Katherine “Kathy” Cunnyngham Hammontree, 72, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She retired from Maytag as an industrial engineer. She was preceded in deathy by her parents, Addison Blair Cunnyngham and Mary Frances McKenzie Cunnyngham; and husband, Joe Hammontree. Survivors include her life partner, ... (click for more)

Karla Lee Brooker Motley, age 54, of Dalton, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at her home. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Clifford and Sallie Brooker and Coy and Jo Douglas. Karla was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Southeast Toyota Comptroller Association and North Georgia Walk to Emmaus. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, ... (click for more)

John Robert Monroe, Jr. of Hixson, Tennessee, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, February 21, 2019. He was 49. John, the son of Sharon Kline and the late John Robert Monroe Sr., was born and raised in Hermitage, Tn. He was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps after eight years of service, having achieved the rank of gunnery sergeant. He was ... (click for more)

Howard Manning, 82, of Ooltewah, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Howard was born in Chickamauga, July 30, 1936. His parents moved to Chattanooga when he was one year old. He was schooled at Lupton City, Red Bank and Hixson. He entered the U. S. Army in 1953 and served 24 months in Germany with the 8th Infantry. On return home, he enrolled at Kirkman High for three ... (click for more)

A section of the remote Cash Canyon Road that goes from Lookout Valley along the Tennessee River toward the Tennessee River Gorge washed out during Saturday's downpours. County Commissioner David Sharpe said County Public Works has a large excavator rented for Monday. He said, "They stated the time to repair would depend on if more damage is done tonight. If damage stays the ... (click for more)

A mudslide on Saturday morning washed away the Subway restaurant at the foot of Signal Mountain. "The Subway is gone," an employee of the nearby Shuford's Barbeque, said. She said a large amount of mud and debris washed down from the steep hillside behind the buildings. No one was inside the Subway. It had closed on Friday after a tree fell on it. The location is ... (click for more)