Charles Lawson, 65, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Anthony "Wayne" Middlebrooks, 61, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Lawanda Whitener Williams, age 69, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020. Arrangements and survivors will be announced at a later date by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Ga. (click for more)

Fouts T. Killian, 82, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 9. He leaves behind his wife of 55 years, Barbara; one daughter, April (Chris) McRoberts, of Cleveland; two grandsons, Jacob and Andrew McRoberts, of Cleveland; three sisters, Betty Killian, Kathleen Forgery, both of Cleveland and Ruth Siren, of Georgia; and a host of special nieces and nephews. A graveside ... (click for more)

There are 74 coronavirus patients in Chattanooga hospitals - a new one-day high, Health Department officials said on Monday. Of that group, 39 are from Hamilton County. However, the number of Intensive Care Unit patients with the virus dropped to 15. Hamilton County had 52 new cases of coronavirus, but deaths remain at 38, officials said on Monday. The local case total is ... (click for more)

The City of Dalton’s Municipal Court is suspending in person court appearances through at least Aug. 12 in response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Whitfield County and the northwest Georgia region. Payments for fines can still be made online or in person at the window in the Public Works building at 532 N. Elm Street. There will be no in person Municipal Court ... (click for more)