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MEMBERS OF COVENANT BAPTIST CHURCH were joined by others from Philadelphia Baptist Church and Cornerstone Church in the annual Cross Walk the church conducts along Keith Street each Easter season.

For at least 13 years, Keith Street has seen a multitude of people walking alongside the shoulder, many carrying crosses, as a part of the Easter season remembrance of Jesus’ crucifixion and rising … more

By ALLEN MINCEY | 4/3/21

ONE OF THE HARDEST hit areas of Cleveland by the Easter 2020 tornadoes was the 10th Street area, seen here, looking toward Lowery Street. Reports indicated 26 homes were destroyed, with 46 receiving major damage and leaving 78 people homeless.

Easter tornadoes’ impact still being felt

It was an Easter not easily forgotten — one that left a city wounded, but its spirit unbroken. Nearly a year ago, just before midnight on Sunday, April 12, and into the early morning hours of Monday, April 13, four tornadoes touched down in Cleveland and Bradley County, felling trees, downing power lines and smashing houses as the twisters raked the landscape.

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By AUTUMN HUGHES and TIM SINIARD | 4/3/21

DOUG BERRY, vice president of economic development at the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce, is pleased the local unemployment rate continues to drop; however, he is now concerned with the growing number of "discouraged workers" who can't find work in their field.

Jobless rate drops, but 'discouraged workers' now an issue

Bradley County’s trek into unemployment normalcy is bringing cause for celebration, but at least one local economic analyst believes another indicator might not be so promising.With a February … more

By RICK NORTON | 4/3/21

Local doctor's office now offering COVID-19 vaccine

A local doctor's office is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to existing and new patients.According to Wendy Grayson Smith, Dr. Paul Grayson Smith Family Medicine is administering Moderna's COVID-19 … more

By TIM SINIARD | 4/2/21

Crossroads Community Church plans some big Easter events

Crossroads Community Church is planning to host its in-person Easter Sunday service inside Jim Smiddy Arena, on the Bradley Central High School campus. more

By AUTUMN HUGHES | 4/2/21

Jail Dockets 4-2-21

The following information was gathered solely from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office. This list includes individuals who are, or have been, incarcerated in the Justice Center, and can include arrests made by the BCSO, the Cleveland Police Department, the Charleston Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Drug Task Force and other local law enforcement agencies. more

4/2/21

United Way overcoming pandemic's challenges

Despite the challenges over the past year, the United Way of the Ocoee Region is working to provide support to the community. more

By AUTUMN HUGHES | 4/2/21

Around Town 4-2

Stephanie Taylor being her always helpful self in providing some needed communication ... Dr. Paul Conn working hard to confirm some historical data in order to meet an approaching deadline. more

4/2/21

TEX, a German Shepherd who was shot by an unknown individual earlier this week, recovers after undergoing surgery Tuesday at Community Animal Hospital. Because of the pace of his recovery, Tex was returned home Thursday. According to Tex's owner, Chris LeFoy, another of his dogs was mysteriously shot more than a month ago. Unfortunately, the dog — named Puppy — had to be put down, according to the owner.

German Shepherd recovering after being shot

A Cleveland resident’s dog that was shot earlier this week by an unknown individual, is now recovering at home after undergoing surgery at a local hospital on Tuesday.The incident took place a … more

By TIM SINIARD | 4/2/21

EASTER SERVICES at First Baptist Church will be held on Saturday and Sunday, with two services on Saturday and three on Sunday. There will also be an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. And, the church is holding a special groundbreaking today on Good Friday.

First Baptist prepares for special Easter

Easter services in 2020 were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but many Cleveland and Bradley County churches are now planning on more traditional events this weekend, including the schedule at … more

By ALLEN MINCEY | 4/2/21

Utah man calling himself 'Lance I Am' is arrested

A Utah man who identified himself to police as a sovereign citizen named “Lance I Am," was arrested Tuesday after a security guard at the Village Green Town Center called to have the man removed … more

By TIM SINIARD | 4/2/21

Cleveland City Schools sees COVID-19 case drop

Cleveland City Schools has slightly improved its COVID-19 case numbers for this week, according to a report released Thursday. Cleveland City Schools releases a weekly COVID-19 case report that … more

By KAITLIN GEBBY | 4/2/21

JOSEPH LINO PADILLA, seen here at the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., appeared in federal court Tuesday in the District of Columbia and pleaded not guilty.

U.S. Capitol rioter Padilla pleads not guilty in federal court appearance

A Cleveland man has pleaded not guilty in federal court to 12 charges related to the Jan. 6 riot that led to the storming of the U.S. Capitol. more

By AUTUMN HUGHES | 4/1/21

Bradley County's active cases of COVID-19 drop to 342

Bradley County saw a welcomed drop in active COVID-19 cases Wednesday as they fell from 370 to 342. Bradley County has been coming down from a brief surge of COVID-19 cases, which was small in … more

By KAITLIN GEBBY | 4/1/21

BRADLEY COUNTY officials have repeated a request made earlier this week that will save on the wasting of COVID-19 vaccine doses. Cleveland/Bradley County Emergency Management Agency leaders, as well as local government officials, are urging local residents to remember to cancel unneeded vaccine appointments if they have scheduled their shots at multiple locations.

URGENT REMINDER: Don't waste COVID-19 vaccine doses; cancel unneeded appointments

In an effort to avoid wasting COVID-19 vaccine doses, local officials are encouraging people who make multiple vaccination appointments to cancel the ones they don’t need. more

By AUTUMN HUGHES | 4/1/21

Cleveland resident's German Shepherd shot

A Cleveland resident’s dog is currently recovering at a local animal hospital after it was shot by an unknown individual earlier this week.The incident took place a little more than a month after … more

By TIM SINIARD | 4/1/21

Mythical family farm holds secret to Tennessee's famous hot chicken? April Fools!

A hidden Bradley County farm holds the secret to Tennessee’s famous hot chicken. J.K. Folks, a local farmer, said he has practiced a time-honored tradition in his family of raising chickens … more

By KAITLIN GEBBY | 4/1/21

DON'T WASTE DOSES: Cancel unneeded COVID-19 vaccination appointments

Local officials are encouraging people who make multiple COVID-19 vaccination appointments to cancel the ones they don’t need after they get their shot. more

By AUTUMN HUGHES | 3/31/21

City schools denies allegations in federal case

Cleveland City Schools is denying that a middle-school student was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a classmate, according to a formal response filed in a $10 million federal lawsuit. In a … more

By KAITLIN GEBBY | 3/31/21

A MAN living in an encampment located between a retail strip center and Mouse Creek, moves items near a carpeted pathway. Approximately five men live in tents at the site.

HOMELESSNESS: Out of sight, out of mind?

Some have had a run of bad luck; others have admittedly made bad decisions. They have one thing in common: homelessness.While some have jobs, others rely on social security. But meager incomes … more

By TIM SINIARD | 3/31/21