Ozella Cole Witherow, 82, of the Dawnville Community, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Hamilton Medical Center. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Ozella was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Rex G. Witherow. She was the daughter of the late Frank L. And Pearl Presley Cole and was preceded in death by her sisters, Lela Dunn and Ethel England; ... (click for more)

Tommy Gene Hargis, Sr., 70, of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, died on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. A former employee of Mohawk and Beaulieu textile mills, he was preceded in death by his parents, James Thomas “Tom” and Mary Jo Smallwood Hargis and infant brothers, Donnie Ray and Kevin Labron. He is survived by his children, Kimberly Hargis (Eugene) Guess and T.J. (Jereann) ... (click for more)

Barbara Jean Mabry, 86, passed away on August 14, 2019. Mrs. Mabry was a member of Harrison United Methodist. She participated in Meals on Wheels for many years. Barbara was selfless woman, always thinking of others before herself. She loved art and was former president of the Civic Art League Committee. She adored her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and always ... (click for more)

David C. Ownby, 88, of Ooltewah, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019. He was born on Feb. 26, 1931, to the late Amos and Christine Ownby. He was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers. David retired after 32 years of service as a boiler maker with Combustion Engineering. He will be remembered as a kind, soft spoken man who led his family as a ... (click for more)

County School Board member Rhonda Thurman said the county school administration should have vetted a recent controversial presentation on "white privilege" at a teacher in-service training. However, board member Karitsa Mosley Jones said there was nothing wrong with the program by an outside speaker. She said, "That's the life we live. It's the life our students live. It's the ... (click for more)

Chattanooga Police said a 44-year-old man died after being stabbed in the 1200 block of East Main Street around midnight Thursday. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering from a stab wound. Hamilton County EMS responded and transported the victim to a local hospital. Officers secured the scene and called for the Violent Crimes Bureau to respond. Investigators ... (click for more)