Rufus Armour Jr., 73, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Evan Michael Stoops, 20, of Ootlewah, passed away September 29, 2022. He was born on Sept. 4, 2002 in Cleveland to Noah and Sondra (Whitaker) Stoops. Evan was a big hearted, happy, outgoing young man. He was respectful and trustworthy. A best friend and brother. His laugh was so wonderfully contagious and his smile lit up a room. He was of the Christian faith. Evan is survived ... (click for more)

Margaret Taylor, 90, of Dalton, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Olin and Mary Pike and was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Taylor and sisters, Shirley Corcoran and Betty Shaw. Mrs. Taylor was a member of First Baptist Church of Dalton and was an active resident at Royal Oaks. She is survived by her children, ... (click for more)

Steven Clyde Ball, 69, of LaFayette, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, October 4, 2022. He was born July 8, 1953, in Atlanta, Georgia, to Clyde Ball and the late Earnestine Parker Ball. He was a 1971 graduate of LaFayette High School. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kimberly Ball; mother, Earnestine Ball; nephew, Jeremy Ball; and grandparents, L.F. and ... (click for more)

Updating the rates that the city allows towing companies to charge has not been done for 18 years. At the Thursday meeting of the Chattanooga Wrecker Board proposed changes to the ordinance were approved by the board. If approved by the City Council, daytime tows will go from $125 to $250, night/weekend/holiday tows from $135 to $275, daily storage (after eight hours) from ... (click for more)

General Sessions Court Judge Lila Statom on Thursday set a $500,000 bond along with a $1,500 bond on failure to render aid on a vehicular homicide case that happened in September. Police said Neil Peter Meyer, 36, was driving a motorcycle with his girlfriend as a passenger when he hit a guardrail and wrecked. He then left the scene. Killed was 39-year-old Kristie Leigh ... (click for more)