Loretta “Bea” Bernice Rogers, 83, of Cleveland, passed away on May 6, 2021. She was born on March 20, 1938 to the late Jesse Chastain and Lennie Hamby Chastain. Bea loved gardening, flowers and traveling. Above all things, she loved her family and spending time with them in Reliance - in the mountains where she grew up. Bea also loved reading her Bible, canning, baking and walking. ... (click for more)

John Francis Eshenbrenner, 82, of Cleveland, passed away on May 7, 2021. He was born on Jan. 6, 1939 to the late Charles and Viola Eshenbrenner. John was a resident of the Cleveland area for more than 40 years. He was known for his auto body and mechanic skills, working in that field for many years. He enjoyed traveling, fishing, going to church and being outdoors. He was a member ... (click for more)

Fran Brumlow, 82, of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2021. She was born on Oct. 19, 1938, to the late Frank and Rosa Willoughby and was preceded in death by her husband, Lamar “Buddy” Brumlow, grandson, Steven L. Brumlow and granddaughter, Emily Wheeler. Fran was a former employee with the Chattanooga Credit Bureau. She was an avid reader and loved writing ... (click for more)

Hubert L. Pickett, 86, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 10, 2021. A lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area, he was the son of the late James H. and Edna May Pickett and was preceded in death by his loving wife of 53 years, Pat Pickett. Hubert was a faithful and devoted follower of Christ. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. ... (click for more)

Hamilton County School officials said Monday that beginning June 1, mask wearing will be optional for students and staff. Officials said, "We wanted to provide a reminder and an update regarding masks. "On March 15, we retired the Phase Tracker and committed to maintaining Phase 3 mitigation strategies through the end of this school year. According to our Reentry and Continuous ... (click for more)

County School Board attorney Scott Bennett said a new state law banning the teaching of "Critical Race Theory" "really doesn't affect anything that Hamilton County teaches." The attorney said there would be no issue "as long as we take an even-handed approach." He said it "does not mean that we cannot teach academic concepts" about race. Attorney Bennett added, "And it ... (click for more)