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Olivia Cawood (right) is the 2022 "Outstanding Junior Member" for Ocoee Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. With her is Betsy Bassette, Ocoee Chapter first vice regent. The Outstanding Junior Award honors young women who have "truly promoted the aims and purposes of the National Society," and participated in community activities.

9/30/22

AACA presented two educational performances by The Henhouse Prowlers, which reached more than 300 local elementary school students.

Athens celebrates with performing arts season

Athens Area Council for the Arts (AACA) kicked off its Bicentennial Celebration Performance Season on Sept. 16 with a performance by The Henhouse Prowlers at the Sue E. Trotter Black Box Theater.Six … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 9/30/22

Local barbershop quartet harmonizes to title

Premiere, a Cleveland barbershop quartet, won first place in the Dixie District Barbershop Harmony Society Quartet Competition on Sept. 24 in Oxford, Alabama.The quartet members Andrew Easterling, … more

Special to the Banner | 9/29/22

CLEVELAND MAYOR KEVIN BROOKS (fourth from left) presents a proclamation naming the city Fire Department's training tower for former CFD Chief Ron Harrison (fifth from left), who retired last year. Also pictured from left are Councilwoman Marsh McKenzie; Councilmen Bill Estes and Tom Cassada; Vice Mayor Avery Johnson; and Councilmen Ken Webb, Dale Hughes and David May.

CFD's fire training tower named for Harrison

Former Cleveland Fire Department Chief Ron Harrison's namesake is a fire training tower.On Monday, Sept. 26, the Cleveland City Council named in his honor the CFD's training tower, built during … more

By TIM SINIARD | 9/29/22

Young drowning victim's funeral Monday

The funeral for 2-year old Tyler Carroll, who was found unresponsive in a pool last weekend at a neighbor's home, will be held Monday, Oct. 3, a funeral home obituary notice says.The drowning … more

By TIM SINIARD | 9/29/22

Area first responders invited to Faith & Blue event

Faith & Blue is asking Cleveland and Bradley County residents to “save the date.”The national organization, which holds the premise that law enforcement, first responders and faith … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 9/29/22

BREAKING: Cleveland Utilities crew departs for Florida

Cleveland Utilities dispatched a five-man crew to Florida early today, Sept. 29, to assist recovery efforts after Category 4 Hurricane Ian lashed the state on Wednesday and left behind a path of … more

By TIM SINIARD | 9/29/22

BRADLEY COUNTY EMS first responders Will Plemons, left, and Jeremiah Fulwood, right, pose with Lacy after reviving the dog with oxygen after she she was rescued from a house fire by Bradley Fire-Rescue personnel on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Family pooch rescued during house fire

A Bradley County family was reunited with its dog after first responders rescued the family pet from a house fire.According to Mike Garren, operations manager for Bradley County EMS, responders from … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 9/29/22

Bradley County Schools’ graduation rate increased in 2021-22

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From STAFF REPORTS | 9/29/22

VOLUNTEERS DANNY BRITT AND MAGGIE HOOPER place purple flags in flowers along the Bradley County Courthouse Square during the “Paint the Town Purple” campaign for the Alzheimer’s Association. The two and many others will be participating in Saturday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at the Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway.

Event aims to aid the fight against Alzheimer's disease

While there is currently no known cure for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers are not giving up hope to one day find that cure and provide it to the thousands who develop the disease each year.The … more

By ALLEN MINCEY | 9/28/22

Student loan relief applications open soon

Student loan debt relief applications will become available online in early October. Before the application process opens, the U.S. Department of Education is urging borrowers to log in to their … more

By ANNA SHAND | 9/28/22

THIS is a conceptual drawing of Piedmont Lithium's future Tennessee plant in McMinn County, where lithium hydroxide for electric vehicle batteries will be manufactured.

Lithium plant coming to McMinn County

Piedmont Lithium, a self-described “global developer of lithium resources critical to the U.S. electric vehicle supply chain,” announced it will build a $600 million lithium hydroxide plant in … more

By TIM SINIARD | 9/28/22

ADULT CATS AND DOGS will come with no adoption fee at the SPCA of Bradley County Adoption Center for one week beginning Saturday, Oct. 1. Many, like these two felines, are ready to go to forever homes.

SPCA of Bradley County aims to 'Empty the Shelter'

With nearly 250 adult dogs and cats under the care of SPCA of Bradley County, the local organization is getting help once again from the Bissell Pet Foundation through its “Empty the Shelter” … more

By ALLEN MINCEY | 9/28/22

DURING the Cleveland City Council's meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 26, Cleveland Vice Mayor Avery Johnson thanked friends and colleagues for their prayers while he was hospitalized earlier this month. It was his first day back to work after his recovery.

Johnson returns after health scare

Cleveland’s vice mayor is counting his blessings after undergoing a medical scare that rendered him unconscious in a local hospital, followed by recovery in a rehabilitation facility.On Monday, … more

By TIM SINIARD | 9/28/22

Tank, who is turning 2, is one of the dogs available for adoption at the SPCA of Bradley County. "He does have a mighty bark but he will cuddle and love on you since he wants to think he is a small lap dog. He loves to run and give kisses then just laze around all day long. He's a little frightful of strangers but warms up quickly. Sloppy kisses and cuddles are all this doggo knows after a slow introduction to new people," emailed Miranda Parson, animal care supervisor at the SPCA, 1570 Johnson Blvd. SE in Cleveland. Also available is "Chester the Cheeto puff." "This sweet man will let you give him all the head pats and love you desire. He is fine with other cats and kids, like most cats he will need a little while to decompress and get use to his new home but once he knows who his new family is he will give you all the fluffy love you can stand," Parson wrote.

SPCA adoption spotlight

9/28/22

JAIL DOCKETS

The following information was gathered solely from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office. This list includes individuals who are, or have been, incarcerated in the Justice Center, and can include … more

9/28/22

Annual 423 Night Market coming soon

The Student Association at Southern Adventist University is inviting the community to campus for its 5th annual 423 Night Market at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. This student-organized event will be … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 9/28/22

The Cleveland State Community College Foundation dedicated a room in the college’s new Health and Science Center in memory of Hank and Rita Smith. Their children, Hank, Mark, Mary Beth and Susan, also were there. The Smith family has a longstanding relationship with Cleveland State as alumni, serving on the foundation board and being supporters of the CSCC athletic program. From left, back, are John Squires, executive director of advancement and planning; Hank Smith (Class of 76); and Julie Smith. Front row from left are CSCC President Ty Stone and Mark Smith (Class of 80).

CSCC room dedicated in memory of Smiths

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9/28/22

JOSEPH SELF, of Englewood, is assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Construction Force in Gulfport, Mississippi.

Englewood Navy man says he's making a difference

GULFPORT, Miss. — Since 1942, sailors assigned to the U.S. Navy’s Construction Force have been building and fighting around the world. Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Self, an Englewood native in … more

By MEGAN BROWN | 9/28/22

Pilar Mendez-Rivera recently presented “Why Learn a Foreign Language?” to foreign language faculty and students at Lee University.

Lee hosts foreign language scholar

Lee University’s Spanish program recently hosted Pilar Mendez-Rivera, a professor of foreign language education from Colombia, South America, to address Lee’s foreign language faculty and … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 9/28/22