William “Bill” Higdon, KF4TVF, age 66, of Cleveland passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020. Bill attended Allen School prior to enlisting in the Army and serving in the 101st Airborne Division. He was stationed in Fort Campbell, Ky. and in Germany. He excelled at several trades, but his passion was to travel. He was able to do so by becoming a truck driver. He was very proud ... (click for more)

Steve Oscar "Roundman" Dyer, born December 5, 1943, died at his residence on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Steve was a retired police officer with 39 years of service. He worked for the Trion Police Department, Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department, Walker County Sheriff’s Department, Summerville Police Department, and LaFayette Police Department; as well as 20 years with Chattooga ... (click for more)

James Chalmers McDuffie, 98, died peacefully of natural causes September 29, 2020. Jim was born in Cincinnati, Ohio to the Rev. A. L. and Dorothy McDuffie. He spent much of his childhood in Candor, NC. A member of the Greatest Generation, he served in Navy during WWII and he remained a patriot for the rest of his life. After graduating from the University of North Carolina at ... (click for more)

Francis William “Bill” Bryan, 94, formerly of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away on September 28, 2020, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was the son of the late William Floey Bryan and Elizabeth Morgan Bryan of Jesup, Ga. After graduating high school in 1944, he was inducted into the Army and served tours in the Philippines and Japan during World War II. Upon completion of his ... (click for more)

The Election Commission, following a lengthy meeting on Wednesday morning, voted 4-1 to terminate Administrator Kerry Steelman, who has been on leave recently. Jerry Summers was the only no vote, saying Mr. Steelman is innocent until proven guilty. Election Commission Chairman Mike Walden said Mr. Steelman is "a nice guy who made some positive strides for our office over five ... (click for more)

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the report of a black bear found consuming a deceased human body near Jellico in Campbell County. Just before midnight on Tuesday, Campbell County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call to check on a person in the Duff community near Jellico ... (click for more)