Linda Dale Collins, 60, of LaFayette, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Collins; and parents, Wyndell Pendergrass and Nona Bethel Pendergrass. She is survived by her daughter, Chelsey (Jeff Hansen) Collins; granddaughter, Adeline Arhart; sister, Mary Henton; brothers, Jimmy (Elizabeth) Pendergrass and Johnny (Amelia) ... (click for more)

Roy Cucksee, age 73, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Tuesday, October 26, 2021 in Rome, Ga. 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)

Larry Gene Clark was born in Greenville, Ky., and grew up in Bremen, Ky. Having graduated in 1968 from Bremen High School, he went on to earn his MS in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, Tn. As an electrical engineer, Larry worked at TVA, Combustion Engineering in the Metallurgical & Materials Laboratory, and McKee Foods, where ... (click for more)

Edward Lynn “Skip” Meroney, 75, of Iuka, Mississippi, formerly of Lookout Valley, passed away on October 24, 2021. He was a former employee of US Pipe and retired from TVA at the Sequoyah Nuclear Facility. He was a past member of Valley Memorial Baptist Church and most recently had attended Biggersville Pentecostal Church in MS. Skip was a former President of the Lookout Valley ... (click for more)

The County Commission made last-minute redistricting changes to its 11-member plan at a lengthy meeting on Wednesday. The commission is expected to pass the plan next Wednesday and send it on to state officials for their approval. Officials said the completed plan is within deviation standards (not having one or more districts too much larger or smaller than others) and keeps ... (click for more)

Stewart Brodie Luttrell, 35, was killed in an incident Tuesday night on Highway 153 that resulted in traffic being clogged for hours. A woman, 27, was also injured, and a child in the car was uninjured. Police said Wednesday night that h omicide investigators have arrested 26-year-old Genesis Latroy Vaughn in connection with the incident. Vaughn is in custody at the Silverdale ... (click for more)