Betty Jo Wooten, age 85, of Dalton, Georgia, departed this life Thursday afternoon, September 23, 2021 at Erlanger Medical Center East in Chattanooga, Tennessee. 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)

Donald Ray Harvey, age 79 of Dayton Mountain, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Rhea Medical Center in Dayton. He was born in Hamilton County on July 24, 1942, the son of the late Arlen and Sylvia Harvey. He graduated from Sale Creek High School, was a welder at TVA and Aztec, and lived on Dayton Mountain for the last 30 years. Taking care of his cattle, playing ... (click for more)

Barbara Beck Lord passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, after a two-year battle with cancer. She went peacefully in her sleep, at her Chattanooga home that she loved. Barbara was born on Dec. 5, 1937, in Troy, Alabama. She graduated from, and later taught at, Auburn University where she met and married Carlisle Towery. The couple moved to New York City in 1961, ... (click for more)

Jeffrey Eugene Young, Jr., 31, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Jeffrey was a lifelong Chattanooga resident, and a graduate of Ooltewah High School class of 2008. He was a kind soul with a big heart. He was a loving son to Jeff, brother to Brandi, and uncle to Hunter and Riley. Jeff loved music, and he loved to laugh. Much of his time was spent at concerts and ... (click for more)

Six juveniles (ages 13-17 years old), who were arrested for their criminal involvement in auto burglaries and shooting of BCSO K9 Joker, attended an arraignment hearing on Friday. They were ordered to be held at the Bradley County Juvenile Detention Center until their detention hearing next Thursday. Prior to their arraignment, the Cleveland Police Department charged them ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department reported two more coronavirus deaths on Friday and 143 new positive cases, down from 174 the day before. The total cases in the county now stands at 60,893. The death total is at 613. The deaths was reported to be two women, one black and one white, one age 51-60 and the other was age 61-70. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is ... (click for more)