Wanda Johnson Shamburger, 64, passed away on May 25, 2020. She graduated from Howard High School Class of 1974 and Alabama A&M in 1979 specializing in special education. She taught in the Peace Corps in Utah. Survivors include a brother, Ronald Johnson; sisters, Anna Jean Battle and Rosetta Johnson (Harry) Bryant; four nephews, Troy (Cynthia) Bryant, Patrick (Claudette) ... (click for more)

Kahlil Strickland, 23, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

James Dewey Cleghorn, 90, of LaFayette, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Dewey was a veteran of the U.S. Army and an avid golfer. He is survived by his loving wife, Nelle Cleghorn; daughters, Susan Oliver, Robin Ray, Lisa Green, Wyntre Gross, and Summer Cleghorn; sons, Michael Cleghorn, Joel Cleghorn, John Anderson Jr., Matthew Anderson, Mark Anderson, and Pete ... (click for more)

Samuel Derek Roberts, 46, of Chickamauga, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020. He was employed with U.S. Foods as a maintenance technician. He is survived by his son, Samuel Lincoln Roberts; father, Ed Roberts; mother, Janine Henderson; and brother, Justin Henderson. Family and friends may pay their respects to the family on Saturday, June 6, from 1-3 p.m. at the ... (click for more)

A Nashville chancellor ruled Thursday that Tennessee election officials must allow all voters in the state to cast absentee ballots in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle said state limits on absentee voting constitute “an unreasonable burden on the fundamental right to vote guaranteed by the Tennessee Constitution.” She said the state must “prominently ... (click for more)

There has been another coronavirus death in Hamilton County - the fourth in three days. The new total is 19. There were 56 new coronavirus cases in Hamilton County, bringing the total to 1,275. There are 15 patients in Intensive Care. The state reported 13 new deaths from the virus, bringing the total to 401. There were 298 new cases. That brings the total to 25,120. ... (click for more)