County Commissioners Side With Rheubin Taylor; Hit Weston … – The Chattanoogan

County Mayor Weston Wamp stands at the podium behind where County Attorney Rheubin Taylor is sitting County Commission members on Wednesday hit new County Mayor Weston Wamp for “unilateral” action in firing longtime County Attorney Rheubin Taylor. After meeting with a private attorney, the commissioners passed a resolution setting up a civil service system for …

Leach, Kenneth Edward “Ed” – The Chattanoogan

Kenneth Edward “Ed” Leach Kenneth Edward “Ed” Leach passed away, surrounded by his loving family March 13, 2023. He retired from Bellsouth/AT&T after over 30 years and was a Vietnam veteran who served four years in the Air Force. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting collecting many accolades over the years. …

OB Planning Leader Speaks Out Against City's Enforcement Plan for … – OB Rag

During a 90-minute STRO Zoom community briefing on April 27 by the City’s Development Services Department Code Enforcement Division on their plans to enforce regulations of the City’s new Short-Term Residential Ordinance which took effect May 1, not all went well. Also, not all is going well with Mission Beach short-term rental hosts, as it …

City Cutting 29 Positions In No-Tax-Increase Budget; $18 Million … – The Chattanoogan

City officials said Tuesday the upcoming city budget will not include a tax increase. Ryan Ewalt, chief operating officer, said that was reached through some “very hard decisions,” including eliminating 29 positions. Fifteen of those positions were vacant. However, 14 filled positions across six departments are being cut. Those include eight full-time employees and six …

City Cutting 29 Positions To Help Make No-Tax-Increase Budget … – The Chattanoogan

City officials said Tuesday the upcoming city budget will not include a tax increase. Ryan Ewalt, chief operating officer, said that was reached through some “very hard decisions,” including eliminating 29 positions. Fifteen of those positions were vacant. However, 14 filled positions across six departments are being cut. Those include eight full-time employees and six …

Merritt, Bobby Michael (Cleveland) – The Chattanoogan

Bobby Michael Merritt Bobby Michael Merritt, age 73, of Cleveland, Tennessee, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bobby Gene and Imogene Merritt and a sister, Carol Withrow. Bobby was a veteran of the United States Marines and was a member of Waterville Baptist Church. …

Gentry, Angela D. (Cleveland) – The Chattanoogan

Angela D. Gentry, 52, of Cleveland, passed away November 4, 2022. She was born in Miami, Fl. to Robert and Bernice Gentry. Angela loved to do things with her nieces and nephews. She was a Christian and loved Mount Olive Ministries. Angela also loved the Florida Gators. She was preceded in death by Papaw Charles …

Thornton, Becky (Rocky Face) – The Chattanoogan

Becky Thornton Becky Thornton, age 78, of Rocky Face, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at her residence. Becky was the daughter of the late Walter Clyde Goddard and Winifred Irene Goddard and was preceded in death by her husband, William Timothy Thornton. Becky was a member of High Street Baptist Church in Gadsden, …