Gloria Witcher, 84 , of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020, in a local health care facility. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. (click for more)

Yolanda Stamper, 46, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995. (click for more)

Leon M. Ham III, 91, of Rocky Face, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at his residence. He was the son of the late Leon M. Ham Jr. and Sara Cutler Ham and was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Leon M. and Kate Wakefield Ham, and Sam and Sadie Cutler; sister, Sara; and brother, L. Cutler Ham. Leon attended Greensboro High School and N.C. State University where ... (click for more)

Stanley Wascheski, 95, of Cleveland, departed this life on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his residence. Born on Sept. 27, 1924 in Minnesota to the late Peter and Julia Lendowski Wascheski, he lived a majority of his life in Bradley County, and was retired from American Uniform, after over 30 years of service. His church was his life, as Stanley was a founding member of St. Therese ... (click for more)

A report on a tragic boat fire at Scottsboro says a family that died appeared to have gotten away from the flaming dock, but then were struck by a burning boat. The report from the National Transportation Safety Board also says that Jackson County contributed to the loss of life by not having adequate fire safety measures in place. The fire occurred Jan. 27 in the early morning ... (click for more)

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County on Thursday is 70. The new total is 9,119. There has been two more deaths, said the county Health Department, for a total of 91. There have been 7,743 people recover from the virus in the county (85 percent) and there are currently 1,285 active cases. There are 59 people hospitalized in Hamilton County from coronavirus and ... (click for more)