Floyd Mathis, Sr., 75, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995. (click for more)

Cameroun Haslerig Scruggs, 42, of Chattanooga, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020, in a local hospital. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. (click for more)

Barbara Louise Kemp, 83, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at a local assisted living facility. She enjoyed crocheting, bowling, playing scrabble, and was an amazing nurse. She was a loving mother who was married to the love of her life, Albert Kemp, for 22 years. She was a member of Benton Seventh Day Adventist Church. In addition ... (click for more)

Wanda Jo Prather, age 72, of Filter Plant Road, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020, in a Rome hospital. A native of Chattooga County, she was born to the late John and Sara Martin Blackwell on Jan. 17, 1948. Mrs. Prather was a member of the Summerville First United Methodist Church and was retired lab technician for Mohawk. In addition to her parents, ... (click for more)

Hamilton County had no new deaths from the coronavirus on Friday, as the toll remained at 106. There were 104 new cases, compared to 131 on Thursday, bringing the total to 11,732. There have been 10,675 people recover from the virus in the county, 91 percent, and there are 951active cases, up seven since Thursday. There are currently 80 people hospitalized in Hamilton County, ... (click for more)

A man was killed in the 1000 block of I-75 north after his car struck a deer, then he was hit by multiple vehicles after re-entering the freeway. Several others involved in the wreck were injured. The Chattanooga Police Traffic Division on Friday responded to the multiple-vehicle crash with injuries. Police said a Chevy Silverado was traveling north on I-75 near ... (click for more)