Derrick McKinney, 29, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Beatrice Evelyn Cranford, 88, of Chattanooga, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in a local hospital. She was a 1949 graduate of Brooker T. Washington High School. She was a member of Stanley United Methodist Church. Beatrice retired from Belk in retail sales. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Alverta Presley, Sr.; and seven brothers and sisters. ... (click for more)

Robert Kevin Griffin, age 57, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020. He was the husband of the late Mrs. Drusilla Lynn Griffin. The arrangements of the companions are forthcoming and will be announced later by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Ga. (click for more)

Linda Hughes, 70, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at her home. A complete obituary will be available soon. (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department reported a one-day record 106 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday for a cumulative total of 1,381. Officials said, "While the majority of people are compliant with the Health Department’s isolation and quarantine instructions, there are an increasing number of people who are not staying home and not being cooperative. This behavior puts the ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office was notified Friday morning one of its Corrections Division employees has tested positive for COVID-19. Per Hamilton County Jail guidelines, the employee is at home under isolation order from the Hamilton County Health Department. Jail personnel are currently working with Health Department personnel to currently track all inmates and personnel ... (click for more)