Robert “Lance” Thompson Jr., 75, of Chattanooga, passed away on September 25, 2022. He was born on Dec. 16, 1946. Lance loved to work puzzles from the newspaper, and he was an avid Atlanta Braves fan. Lance was a very loving and caring person who used his life to help other people. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He is preceded in death by ... (click for more)

Albert Dewberry, 87, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022, in Spencer, Tn. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Tanessa Maria Cooper, age 38, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, departed this life Sunday, September 25, 2022. She was born Aug. 20, 1984 in Dalton, Ga. She was preceded in death by her mother, Donna Duckett Ratcliff, and father-in-law, Lanny Cooper. She is survived by her husband, Clifton Cooper of the residence; sons, Rich Cooper, Devin Cooper of Tunnel Hill, GA; father and stepmother, ... (click for more)

Alberto Cuevas Bobadilla, age 59 of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Monday, September 26, 2022. He was born April 8, 1963 in Mexico a son of the late Crecensiano Cuevas Buenrostro and Cruz Bobadilla Zamora. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Hecter Cuevas. He is survived by his wife, Jeorgina Hernandez Cuna; daughter, Jessica Cuevas; son, Jorge Hernandez Cuevas; ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy said Tuesday night that an incident during Pride Week at a local bar where young children were at a drag show "is being addressed." She said, "I'm here for everybody. If there's a law that has been broken, it will be addressed." Chief Murphy spoke at the end of a City Council meeting where some speakers decried the event at Wanderlinger ... (click for more)

Catoosa County Sheriff Gary Sisk is asking for the public’s help with information about a deceased infant found at the Graysville Canoe Launch. On Tuesday, around 1 p.m., Catoosa County deputies were called to the Graysville Canoe Launch regarding a lifeless, underdeveloped infant lying face down at the edge of South Chickamauga Creek with the umbilical cord and placenta still ... (click for more)