If Bradley County’s COVID-19 deaths — as of this writing, 90 and counting — are still not enough to soften the hoax theorists, then maybe the heartfelt plea of a Cleveland teen whose dad faced …
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1/20/21
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day was two days ago. The beginning of this new year was 20 days ago. The Nov. 3 election was 78 days ago. It is important to remember, and to also honor, those who have …
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D. GARY DAVIS
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1/20/21
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Men and women of impact are best remembered by their impactful deeds; yet, it is their words — past and present — that inspire others to take up a humanitarian cause, whether it benefits the …
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1/17/21
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This year the Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway will be 20 years old. In October 2001, Phase ” of the greenway opened for the community. It was a short quarter-mile stretch of asphalt between the …
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CAMERON FISHER
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1/17/21
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When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision — Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954 — declaring racial segregation in public schools to be …
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RICK NORTON
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1/17/21
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Most of what you are about to read was written on Jan. 4. I have a reason for saying that, which will become clear in about 400 words.I was about two-thirds done. I wasn’t too happy with it. And …
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BARRY CURRIN
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1/15/21
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My friend, Anita, is felting up a storm. Philip is cooking something new and posting a photo of it every day. Megan is reading Shakespeare on video, Jason is doing woodwork projects, Tom and …
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CARRIE CLASSON
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1/15/21
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We are all gifted with five senses that help us to orient ourselves to place, time and our environment. This is very helpful indeed, but there is also that innate feeling that “something may not be …
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D. GARY DAVIS
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1/13/21
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As America navigates an uncertain path toward healing in the wake of last week’s insidious attack on the U.S. Capitol, we in Cleveland and Bradley County can take solace in knowing this: something …
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1/13/21
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For reasons I’ll keep to myself, taking down the Christmas decorations from my newsroom office two days after the holiday seemed especially depressing.
That’s …
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RICK NORTON
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1/10/21
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I am a celebrity among the neighborhood dogs. By now, I have been giving out dog treats on my daily walk for several months. If you think this has gone unnoticed among my town’s dog …
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CARRIE CLASSON
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1/8/21
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Today marks a milestone for me.Ten years ago, I walked out the door of my day job for the last time following more than 22 years.I knew I had done all I could do there. In fact, looking back I think …
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BARRY CURRIN
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1/8/21
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As the congressional seeds of debate swell toward impeaching President Donald Trump or forcing his removal by invoking the 25th Amendment, it is critical to remember America draws perilously close to …
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1/8/21
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Resolutions are usually a “shot in the dark” and are also frequently not kept; at least, by many people, even those with the best intentions. It is human nature to hope for the best, plan for the …
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D. GARY DAVIS
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1/6/21
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On this day of safety protocols and in the middle of a holiday-season surge in COVID-19 infections that have stolen the lives of 76 Bradley County residents, it is troubling to hear of a cavalier …
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1/6/21
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“I’m going to bake bread!” my husband, Peter, announced.Inwardly, I said, “Oh, no.” Baking bread is not easy — until it is. Every person I know who bakes bread will agree. If …
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CARRIE CLASSON
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12/30/20
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Happy New Year: Three words were derived by combining 12 letters that — in an ordinary time — would describe a person’s wish for another to have a “Happy New Year!"Well, 2020 was not that …
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12/30/20
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Whatever you think about Christmas, I think you would have to agree we needed one this year. Everyone I know seemed determined to do as much Christmas as it was possible to do. My pastor …
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CARRIE CLASSON
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12/27/20
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We should be struck by the handiwork of God and become more aware of the wonders that surround us. Life itself is a gift that countless people miss and take for granted. So many family and neighbors …
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12/27/20
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With less than five days remaining in the monster year that ate mankind, I would have thought the long-awaited, oft-debated distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine would have stolen the …
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RICK NORTON
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12/27/20
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