Robert “Kae” King Jr. was born on January 9, 1959, to Jacquelyn “Jackey” King and Robert Riser King, Sr. in Chattanooga. He transitioned this life on May 25, 2020 at his home in Chattanooga. Kae attended and graduated from Notre Dame High School In 1977, where he was a standout athlete and basketball player. He later attended and played basketball at Earlham College and Chattanooga ... (click for more)

Kenneth Knight, 58, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020, in Decatur, Ga. He was a graduate of Parker High School in Birmingham, Al. After graduation, Kenneth enlisted in the Navy, retiring after 22 years. He was a member of Sharon Pentecostal Church. He was predeceased by his parents, Willie and Annie Knight; brother, Marion Knight. He leaves to cherish his ... (click for more)

Gene Bishop, 82, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at a local hospital. He made the move from Texas in 1980 with the Coca Cola Company where he was Vice President of Operations. After retiring from Coke Gene was owner/operator of several businesses. He then went to work for Chase Construction out of Nashville until 2008. After that Gene worked for Cleveland ... (click for more)

Helen Marie Wright passed away on May 15, 2020, at the age of 90 from complications of kidney failure. She was in Kennestone Hospital located in Marietta, Ga. She was a resident of Cleveland, Tn., for 58 years. The last two years of her life she lived at Waterford Assistant Living in Holly Springs, Ga., near her son and daughter in-law. She was born in DeKalb County in Collinsville, ... (click for more)

Twelve protestors were arrested in Chattanooga early Sunday morning in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in police custody. A crowd that had been on the Walnut Street Bridge later gathered on Frazier Avenue, prompting a large number of police officers to be summoned. After the arrests, the large group of protestors moved back across the bridge and ringed ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department is suspending distribution of the cloth face masks that were distributed throughout the state by the Governor’s Unified Command Group. It has been reported that the cloth masks, manufactured by Renfro, are coated with Silvadur. Silvadur is an anti-microbial substance commonly applied to fabrics to reduce odor causing bacterial growth. ... (click for more)