Kimberly Sparks, 58, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Daryl Ilene Davis Williams, 69, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020 at her residence. She was a loving mother and always a lot of fun. She was a great friend to everyone she knew. She owned the Isle of Beauty in Red Bank for over 20 years. She was one of the principle owners of Keller Williams, where she was a real estate agent. She won several top real estate ... (click for more)

Maria de Jesus Salaises Hurtado, 45 of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Saturday August 1, 2020 at a local hospital. She was born in Juan Aldama, Zacatecas, Mexico on June 16, 1975. She was preceded in death by her mother, Hermila Aldaba Salaises. Mrs. Hurtado was a member of Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church in Dalton. She is survived by her husband, Humberto Perez-Hurtado ... (click for more)

Anita L. Bagby Dunlap, 67, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away on August 2, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert William Bagby. She is survived by her husband, Calvin L. Dunlap Jr. of Dalton; mother, Hattie May Bagby Morris; children, Rachel (Michael) Anthony of Cleveland and Robert (Betsy) Bagby of Cleveland; grandchildren, Robert Brandon Bagby, Ashley Bagby, ... (click for more)

Hamilton County had just 44 new coronavirus cases on Monday, but had the highest number of COVID patients yet in Intensive Care - 35. The cases were down from Sunday's 62 new cases after recent numbers reached up to 175 in a day. Total cases now are 5,617. There were 85 COVID patients hospitalized as well as nine more suspected cases. Deaths remain at 48. The number ... (click for more)

President Donald Trump said Monday he was firing the chairman of the TVA board and a second board member for outsourcing TVA IT jobs overseas. Over 60 TVA's U.S. workers recently were laid off, including some in Chattanooga. James "Skip" Thompson of Decatur, Ala., is the current chairman. President Trump also said that TVA's Jeff Lyash is way overpaid, saying he gets around ... (click for more)