Maria Zamora, age 69, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020. She was born on Oct. 31, 1950 in Michoacan, Mexico. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, July 16, and Friday, July 17, from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be at Panteon Municipal Santa Ana Maya Michoacan. Arrangements are entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Ga. (click for more)

Van Crockett, 61, of Rocky Face, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, David Crockett Sr. Van is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Crockett; brother, David Crockett Jr. (Janet); sister, Jerre Leonard (Mike); nephew, David Crockett III (Kristal); nieces, Stella and Emelia Crockett. (click for more)

William Luther Carpenter, Sr., passed from this life on July 13, 2020, at the age of 91, surrounded by his family. Luther was born in Meridian, Ms., on Feb. 20, 1929, to the late Aubrey Lavelle Sr. and Sarah George Carpenter. He graduated from Meridian High School where he was in the marching band. He then went into the United States Air Force followed by service in the Air ... (click for more)

Ernestine Robinson, 82, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Hospice Care Center. She was a member of Greater Beulah Baptist Church. Granny G was a sweet woman who loved to cook and clean. She cooked meals and delivered them to family members. She loved to “feed the soul” of others. Granny G was a religious woman who always shared the gospel with family, ... (click for more)

With coronavirus cases increasing in Hamilton County, it is moving past the threshold the Hamilton County Schools set for reopening all schools five days a week. Officials said, " The most current data will determine which phase the district is in when we start school on Aug. 12 . The district will continue to track active case data provided by the Hamilton County Health Department ... (click for more)

Hamilton County health department administrator Becky Barnes on Tuesday reported a record-high 175 new COVID-19 cases in the county for a cumulative of 3,684. She said 1,408 of those cases are active. “We are seeing an increase in a demand for testing, but this is also an increase in positive cases. There has been a gradual increase in a demand for testing since early July, and ... (click for more)