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Banner photo, WILLIAM WRIGHT HEAVENLY TREASURES volunteers Charlotte Howaid, her son Steven Howaid and Larry Porter are answering the call to help feed and clothe the poor near Johnston Park in downtown Cleveland.
‘Heavenly Treasures’ has homeless looking up
For those who think you cannot get something for nothing or that the homeless have no help, there is a small thrift shop in downtown Cleveland that gives back to the poor without asking for anythin...
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Cowpea festival set for Saturday: Local chefs prepare to compete with their best recipes
Charleston’s first-ever festival dedicated to cowpeas will play host to a professional cooking competition Sept. 15, allowing area chefs to combine their love of food with the area’s agricultural h...
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Medieval Reflections
Exum Gallery presents ‘Kaleidoscope’ in September
Helen Burton, one of Cleveland’s most celebrated professional artists, will feature a Kaleidoscope of her paintings at the Exum Gallery in Chattanooga from Sept. 14 through Oct. 28. The interpreta...
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Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG STAGEWORKS of Cleveland officers listen as actors read for parts in the new community theater group’s first production at their Aug. 27 auditions. From left are Michael Myers, Jamie Newberg and Michelle Castleberry. Top right, two actors audition for parts in “The Dining Room” by A.R. Gurney, the first play being performed by StageWorks of Cleveland. Pictured are Colin Castleberry and Anna Kalfayan.
StageWorks offers new community theater group
For a couple of years, many aspiring actors and actresses have not had a stage on which to showcase their skills in Cleveland. However, the people behind StageWorks of Cleveland, a new community th...
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CHRIS STEWART, right, a home-schooled student in Benton, entered his second completed film, “Boo! Do something,” into the 2012 FilmFest 4-H, a national film festival held Aug. 5-8 in Branson, Mo. He won the grand prize in the narrative category.
Making movies with a message
A local teenager has won the National FilmFest 4-H Grand Prize in the narrative category for his 28-minute-long film, “Boo! Do Something.” Chris Stewart, a 15-year-old home schooled student, wrote,...
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STANDING IN THEIR YARD, Pat and Roy Bond are joined by their 5-year-old Catahoula Leopard hound, Shadow, who helped save Roy’s life on Aug. 2.
Senior gets second chance at life
Roy Bond, who passed away Aug. 2, was in attendance at a special ceremony that celebrated his return to life in what EMS workers call a Second Chance for Life event for individuals who were resusci...
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Newcomers to meet Sept. 10
The Newcomers of Cleveland will have its first meeting for the 2012-2013 year on Sept. 10 at 9:45 at Broad Street United Methodist Church. Newcomers is an organization to acquaint newcomers with ea...
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Cycles,gather under the flags of Eastern Cherokee Band North Carolina, Cherokee Nation Oklahoma, Tennessee Flag and the United States Flag.
‘Brothers in The Wind’ bikers make third annual visit to Memorial Park
On Aug. 27, the thunderous roar of motorcycles echoed down Blythe Ferry Lane as the Brothers In The Wind came riding in to the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park in Meigs County — the third annual Reme...
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The Gem Players open the 20th season with Pat Cook’s comedy, “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner.” From left are Virginia Orr as Maggie, Jamie Cline as Lydia and Elaine Baker as Dora.
Gem Players
20th season opens with ‘Those Crazy Ladies’ The Gem Players open the 20th season with Pat Cook’s hilarious comedy, “Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner.” The 2012-13 season-opening play...
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Library corner
Make reservations for FOLA event Oct. 16, 17 by Sept. 10 New York Times bestselling author Mark Gimenez will be this year’s Friends of the Library Fall Luncheon and Evening Event speaker on Oct. ...
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