Mary Ruth White, 81, of Ooltewah, died on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at her residence. A longtime resident of Hamilton County, Mrs. White was a member of Harrison United Methodist Church and a 5 star member of the HUMW and the Joy Group.  She was a longtime beauty operator. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Howard White;  daughter, Janet Marler; parents, ... (click for more)

Mark Wade Cooper, 62, died on Friday, May 17, 2013.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Andy and Mattie Cooper.   He is survived by his wife, Susan Cooper; children, Steven Cooper and Melissa (Matt) Jennings; stepchildren, Angie (Greg) Smith, Jack (Tina) Bowen, Paul (Kristi) Bowen and Sarah (Russell) Brown; sister, Sharon (Jakie) Lee; 10 grandchildren and ... (click for more)

David Eugene Reynolds, 52, of Old Fort, TN, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 in a Chattanooga hospital following a short but mighty battle against cancer and other complications. He was a devoted Christian and a member of Clingan Ridge Baptist Church where he loved to serve as the New York director for several years and loved ministering to the people of Brooklyn, New York. ... (click for more)

Elizabeth Simpson, 91, of Cleveland, TN passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, May 16, 2013.  Elizabeth was born on April 2, 1922 in Marshall County, TN. She was a beloved teacher at Bradley Central High School for 30 years and an active member of the First United Methodist Church.  Elizabeth spent her life caring for family and friends, always putting others ... (click for more)

A woman was found dead on Sunday morning at 8912 Lovell Road, and police are seeking a "person of interest" in the case. Deputies responded to that location at approximately 8 a.m. on a suspicious death. On arrival "deputies found a dead female in her 30s deceased from an apparent homicide." A person of interest has been identified as Terry Releford, 34. He ... (click for more)

Flooding has brought the closing of some area school systems and a delay in starting others. Dayton City Schools , Rhea County Schools and Bledsoe County Schools are closed. Walker County Schools are on a two-hour delay for students and staff (click for more)