an immaculate housekeeper, great cook and a hard-worker. Betty was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Pearl Hartline; grandson, Josh Burrell; brothers, Ollie Hartline, ... (click for more)

Betty Jane Ross, 77, of Trenton, a loving mother, wife and grandmother, passed away, Saturday, February 22, 2020. She had worked for Lookout Mountain Golf Course and was a member of Trenton Ministry Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Durward and Mamie Johnson and granddaughter, Dena Wilson. Survivors include her husband, James Rufus Ross; sons, Mark Wilson, ... (click for more)

Joseph “Joe” Rawls Hope, 81, died on February 27, 2020. He was born in Lakeland, Fl., to the late Samuel Claude and Annie Lois (Haltinwanger) Hope. He was the 10th of 11 children. His early years were spent in Gainesville and Miami, Fl. Joe completed a plastering apprenticeship as well as an electrical apprenticeship. He worked in the electrical industry (IBEW locals 349 and ... (click for more)

Helen Marie McDonald, 75, of Ringgold, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Amos and Nellie Davis and was preceded in death by three brothers, Raymond, Willard and Thurman Davis and two sisters, Louise Summey and Arlene Rymer. Helen retired from Shaw Industries and enjoyed traveling and reading. Her greatest love was her family. ... (click for more)

Jacob Coyne told a Criminal Court jury on Thursday he barely knew murder victim Jalen Little and did not shoot him. The jury in the courtroom of Judge Tom Greenholtz will resume deliberations on Friday morning in the case in which Coyne is charged with first-degree murder and especially aggravated robbery. The March 2017 incident occurred at the Little residence on Oak Tree Drive. ... (click for more)

Forecasters are putting out an early alert for the potential for severe thunderstorms to march across the southern United States next week. AccuWeather meteorologists say that although the exact severity and coverage of the thunderstorms will need to be ironed out in the coming days, the upcoming pattern next week bears close monitoring, specifically for residents from Texas ... (click for more)