Betty Jean Davis, age 81, of Rocky Face, Georgia, departed this life Saturday, January 22, 2022 at a local hospital. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com . Arrangements are by Ponders Melrose Chapel, 138 Melrose Dr. Dalton, GA 30721, (706) 226-4002. (click for more)

Dora Teresa Blanco Miramontes, age 63, of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Friday, January 21, 2022. She was born Sept. 25, 1958. Arrangements will be announced later by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Ga. (click for more)

Warren Gregory “Gregg” Terry died unexpectedly at his home on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, on Wednesday, January 19. Born in Huntington, W.V. on Oct. 20, 1947, Gregg was the son of the late Warren Terry and is survived by his mother, Louise (Patty) Terry, his wife of 50 years, Jeanne; a daughter and son-in-law, Andrew and Jessi Cook of Lookout Mountain; two grandsons and a granddaughter, ... (click for more)

Jimmy Dan Jones, 73, of Harrison, Tennessee, died on Saturday, January 22, 2022. He was born in Fort Payne, Al., son of the late Roy Lee Jones and Virginia Ann Faulker Jones. Jimmy was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran, serving during Vietnam. While in the Marines, he also served aboard the U.S.S. Tripoli when returning from Vietnam, the U.S.S. Guam with stops in Porto Rico, the Panama ... (click for more)

Three more county schools have switched to remote learning due to high COVID-19 numbers. School officials said, "The health and well-being of all Hamilton County students and staff has and will always be our highest priority. We are monitoring the current wave of COVID-19 spreading across our community and schools. Current state law does not permit the entire school district ... (click for more)

Several LongHorn Steakhouse employees acted fast Sunday morning when a fire in the kitchen got out of control, safely exiting the restaurant and calling 911 for help. Multiple CFD Red Shift companies responded to the business at 5771 Brainerd Road. The kitchen hood was on fire and flames were coming through the hood vent on the roof. A second alarm was called to bring additional ... (click for more)