Mary Jo Watts Guffey, 79, of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, passed into the joyous reunion of Gloryland on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, while surrounded by her devoted and loving family. A resident of the Dade County area for more than 60 years, Mary Jo was born in Scottsboro, Al. to Dallas Freeman "Buddy" Watts and the former Reba Frances Hendrickson. The family had North Alabama roots; ... (click for more)

Johnny Winston, 69, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995. (click for more)

John Wesley Kennedy, 57, of Athens, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2022. John was born on Nov. 4, 1964 to the late Charles W. Kennedy and Rinda Kennedy Lowery in Athens. He was of the Baptist faith, and he enjoyed camping and fishing. John retired after his career in the food service industry. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his life partner, Glenn Scofield; ... (click for more)

Rickey Ray Cross, our father, left this world on the 22nd of May, 2022 at the age of 60. He will be sadly missed and will ALWAYS have a special place in our hearts. We would love any friends and family to come and honor his life at River of Life in Cleveland on Saturday, May 28 at 1 p.m. at 167 Oak Grove Road SE Cleveland. (click for more)

The Tennessee Republican Party State Executive Committee will hear two election challenges from Hamilton County, including one for the county mayor race, by Zoom on Friday night. Sabrena Smedley is challenging the county mayor contest on grounds of many cross-over votes by Democrats that she said helped Weston Wamp win. The Hamilton County Election Commission has certified ... (click for more)

The Hamilton County Health Department will begin administering Pfizer booster shots to individuals ages 5-11 at all Hamilton County Health clinics beginning on Friday. Per the CDC , individuals 5-11 years of age are now eligible to receive a Pfizer booster shot if it has been a minimum of five months after the second shot in their primary series. A parent or legal guardian ... (click for more)