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County school board gets two new members

Two new members are joining the Bradley County Board of Education after being appointed by the Bradley County Commission today, May 16. Josh Taylor was appointed to the vacant 4th District seat, … more

By AUTUMN HUGHES | 5/16/22

CPD Honor Guard to honor late Officer Maples

The Cleveland Police Department will honor the life of Officer Justin Maples during a short memorial at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 20.According to Sgt. Evie West, CDP public information officer, members … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 5/16/22

VALENTIN PROTSENKO, middle, stands with Rotarian Lyle Swartzel, left, and Rotary Club of Cleveland President Vaughn Berger after discussing Russia's invasion of his native country, Ukraine. Protsenko is a U.S. citizen and has lived in Cleveland since 2011.

Ukraine native in Cleveland knew blunders would prolong Russia's war

When Ukraine native Valentin Protsenko heard reports from friends and family on the progress of Russia’s invasion of his native country, he realized its military blunders would not result in … more

By TIM SINIARD | 5/16/22

BRADLEY COUNTY Virtual School graduates, from left, Macy McNabb, Abigail Birdwell and Caroline Nixon pose for a photo as they wait for Friday's graduation ceremony to begin.

Virtual School graduates 41

Bradley County Virtual School celebrated the largest graduating class in its 10-year history when 41 graduates earned their diplomas during a May 13 ceremony at Ocoee Middle … more

By AUTUMN HUGHES | 5/16/22

Ryan Lovelace, class president, gave the welcoming address at CHS graduation 2022.

World needs leadership, CHS graduates told

Cleveland High School seniors filed into Raider Arena for the last time Friday night. Ryan Lovelace, class president, gave the welcoming address and recognized the next class president. Class … more

By ANNA SHAND | 5/16/22

TENNESSEE CHRISTIAN PREPARATORY SCHOOL graduates pose for a group photo following Saturday’s ceremony at the Omega Center International.

Ten graduate from Tennessee Christian Preparatory School

It seemed natural that the keynote speaker at the Tennessee Christian Preparatory School graduation Saturday would quote from the Bible. However, to use the story of David and Goliath might not have … more

By ALLEN MINCEY | 5/16/22

GOAL ACADEMY GRADUATE Hayden Hicks addresses the audience at Saturday’s graduation ceremony at Ocoee Middle School. With Hicks is Brooklyn Hancock, who also spoke.

GOAL Academy graduates 24 seniors

Principal Kyle Page called this year’s graduating class at GOAL Academy tenacious — not only for completing their classes but for doing it during a transitional year for the academy as it moved … more

By ALLEN MINCEY | 5/16/22

Bradley Central High School junior Sarah Brown, center, recently was presented the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Chapter 900, Medal and Certificate of Award. Brown was selected by Chris Ingle, JROTC program instructor at BCHS. The award is presented to student-cadets who have demonstrated qualities of academic excellence, leadership ability, military discipline, dependability, patriotism and exemplary character. Also pictured are chapter President Linda Ballew and Ingle.

Brown receives award for excellence, leadership

5/16/22

PIE Center nearing completion, grand opening projected for October

Progress on the PIE Innovation Center is continuing, with the project nearing completion and its grand opening date projected for fall. Kyle Page, a project manager and GOAL Academy principal, … more

By ANNA SHAND | 5/16/22

JOYCE VANDERPOOL, third from left, and Pete Vanderpool, fourth from left, of the Creative Story Project, received a grant from the Bachman Foundation. From left are Bachman Foundation members Jimmy Dupree, Mark Frizzell, Ken Weller and Mike Sikes.

Bachman Foundation awards grants to three nonprofits

The Bachman Foundation recently awarded nearly $22,000 in grants to three local nonprofits.In addition, the foundation announced the installment of new board member Nate Durham.The Creative Story … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 5/16/22

Lee University alum Beil wins global award

Lee University alum Thomas Beil recently received the 2021 Best Project for Innovation Award with Whirlpool for his Master of Business Administration project. Beil graduated from Lee in … more

By ELIZA SOUERS | 5/16/22

Jacob Dockery, left, receives the Charles Paul Conn Award from Lee President Mark Walker.

Dockery receives Lee 2022 Charles Paul Conn Award

Jacob Dockery has been named Lee University’s 2022 Charles Paul Conn Award recipient, given to a Lee senior who demonstrates the greatest promise of achievement in graduate or professional studies … more

By ELIZA SOUERS | 5/16/22

Layla Hammons of the Cleveland High School Air Force JROTC program recently received the Daughters of the American Revolution Bronze ROTC medal from Leigh Ann Boyd, Ocoee Chapter regent of DAR. The award honors DAR's commitment to a "strong military defense and unwavering faithfulness to the ideals of the Founding Fathers as set forth in the U.S. Constitution."

2022 CHS JROTC bronze medal awarded

5/16/22

Recipients of Lee University’s Charles W. Conn Award are pictured here with Mark Walker, president, and Mike Hayes, vice president for student development, following a special chapel service where the awards were presented. From left are Walker, Bill Estes, Laura Wigdor, Trent Tatum and Hayes.

Tatum, Wigdor and Estes receive Lee’s Charles W. Conn Award

The Charles W. Conn Servant Leadership Award recently was presented to Lee students Trent Tatum and Laura Wigdor, and faculty member William “Bill” Estes, dean of Lee’s Helen DeVos School of … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 5/16/22

Jodi Hilliard, a resident of Cleveland, adopted Bingo, a 1-year-old, Chiweenie, from the Ark of Cleveland, 240 Oak St NW. Call 423-472-2744 or visit https://www.adoptapet.com/shelter85784-pets.html.

Bingo adopted

5/16/22

Cleveland’s Dr. David C. Chaffin, vice president of the state Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, is shown lacing his shoes prior to participation in the national Virtual 2022 Firefly 5K. The Firefly 5K supports the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Junior Membership Helen Pouch Memorial Fund. Chaffin participated in support of his wife’s DAR Ocoee Chapter and is the Col. Benjamin Cleveland Chapter’s liaison to DAR and CAR (Children of the American Revolution).

Running for a cause

5/16/22

UPDATE: Wife charged with shooting her husband to death

The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Brittany M. Taylor, 46, and charged her with second-degree murder in death of her husband, Mike Brian Taylor, 49. She is currently held on no bond, … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 5/16/22

UPDATE: Woman charged in husband's murder

The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Brittany Taylor, 46, and charged her with second-degree murder in death of her husband, Mike Taylor. She is currently held on no bond. The … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 5/16/22

UPDATE: US 11 should reopen mid-afternoon

The Bradley County Sheriff's Office said North Lee Highway, which was closed Monday morning, May 16, due to a multivehicle crash, will be reopened “in about three hours.” “The road will be … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 5/16/22

Multiple vehicles crash and block US 11

Traffic on U.S. Highway 11 between Cleveland and Charleston is being re-routed due to a multivehicle crash.According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation's SmartWay traffic monitoring and … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 5/16/22