Bobby Curt Benton, 87, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his residence. He retired from U.S. Pipe & Foundry after more than 40 years of service. Bobby was a longtime member of Mt. Canaan Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Queenie Bell Benton; wife of 53 years, JoAnn Robinson Benton; brothers, Joe Eddie ... (click for more)

Maurice Millener, 70, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Karol Sue Derryberry Hammontree, 64, of Decatur, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents: Jasper and Martha Coats Derryberry; brother: Gary Derryberry; infant grandson: Andrew Jackson Sims. Survivors include her spouse: Donny Noyola of Decatur; Son; Jason Hammontree of Decatur; daughter: Stacia Sims of Decatur, ... (click for more)

Scott Keith Colbourn, 66, of Whitwell, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. He was born on Feb. 19, 1954. He had been employed with Tennessee Valley Authority as an electrical engineer. He was of the Eckankar faith and a member of the Temple of Eck. Scott loved everyone and was one of the most amazing people you would meet. He was always kind, and did everything ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department has received additional shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine and has added days to the appointment system. The new first dose vaccinations will be at the Tennessee Riverpark Hubert Fry Center, 4301 Amnicola Highway. Enter the Riverpark near the Chattanooga State entrance; do not enter Chattanooga State. Look for signs. This is for individuals ... (click for more)

Crews recovered the body of missing boater, Theresa Parker of Hamilton County, around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Recovery efforts had been underway since Friday, when Ms. Parker and two others capsized a canoe on Chickamauga Lake near Sequoyah Nuclear Plant. There were no life jackets aboard the canoe. Responding crews found one man on shore and boat crews found one ... (click for more)