Dear Heloise: I read your column in the Press-Enterprise here in Riverside. Someone asked about how to greet someone new to America. I often give gift baskets for raffles, new neighbors and just as … more

Dear Annie: After going to college out of state and graduating a few years ago, I moved home with my parents so I could save money while attending graduate school. Recently, my mom has started to get … more

Dr. Jason Robinson said unconscious bias can be like an old classmate of his, “a giant” named Sherry.    Sherry was abnormally tall for seventh grade. Pushing … more

The Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter met on Aug. 12 at the Elks Lodge. President Jerry Hjellum called the meeting to order, with Chaplain John Bratcher giving the invocation. Compatriot Jim Laub led … more

It happened this week in 1930 Mission home to open Sept. 1 An emergency home and gospel mission is to be opened in Cleveland on Sept. 1 by the Christian Army, Major D.C. Crisp having been here … more

As a child of 6, Valerie Caramella would write letters and poetry to her grandmother in the Bronx. Her mother was quite a letter writer and she wanted to write, too. Those missiles to her grandmother … more

The beautiful paintings of Jennie Kirkpatrick will be featured at the In-Town Gallery during the month of September. Kirkpatrick, always an artist, took advantage of the many artistic opportunities … more

  The Lee University Presidential Concert Series’ 29th season will open with the legendary Glenn Miller Orchestra on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Pangle Hall. “We are so … more

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Olson and Holritz to present faculty recital at LeeOlson and Holritz to Present Faculty Recital at Lee   Lee University will host a faculty recital with Dr. Julianne Olson, soprano, and Kristen Holritz, flute, on Monday, Aug. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Squires Recital Hall, located in Lee’s Humanities Center. The duo will perform “Double Treble,” a journey of diverse stories told by living female composers. The program will include Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s “Changing Light,” Valerie Coleman’s “Danza de la Mariposa” (“Dance of the Butterfly”), Nicole Chamberlain’s whimsical “Nonsense,” and Cherise Leiter’s “American Folk Suite.” “We invite everyone to arrive with a sense of humor and open minds as we venture into these exciting modern works that champion female composers,” says Olson. “Listeners will be able to fully embrace a variety of unorthodox soundscapes that are not always heard in a traditional recital setting.” Olson, who joined the School of Music faculty in 2020, is an adjunct professor in music at Lee, where she teaches courses in voice and voice labs. She has performed in 15 countries and four continents, including with Lyric Opera of Chicago, Princeton Festival, Hungarian National Theater of Szeged and Pécs, Opera Roanoke, DiCapo Opera, Voice Afire, Rose Theater with Lincoln Center, New York Opera Studio, Triad Stage, on cross over stages as a contemporary singer at Mambo Italian NYC and Smoke in Harlem, and on solo tour in China with the Manhattan Symphonie. Olson has also held many former positions including training classical and musical theatre singers at Elon University, coordinator of contemporary voice at Universitas Pelitas Harapan, teaching artist at Chicago Opera Theater Opera for All, voice teacher at Singer's Forum NYC, project leader with Sing for Hope NYC, and master class clinician throughout the Indonesian archipelago and at Kangnam University in Seoul, South Korea.  She is a member of the American Guild of Musical Artists, College Music Society, and the National Association of Teachers of Singing. She is also on the summer voice CCM/Musical Theater faculty at Opera Viva! in Verona, Italy.Olson has won numerous awards for her work including multiple from the Metropolitan Opera National Council. Olson holds a doctor of musical arts from University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a master of music (MM) from New Jersey City University, and a bachelor of music (BM) from The Boston Conservatory. Noted for her “beautiful tone and vibrato,” Holritz serves as principal flute of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, a position she has held since 2013. She is an adjunct flute professor at both Lee University and Southern Adventist University and maintains a private teaching studio out of her home in Chattanooga. She also teaches at the Bay View Music Festival in Michigan during the summer. In addition to her orchestral responsibilities, Holritz appears with the Chattanooga Symphony Wind Quintet in schools across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama in an effort to engage and enrich the community through music. She also has numerous freelancing engagements including substituting with the Nashville Symphony, Nashville Opera, Alabama Symphony, Knoxville Symphony, and Iris Orchestra. Holritz performs extensively with her husband, violinist Dr. Josh Holritz.  Kristen Holritz holds an MM from The Juilliard School and a BM from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. “From beautiful melodies to rhythmic tones to comical song cycles, “Double Treble” promises to be unique and enjoyable for all,” says Holritz. The recital is free and open to the public. It will also be available via livestream athttps://livestream.com/leeu.  Lee University remains dedicated to the health and safety of both the campus community and guests. COVID-19 protocols will be observed based on CDC recommendations at the time of each performance. As of August 11, masks are required when indoors on Lee’s campus.   For more information about the recital or the Lee University School of Music, emailmusic@leeuniversity.edu or call (423) 614-8240.     PHOTO: Julianne Olson, left, and Kristen Holritz will present “Double Treble” in Squires Recital Hall on August 30.   more

Dear Annie: I am a 70-year-old retired man with no children. My wife died in 2016, and we had a very happy relationship together for more than 28 years. About three months after she died, I met a … more

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4-H horse show winners from summer events   more

A partnership between Keep Cleveland and Bradley County Beautiful and Cleveland State Community College helped clean three areas of the community last week, and that partnership will continue with … more

REBECCA PALMER was the guest speaker for the South East Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind August meeting. more

Dear Annie: A few years ago, my son's wife decided to divorce him because she didn't love him anymore. We accepted that and showed our support for her despite her decision. Shortly thereafter, she … more

NASHVILLE — According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than one in every 25 people had suicidal thoughts in 2019. In Tennessee, the statewide suicide rate is higher than the … more

Alcatraz East Marks 20th Anniversary of 9-11 with Special Forensics Guest Speaker, Art Bohanan     PIGEON FORGE —  This year, Sept. 11 marks the … more

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The Cleveland Bradley County Public Library has entered Phase 4.5 of our 5-Phase Reopening Plan. Face coverings are requested, but no longer required to enter the library. Reservations may be required depending on the time of day and location that you plan to visit. To make a reservation for computer use, please call the Non-Fiction Desk at 423-472-2163, ext. 126. For all other reservations, please contact the Administrative Assistant at 423-472-2163, ext. 110.   MONDAY | August 16   Monday Wiggles more