Cynthia “Cindy” Long, 62, of Birchwood, passed away on August 8, 2022. She was born on May 29, 1960 to the late Van and Ursa Hart. Cindy loved gardening and was very passionate about plants. She truly had a green thumb. Cindy was a lover of all animals. She also enjoyed crafts and spending time with her friends and family. She was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who ... (click for more)

Randy Emmett Holt, 63, of Rising Fawn, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, after a long bout with cancer. Randy was born Nov. 29, 1958 to Bobbie Barker and the late Roy Holt. He retired from Coca-Cola after many years of service, and enjoyed collecting guns. Randy was loved by many and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy ... (click for more)

Hazel Mae Curtis Smith, 89, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Hazel was born in Stevenson, Alabama, on April 2, 1933, the eldest child of the late George and Ruby Curtis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Walter Smith; daughter, Susan ElaineSmith; granddaughter, Michelle Corder; brothers, Dan, Ed, and Bob Curtis; ... (click for more)

Michael Dale Burnett, 59, Decatur, Tennessee, chief operating officer and director of printing at Dockins Graphics, passed away unexpectedly on August 6, 2022, while on his property where he was building his dream home. To briefly sum up the life of someone who meant so much to so many people feels impossible. Mike was a caring, thoughtful, and endlessly generous father, ... (click for more)

Heavy rain through the Chattanooga area on Wednesday caused a number of flooding problems. Rhea County was also under a flash flood warning after a line of heavy thunderstorms came through the county dumping rain. Brad Harrison, Emergency Management director for Rhea County, said he and his staff were continuously checking problem prone creeks in the area to make sure of any ... (click for more)

The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the $80 million Southside Stadium project. The action puts in motion the ability for a new city/county Sports Authority to convene and issue $80 million in bonds for the "community" facility on nine acres at the U.S. Pipe/Wheland Foundry site. Councilman Chip Henderson added several provisions that he said would add "transparency" ... (click for more)