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AMANDA RICHARDSON of Crawford’s Pharmacy give a vaccination dose to Leonesha Michele Rice during the recent clinic at Lay Street Apartments. A second vaccination event conducted by Mission 423 and Crawford’s Pharmacy is scheduled for Saturday, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the pharmacy.

Mission 423, Crawford's Pharmacy offering vaccines Saturday

Vaccines will be offered again this Saturday through a partnership between a local church group, pharmacy and nursing program that successfully staged a similar event earlier this month. more

By ALLEN MINCEY | 4/19/21

Family Promise Giving Day is Wednesday

Family Promise of Bradley County, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent and end family homelessness locally, is partnering with Family Promise National and its network of more than 200 affiliates nationwide to hold a digital awareness event on Wednesday. more

4/19/21

9 graduate from Chamber's Youth Leadership

Nine area seniors representing Bradley Central, Cleveland and Walker Valley high schools graduated from the 19th Youth Leadership class of the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce in a recent … more

Special to the Banner | 4/17/21

Amy Bockerstette to keynote Orange Grove’s Champions event

CHATTANOOGA — Amy Bockerstette will be the keynote speaker for the Orange Grove Center Lunch for Champions. Bockerstette is a collegiate athlete and disabilities advocate. She attends … more

4/17/21

THE CITY of Cleveland will pursue legal action after a Nashville Chancery Court judge dismissed the city's preliminary appeal involving, Cleveland Comprehensive Treatment Center, a non-residential methadone clinic that received state approval to open in Cleveland last year. In the appeal, the city is stating it did not receive notice for the CON hearing held in Nashville in last year, where The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency approved the Franklin-based healthcare company’s certificate-of-need application.

Court rejects preliminary appeal of non-residential methadone clinic

The city of Cleveland will pursue legal action after a Nashville Chancery Court judge dismissed the city's preliminary appeal involving a non-residential methadone clinic that received state approval … more

By TIM SINIARD | 4/17/21

MATTHEW HAMBY, Lisa Dillard's brother, hangs chimes in his sister's memory above the stone made to commemorate her service to Meigs County Schools as a bus driver and guardian to her students.

Memorials dedicated to Meigs bus crash victims

Two memorials were dedicated Saturday to honor the memory of Addicyn Medley and Lisa Dillard, who died in a bus crash in Meigs County last October. A utility truck collided head-on with the … more

By KAITLIN GEBBY | 4/17/21

County, city school officials receive regional honors for education service

Both local school districts will be represented at the regional level as administrators advance to the next stage of the Tennessee Department of Education Principal and Supervisor of the Year … more

By KAITLIN GEBBY | 4/17/21

THE FOLLOWING maps show where road closures will be taking place later this month as Cleveland Utilities conducts sewer main rehabilitations in the Candies Lane and Blythe Ferry Road areas. Sewer main rehabilitation work on Candies Lane will take place from Tuesday, April 20, to Thursday, April 22, and will necessitate closures at the intersections of Candies Lane, Freewill Road and Rolling Hills Drive.

Road closures scheduled for Candies Lane, Blythe Ferry Road

Cleveland Utilities will be performing sewer main rehabilitations in two areas of Cleveland this month, which will result in road closures on Candies Lane and Blythe Ferry Road.CU will be performing … more

Special to the Banner | 4/17/21

BRADLEY COUNTY MAYOR D. Gary Davis, front left, commends the county flag sentry, 2nd Lt. Ella Kidd, front right, for her service the past two years. In the back are Commisssioners Thomas Crye, Johnny Mull and Howard Thompson.

Flag sentry Kidd commended for service

BC Commission flag sentry 4-18 more

By AUTUMN HUGHES | 4/17/21

Speaker Sexton suggests cutoff date for government Zoom meetings

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) recently told news outlets he believes government entities should transition away from virtual meetings, if possible. Sexton spoke to … more

By KAITLIN GEBBY | 4/17/21

The Cleveland Urban Area Transit System recently debuted a new design for its vehicles. From left, are Greg Thomas, Cleveland-Bradley County Municipal Planning Organization; CUATS Transportation Director Mary Lynn Brown; Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks; SETHRA Executive Director Nathan Smith; and Ted Smith, operations manager for CUATS.

CUATS redesigns buses

CUATS rebranding 4-18 more

By AUTUMN HUGHES | 4/17/21

Operation Hero Ride planned for May 15

The Bradley/Meigs Roughneck Motorcycle Club is staging its Fifth Operation Hero ride in Cleveland on May 15, with a portion of the proceeds going to support Cleveland 100, a nonprofit group that … more

Special to the Banner | 4/17/21

Lee alum receives TATS Award

Chelsea Hodges, winner of the TATS Backbone Award, assists an injured player during a game. more

4/17/21

Community First Awards to focus on service during pandemic

Cleveland State Community College is currently accepting nominations for its Sixth Annual Community First Awards and Gala on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. at The Barn at Faith Farms in Athens. … more

4/17/21

CSCC’s Medina and Phanor selected as Outstanding Honor Students

CSCC’s Medina and Phanor selected as Outstanding Honor Students more

4/17/21

Light the Night walk to honor victims of domestic violence

In commemoration of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Legal Aid of East Tennessee is partnering with the District Attorney’s office of the Tenth Judicial District in hosting a walk to honor … more

By ALLEN MINCEY | 4/17/21

THE 2021 65 Roses 5K check-in is swarmed with eager runners in front of the Lee University Humanities Center on Saturday morning.

65 Roses 5K benefits cystic fibrosis

4/17/21

I-75 reopens, info on crash still pending

The road has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 shut down several miles of southbound lanes early Friday morning. Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reported a … more

By KAITLIN GEBBY | 4/16/21

DEWAYNE BELEW, standing next to Jay Baumgardner, both with Blood Assurance, explain the plan for an upcoming blood drive to a room of volunteers and board members.

Armed Forces blood drive planned for May 15

Blood Assurance is planning an ambitious blood drive that will honor veterans and active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The Armed Forces Blood Drive event, set for Saturday, May 15, will … more

By KAITLIN GEBBY | 4/16/21

Thompson questions whether ‘workhouse is working’

Questions about the inmate workhouse at the Bradley County Jail were part of the discussion at Monday’s Bradley County Commission work session. more

By AUTUMN HUGHES | 4/16/21