Shelton Errol Goldblatt passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was 69 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Genevieve Goldblatt; his beloved wife, Susan; his brother, Jay; his aunt and uncle, Buster and Clarice Edelstein; and his aunt, Rozzie Edelstein. He is survived by his sons, Ethan and Taylor; and sister, Debra. Shelton had a heart of gold. ... (click for more)

William Gary Ratliff, 85, of Rossville, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was born on June 2, 1936, in Chattanooga, to the late J. Elbert and Mattie Ratliff. Gary was retired from the Noland Company and went on to deliver flowers for Ensign the Florist. He enjoyed singing in the choir at Covenant Presbyterian Church where he had been a ... (click for more)

James “Jimmy” Edward Thurman, 78, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at his home. He was retired from Roadway Trucking Company and was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Cleveland. James was a member of the Evening Light Gospel Tabernacle. He was married to the love of his life, Jennie Taylor Thurman for 59 years and was a loving husband, father and grandpa. ... (click for more)

Delma Lynette Piper, 55, of Jasper, formerly of Ooltewah, departed this life on Tuesday, January 17, 2022 at Parkridge West Medical Center. Born on Oct. 17, 1966 in California to the late Delma R. and David Kobel, she lived a majority of her life in Ooltewah. She is survived by her children, Tiffany Ann Piper- Brown and Ralph Piper, II (Sarah); grandchildren, Alexander Piper, ... (click for more)

Special agents from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation have obtained arrest warrants charging a Pikeville man accused of harassing a judge in Bledsoe County. At the request of 12th District Attorney General J. Michael Taylor, TBI agents began investigating threatening messages sent to a Bledsoe County judge. During the course of the investigation, it was determined Robert ... (click for more)

Mark Daniel Allen, 64, of Venice, Fla., was sentenced on Friday to 168 months in prison and $700 in special assessments, followed by three years of supervised released, by Judge Travis R. McDonough.. Allen was found guilty of six counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances and one count of maintaining a drug-involved premises after a three-day trial in Chattanooga, ... (click for more)