Charles Russell, 80, of Chattanooga, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022, in a local health care facility. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. (click for more)

Lionel Claridy, 74, of Ringgold, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sue Kiser Claridy; daughters, Carla Murphy and Michelle Willis; special sister-in-law, Melda Claridy; grandchildren, Austin Hood, Lincoln Willis, Zoe Hood, Abbi Gayle Willis, and Casey Hardiman; great grandchildren, Adrien, Meilani, Maddox, Kaia, and Alaiya; and ... (click for more)

Frances Isebell Casteel, 87, was called home on Friday, August 5, 2022. Frances was from Jasper, Tennessee and a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. She was born on February 11, 1935, to the late Clifford Nelson and Ethel Mae Howard Nelson. She was married to Sam Casteel for 71 years. Frances loved flowers and always worked in her flower garden, loved camping at Lake Tansi, ... (click for more)

David Scott Miller, 54, of LaFayette, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Esther Miller; and brother, Robert “Bobby” Miller. He is survived by his wife, Amy Miller; daughters, Katlyn and Gracelyn Miller; sons, Steven and Nick Miller; sister, Joan Sullivan; several nieces; and his fur baby, Lucy. There will be ... (click for more)

The weather made way for a very busy Saturday night for the Chattanooga Fire Department. As a result of severe thunderstorms, Green Shift companies responded to many calls across the city, including wires down, flooding, motor vehicle crashes and several residential fires believed to be caused by lightning strikes. One of the residential fires occurred in the 4000 block of Caine ... (click for more)

A 79-year-old man was killed in a wreck on Highway 27 near Soddy Daisy on Friday afternoon. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Phillip Morris was going south when he veered across the median and struck a vehicle heading north. The driver of the other vehicle was 28-year-old Tera Denton, who suffered unknown injuries. (click for more)