Annie Marie “Rose” Grant, 75, of Orme, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Grace Cleveland; daughter, Yvonne Terry Boyles; brothers, Robert E. Cleveland and Charles F. Cleveland; brother-in-law, George L. Thomas. Those left to treasure her memories are her husband, David James Grant of Orme; daughters, Julie ... (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)

Mark Richard Smith, 61, of Ooltewah, Tennessee passed away on February 25, 2020. Mark was a graduate of Tyner High School. He was the current sales manager for North Georgia Toyota and previously worked for Toyota of Cleveland. He loved riding motorcycles, fishing and working in the yard. Mark loved his family and he especially loved playing with his grandkids. He was a ... (click for more)

Michael Lee Phillips, 70, a lifelong resident of Chattanooga, died on February 27, 2020. Michael was born the son of the late Wesley and Bobbie (Fairbanks) Phillips on Aug. 22, 1949. He was a retired fireman and paramedic for the City of Chattanooga and a former reservist of the U.S. Coast Guard and member of Sequoyah Church of God. Michael was a pilot, photographer, scuba diver ... (click for more)

Governor Bill Lee on Thursday announced that he is proposing legislation to advance the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Tennesseans by implementing a Constitutional Carry law. “The Second Amendment is clear and concise and secures the freedoms of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms,” said Governor Lee. “I am pleased to announce Constitutional Carry legislation ... (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)