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Our County: Keeping the ‘Memorial’ in Memorial Day
Monday, May 27, is Memorial Day in the United States. The annual ceremony in Bradley County will be held at 10:30 a.m. on the Courthouse Plaza. It is a day of remembrance for those who sacrificed a...
May 21, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Capitol Hill Review: Legislature takes actions on public safety, Medicaid
(Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of summaries taking a detailed look at the work of the Tennessee Legislature in the recently completed 108th General Assembly. The summations are being...
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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This Week in History 5-19
Mid-May of 1939 found Cleveland residents celebrating rainfall, congratulating graduates, planning garden shows, fearing for the Squalus crew and attending softball games. A glimpse back 74 years ...
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Keeping it Green: Local poet R.G. Wolfe captures the very spirit of the Greenway
On April 13 at the “Chalk the Walk” event on the Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway, I met a gentleman who was participating by purchasing one of the 88 "squares" sold to display your chalk talent t...
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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Inkspots: A crash course in editorials, opinions, views
“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions...
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
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'Strong Thoughts': How to foil a particularly sneaky kind of thief
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” In hindsight, I find that quote, most often attributed to President Theodore Roosevelt, has often been true for me. Growing up, the other little girls I knew alwa...
May 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Is presidential scandal now simply par for the course?
I am told by my elders that there was once a time when Americans had a high level of trust in the government. The general sense of civic duty was strong, and the underlying suspicion that our leade...
May 17, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Nobody will put the baby in the corner
My 4-year-old daughter loves to dance. My daughter also loves any brightly colored tutu. This made her a perfect candidate to join a local dance studio. Little did we know how much work would be in...
May 15, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Graduation is an ‘ending’ and a ‘beginning’
Graduation season is here as high school seniors and college students collect their diplomas and degrees while making plans for another phase of their lives. It’s a time of endings as well as new b...
May 14, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Never give up, even on a ‘problem child’
We have all had them or at least have known one. If you are a responsible adult and have been in an organization of any kind involving kids, you know there is always at least one problem child. Not...
May 13, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Joy Writing: Creative outlets an escape from the ordinary
Everyone needs a creative outlet. One’s creative outlet will stem from one’s talents and interests. For the longest time my creative outlet was writing, then I got a job in journalism. Suddenly, th...
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Inkspots: A letter home on a cloud-filled Mother’s Day
“Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.” — Stevie Wonder American singer and songwr...
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Statehouse Summaries: Legislators focus on education, workforce development
(Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of summaries taking a detailed look at the work of the Tennessee Legislature in the recently completed 108th General Assembly. The summations are bein...
May 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Your World Today: Once and for all, it’s time to deal with civil war in Syria before total chaos hits region
If you haven’t seen it covered in the news recently, be assured that the civil war in Syria is still very much in progress. In just the last week, government forces are reported to have carried out...
May 10, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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