Jessica Stringfield, 30, of Tunnel Hill, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Hamilton Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Alyssa Welch-Stringfield. She is survived by her husband, Nathan Welch of Tunnel Hill; children, Eliana, Jacob, Lucas, and Mason Welch-Stringfield; mother, Anetta Stringfield Gilreath of Dalton; father, Daniel Williams ... (click for more)

Martha S. Boyd, 94, of Kimball, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. She was a member of Kimball Church of Christ and was preceded in death by her husband, Byron L. Boyd; son, Jimmy Boyd; parents, John Lewis and Martha T. Smith; sisters, Nellie M. Smith Hess and Louise Smith; son-in-law, Howell Lee Thomas. Those left to treasure her memories are her daughter, Janice B. ... (click for more)

Jerry Lee Fuller was born on April 13, 1945, to the late Margaret and Frank Fuller of Chattanooga, Tennessee. He departed this life on Friday, July 3, 2020. Jerry was preceded in by his wife Lenora Fuller; brothers, Bobby Fuller, Jimmy and Richard McKevie. He retired from The Electric Power Board where he worked as an overhead lineman for 32 years. He was a 33rd Mason. ... (click for more)

Harold Robert "Bob" Bookout passed away at his home on July 7, 2020. He was born to Charles Lee and Grace Crowder Bookout in Chattanooga on Nov. 2, 1929. Bob attended Hamilton County Schools, graduating from Tyner High School in 1947. He had an associate degree from Cleveland State and also attended UT Knoxville. Later he taught printing and photography at Harrison Bay Vocational ... (click for more)

The number of coronavirus patients in Chattanooga hospitals has risen to the highest level yet - 71. That includes 37 from Hamilton County. The previous high was 65 on June 10. The number of those in Intensive Care has dropped back down to 17. Hamilton County has had 104 more coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 3,180. Deaths remain at 36. There ... (click for more)

UTC officials have canceled commencement ceremonies that had been postponed to August, due to COVID. Officials said, "Back in March when COVID-19 first made its way to Chattanooga, a conclusion was reached to postpone commencement ceremonies until August. We hoped the virus would run its course and that we could safely celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2020 in August. ... (click for more)