Rev. Mark Stephen Abbott, of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021, following a brief illness. He was 61. Born in Seaford, De., he was called to the ministry as a teenager and became an ordained bishop in the Church of God and an evangelist in his native Delmarva-DC region. He served as pastor of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Church from 1981-1986 and the Milwaukee ... (click for more)

Lonnie Teague, 73, of Cleveland, departed this life on Saturday morning, April 17, 2021 at his residence. Born in Athens, he grew up in Tellico Plains and lived the majority of his life in Bradley County. Lonnie was a member of Mercy Baptist Church in Ooltewah and was a proud veteran of the United States Army, serving during Vietnam. Lonnie was previously employed at Bowater and ... (click for more)

Rudolph "Rolph" M. Landry, Jr. was born in Rochester, Minnesota, on November 26, 1943, to Rudolph M. Landry, MD and Jane Willius Landry. Rolph attended Lookout Mountain School, McCallie School, Chattanooga High School, and the University of Chattanooga. Upon finishing at UC, he began work at the Hamilton National Bank and stayed until he went to serve his country in the United ... (click for more)

Linda Joyce Tawzer, 78, of Chattanooga, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021. She grew up and went to church in the Oak Grove Community and was a member of City Church and the Manning Sunday School Group. Joyce had been a hairdresser with Romay Salon as well as several others and retired from J.C. Penney. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Ruth Bramlett ... (click for more)

Tim Kelly was sworn in on Monday morning as the new mayor of Chattanooga. He said, "The goals for this week are survival. It's a six day transition, so there's going to be a lot on our plate. As I said before, we'll be putting a ballot initiative on the ballot later this year to change this so no city administration has to go through this ever again, because it's not sufficient ... (click for more)

Two boys, 11 and 14, were shot on Sunday evening on Chandler Avenue. Police said another youth, 14, was handling a gun that accidentally went off. He was charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. At approximately 7:28 p.m., Chattanooga Police responded to a report of a person shot in the 4000 block of Chandler Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a boy, 11, ... (click for more)