Barbara Sherrill Byrd, 74, of Fort Oglethorpe, passed away August 9, 2022 at her home. She was born on Oct. 28, 1947 in Chattanooga to Bobby Henry Laffew, Sr. and Reba Lafew (Laduke). She spent her early years in and around Chattanooga. She then moved down to Fort Oglethorpe, where she has lived for the past 40 years. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed action/crime shows ... (click for more)

Inez May Merriman, 91, of Ft. Oglethorpe, formerly of Dunlap, passed away at her residence on Thursday, August 11, 2022. She attended Ft. Oglethorpe United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest and Beatrice Barker May; son, Gary Merriman; father of her children, Doyle Merriman; and siblings, Jack May, Dortha Kay May, Ethel Lee Benefield, Ann Johnson, ... (click for more)

Cleyta M. Andrews, 76, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2022, in a Chattanooga hospital. Cleyta was born in Asheville, N.C. and she was the daughter of the late Lillian Jane Bradley McElroy and John M. McElroy. Her brother, Cavin V. McElroy also preceded her in death. She was a 1963 graduate of George Butler High School in Augusta, Ga. ... (click for more)

Wilburn Lloyd Davis, 85, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Friday, August 12, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Douglas G and Mary W Davis; brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Nadine Davis; brothers-in-law, Shelby Peeples and Jimmy Skates; nephew, Pete Gunn; and former wife, Linda L Davis. He is survived by his daughters, Amy Terry and Kela Erwin (Monte) of Calhoun; ... (click for more)

An officer responded to Jenkins Road on a report of a rolling disorder. The officer saw a white Chevy Suburban following a blue Nissan Armada closely. The officer pulled a U-turn to get behind the vehicles and the Armada pulled into a residence on Jenkins Road. The officer followed the Suburban and, as the officer was running his plates, he pulled over on E. Brainerd Road. The officer ... (click for more)

Officials of La Paz Chattanooga say they have been coming to the aid of migrants who are making a stop in Chattanooga while on their way from Texas to Washington, D.C., and New York City. Officials said the group "has been witnessing the arrival of migrants that include individuals and families following the legal process for asylum, as reportedly sent via bus by Texas Governor ... (click for more)