Ray Preston Massengale, 96, of McDonald, passed away on April 6, 2020. He was born on July 17, 1923 to the late James and Lydia Massengale. Ray was a lifelong resident of this area and he was currently the oldest member of Antioch Baptist Church. Ray was an extremely hardworking man who spent his entire career in the furniture business, working for Jacksons Mfg. for many years before ... (click for more)

Jerry McIntosh, 65, of Cleveland, passed away at his residence on April 5, 2020. Jerry was born to Charles and Edna McIntosh on Nov. 30, 1954 in Booneville, Ky. He was a beloved dad, papaw and brother. He enjoyed time with his family, and anything law enforcement. Jerry was a veteran of The U.S. Army National Guard, where he served for 20 years, and served 17 years ... (click for more)

Sarah Louetta Layne, 93, of Chattanooga went safely to the lord on April 7, 2020. She was preceded in death by husband, Carl H. Layne, Sr. She was born on Sept. 19, 1926, in Jackson, Tn. She is survived by her brother, Richard Arnold, daughters, Dianne (Boyd) Hixson, Deborah (Kurt) Storch, and Vicki Layne, son's Emory (Debbie), John and Tom Layne and several grandchildren ... (click for more)

Donald Walker "Hoot" Smith passed away April 1, 2020 in Kingman, Arizona. He was a pharmacist for over 60 years, a 1950 graduate of Central High School and a 1956 graduate of Southern College of Pharmacy with honors - leading the class. He and brother John owned Smith Brothers Pharmacy in Ridgedale, a neighborhood drug store that saw six pharmacists come from the Ridgedale community. ... (click for more)

Georgia state health officials said Wednesday that another 14 people have died from the coronavirus, bringing the total to 362. The confirmed cases are now at 9,881, up from 9,156 on Tuesday. Officials said 1,981 have been hospitalized in Georgia with the deadly virus - up from 1,899 on Monday. Whitfield County remains at 21 cases, but now has three deaths. Walker ... (click for more)

There were no injuries in a house fire the Chattanooga Fire Department worked early Wednesday morning. Firefighters worked to keep flames from making their way to the main living area of the home and reunited the residents with their cat. It happened at 1 a.m. in the 4700 block of Preserve Drive, off of Webb Road. A 911 caller reported that her garage was on fire ... (click for more)