Bruce Wayne "Uncle Booley" Chastain, 78, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at the family residence. Wayne was born in Cleveland and he was the son of the late Edna Mae Horn Chastain and Eli Chastain. His wife, Sallie Ann Chastain; brother, Quentin Chastain; and stepfather, Ronald "Shorty" Freeman also preceded him in death. "Uncle Booley", ... (click for more)

Kennith Ray Chastain, 73, a resident of Old Fort, Tennessee, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at the family residence. Kennith was born in Cleveland and he was the son of the late Edna Mae Horn Chastain and Eli Chastain. His brothers, Quentin Chastain, Wayne "Uncle Booley" Chastain, and stepfather, Ronald "Shorty" Freeman also preceded him in death. Most of his life, he ... (click for more)

Opal V. Powers, 85, of Chattanooga, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 14, 2021. Opal was born in Lincoln County, W.V. She retired from Ripley Apparel in Ripley, W.V.Opal and her husband, moved to Chattanooga in 1992. She also retired from K-Mart on Highway 58. Opal was a longtime member of Abba’s House in Hixson. Opal was preceded in death by her husband of 45 ... (click for more)

Flora Lee Ferguson, 95, of Flintstone, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, in a local health care facility. Flora was born in Chattanooga, and graduated in the 1944 class of Central High School. She was a member of East Lake Methodist Church as a child and then a member of Jones Memorial United Methodist Church. Flora lived in Indiana for 17 years before settling ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department reported four more coronavirus deaths on Monday and 63 new positive cases, down from 109 on Friday. The total number of cases in the county now stands at 63,358. The death total is at 642. It is reported the deaths were all men; three white and one race not determined; two age 51-60 and two age 61-70. The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations ... (click for more)

Daisy Madison, the city’s longtime chief financial officer, will conclude her distinguished career at City Hall this year as she begins her transition into retirement, she told senior staff Monday. Ms. Madison was hired as deputy chief finance officer in 1992 by former mayor Gene Roberts. She served with distinction under a succession of mayors, including Jon Kinsey, Bob Corker, ... (click for more)