Walter Eugene Arms, 84, passed away peacefully in Dalton, Georgia, early on Monday, June 29, 2020. He was surrounded and supported by loving family and friends. Dr. Arms was born in Maryville, Mo., on Oct. 21, 1935, and attended high school and college there at Northwest Missouri State College and was an active alumnus. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gilbert Meredith ... (click for more)

Anibal Santiago Torres, 69, of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife Maribel Horendo Torres; three daughters, Roxane Santiago, Wanda Santiago, and Michelle Santiago. Services will be held on Wednesday July 1, at 12 p.m. at the chapel of the funeral home with Pastor Wilferdo Aguilera officiating. His remains will lie ... (click for more)

David Preston McKay Hunter passed away last week in his 27th year. A resident of Signal Mountain, he was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Preston Eugene Hunter and Earl David McKay, and grandmother, Ann Meredith McKay; along with his uncle, Paul David McKay. David was a 2011 graduate of Notre Dame High School and of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He was employed ... (click for more)

Rosa Mae Baker, 89, passed away on June 28, 2020, in Chattanooga. She was born on July 22, 1930, in Lisbon, Ga., to the late Jack and Mary L. Fields. She work at Mar-Mode Hosiery and Crystal Springs Bleachery for many years. She was a member of Greater Friendship P.B. Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 58 years, Bryant Baker, Jr.; son, Roland Baker; ... (click for more)

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee on Friday signed Executive Order 54 to grant county mayors in 89 counties the authority to issue local mask requirements in the event of a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. “While our densely populated urban areas continue to have the highest COVID-19 case rates, our local governments expressed a need for greater flexibility in addressing a rise ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department on Friday reported three additional COVID-19 deaths, bringing the total number of Hamilton County resident deaths to 33. The 31 st death was a black female in the 81+ age-band with underlying health conditions. The 32 nd death was a male in the 71-80 age-band with underlying health conditions. Race and ethnicity demographics for this individual ... (click for more)