Kathy Lynn McGuire, age 60, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Ga. Ms. McGuire was born May 5, 1959, in Floyd County, Ga., a daughter of the late Steve and Nancy Gilreath and Calvin and Linda McGuire, who survive. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Tammy Gilreath. She is survived by a son, Mica McGuire; ... (click for more)

Wileen McElhaney Chapman, 75, of Wildwood, GA, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020. Mrs. Chapman was a member of the North Georgia Worship Center and retired from the East Ridge Retirement Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl A. & Viola Fugatt McElhaney. Survivors include her husband, William Chapman; daughter, Kathy (Hubert) Hixson of Chattanooga, ... (click for more)

Frances Billings Beaty, a long-time resident of the Hixson area, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 25, 20202, at her home surrounded by her family at the age of 83. Frances was born on Feb. 20, 1937, in Overton County, Tn. After graduating high school, she married Clifton Beaty on June 30, 1956. She was not just an ordinary housewife. While staying home to raise ... (click for more)

Gordon Lawrence Hixson, Sr., M.D, 90, went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2020. A few descriptors of Gordon would be Intelligent, loyal, unique, health-conscious, compassionate, and lover of Jesus and Starbucks. Gordon was born to the late Emma Jewel Hixson and the late Jack D. Hixson, Sr. in Chattanooga in 1929. He captained the football team at Chattanooga High, married ... (click for more)

The board of the new downtown Business Improvement District voted on Wednesday to have its three-member finance committee take another look at providing help to four non-profits that are asking to be exempted from assessments. The board, acting on the recommendation of the finance panel, earlier rejected any reductions in amounts charged to the non-profits that filed appeals. ... (click for more)

An official of the Boston Business Improvement District has been chosen to be executive director of the new Chattanooga BID. The local BID board on Wednesday approved the selection of Steve Brookes, who joined the Downtown Boston BID in March of 2011. He serves as the Boston BID's Clean & Hospitality Operations Director. In that role, he oversees the team of the BID's ... (click for more)