Ernest Blocker, 61, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, in Chattanooga. Arrangements are by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 423 622-9995. (click for more)

Susan Annette Garth, 54, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022, in a local hospital. Arrangements are by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga, Inc. (click for more)

Minnie “Meam” Wilson, 87, of Spring City, Tennessee, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022, at Rhea Medical Center. She was born on May 20, 1935, in Sligo, Pennsylvania. Minnie moved from Kiawah Island, S.C., and had lived in this area since July of this year. She was a retired clerk with Kiawah Seabrook Medical Center. Minnie loved to hunt and shop. She also had a passion ... (click for more)

Jewell Emory Ledford, 86, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at the family residence. Mr. Ledford was born in Polk County, Tn. and was the son of the late Thelma Fletcher Ledford and Robert "Rob" Ledford. His sister, Betty Wilson; his brothers, Verlin, Roy Newell and Kenneth Ledford; his step-daughter, Sharon Johnson; and his best ... (click for more)

Over 1,600 athletes took part in the 2022 Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga on Sunday. The athletes kicked off their IRONMAN journey, beginning with a 2.4-mile swim in the Tennessee River before taking on a 112-mile ride through the hills of North Georgia and a 26.2-mile run around historic Chattanooga with an unforgettable finish down Riverfront Parkway along the Tennessee River. ... (click for more)

A two-year old child is in critical condition after being found in a neighbor's pool Sunday afternoon. The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, Bradley County EMS and Bradley County Fire and Rescue were dispatched at 1:18 p.m. to an address on Burnt Ridge Drive, Charleston, in reference to a possible drowning. The call came when neighbors discovered an unresponsive child ... (click for more)