Vickie Elane Buchanan, 65, of Ringgold (formerly of LaFayette), passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, George “Buster” Buchanan; son, Gary Wade Buchanan; and parents, Myrvin Lavern Shore and Iva Pearl Matheny Shore. She is survived by her daughters, Amy (Jay) Bradley of Chickamauga and Crystle (Bobby) Cribb of Ringgold; grandchildren, ... (click for more)

Carlos Antonio Boykin, 54, of Chattanooga, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, in a motor vehicle accident. He attended New Horizon Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Shibley, Sr.; mother, JoAnn Boykin; sister, Tameka Burse; and brother, Jeffrey Shibley. Survivors include his daughter, DeSheryl Janae Boykin; aunts, Sharon Shibley Page and ... (click for more)

John Marshall Gilliland, 88, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, in a Chattanooga healthcare facility. A lifelong resident of Cleveland, he attended the Cleveland First Baptist Church. He was a 1951graduate of Bradley Central High School as well as a graduate University of Tennessee in 1956 with a degree in Agriculture. He attended officer ... (click for more)

James Chester Pickett, age 64, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Monday, December 6, 2021 at a local hospital. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com . Arrangements are by Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Dr., Dalton, GA 30721, (706) 226-4002. (click for more)

The City Council on Tuesday approved on second reading an ordinance designed to give the city more leeway in removing homeless camps or individuals camping out on city property. The ordinance says: "It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct, vandalize, place or cause to be placed any buildings, erections, depositories, fires, or other obstructions, for private use, benefit ... (click for more)

Eight apartments were damaged and 17 residents have been displaced after a fire Tuesday evening. Residents knocked on doors to make sure their neighbors safely escaped their burning apartment building. At 6:49 p.m., the Chattanooga Fire Department was called to the Waterford Place Apartments at 6220 Shallowford Road. The first company on the scene advised that heavy smoke ... (click for more)