Joseph “Joe” Franklin Sharp, of Cleveland, was called home with the Lord on November 27, 2020 at age 80. He was born Aug. 30, 1940 to Carl Moran Sharp and Maude Mahar Sharp in Memphis. Joe’s passions were antique automobiles and license plates. He served as president of several car clubs through the years, most recently for the Cleveland Main Street Cruisers. Joe was known ... (click for more)

Mary Lou Hall, 98, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 in Chattanooga. She was a lifelong resident of Cleveland. She loved cooking, and was an avid bird watcher; she could tell you every bird by sight and sound. She loved her family, her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, J.E. Hall; sons, Gale ... (click for more)

Peggy Darlene Moates 70, of Chattanooga, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 28, 2020, surrounded by her family. A native of Clarksville, Tn., she has been a resident of the Chattanooga area for the past 35 years and was a member of the Silverdale Baptist Church. She was retired from Erlanger Medical Center as a registered nurse with over 20 years of service. ... (click for more)

Kaitlin Jade Martin, 25, of Chattanooga died on Sunday, November 22, 2020, in Woodstock, Ga., tragically taken by an impaired driver. Kaitlin was born on April 23, 1995, in Chattanooga, to Lt. Gary R. and Lisa (McDowell) Martin. She graduated from East Hamilton High School. Kaitlin graduated with honors from Chatt State with an associate’s degree in journalism. She was ... (click for more)

The number of coronavirus cases in Tennessee is 366,518 on Sunday with 3,052 new cases. There have been 13 more deaths from the virus, for a total of 4,554, said state Health Department officials. Hamilton County had 320 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The new total is 17,826. There was one more death from the virus in the county since Friday, bringing the total to 153. ... (click for more)

Georgia state health officials reported on Sunday there have been 4 additional deaths due to the coronavirus. The current total is 8,778. There were 1,700 new cases as that total reached 420,601 confirmed cases of coronavirus. Hospitalizations are at 34,782, up 58 from Saturday. Here are the numbers by county: Catoosa County: 2,054 cases, up 16; 29 deaths; 99 ... (click for more)