David Todd Benton, 45, passed away on June 10, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Davis S. Benton. David is survived by his mother, Nancy Benton; wife, Christina Benton; son, Christian Benton; daughter, Brandy Reimer; sister, Alicia Johnson, as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m.–2 ... (click for more)

Zenobia Johnson, 70 , of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020, at her residence. She was a 1964 graduate of Howard High School. She was a member of New Saint Mary Primitive Baptists Church. Zenobia was a domestic worker for a private home for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Franklin and Ruthie Jones, Sr.; sisters, Shirley Turner, Betty Paris, ... (click for more)

Lyle Hardwick, 71, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, George L. Hardwick III and Barbara Lyle Hardwick Ownbey; and brother-in-law, Kenneth Berry. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Mary Ann Hutcheson Hardwick; son, George Clayton Hardwick of Chattanooga; sister, Betsy Hardwick Berry; niece, Julie ... (click for more)

Evelyn F. Lawson went home to be with her Lord on July 11, 2020, at Cumberland Rehab in Bridgeport, Alabama. She was born on March 25, 1939 in South Pittsburg, Tn. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved to cook and spending time with her grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Floyd Lawson, Jr.; parents, Earl and Jessie ... (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)

Stephen E. Meyer, MSc., P.E., FASCE, chairman of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Board, has announced that the director of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau will be retiring from public service. Bob Colby has served as director of the Bureau for the past 30 years. Prior to that, he was staff attorney for the Bureau for 10 years. ... (click for more)