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Church Activities 3-2

Trinity Trio will be guest singers at Conasauga Baptist Church in Etowah, Sunday, March 5, at 10:30 a.m.———Shiloh Baptist Church (358 64 Highway, Ocoee, TN 37361) is hosting Lee University's … more

3/1/23

CLEVELAND'S Alex Steadman lifts the winning trophy after winning the Hot Slaw and Art Ya'll's hot slaw eating contest.

'Funny festivals' drive tourism

Melissa Woody, vice president for tourism at the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce, says anyone would be an April fool not to attend the upcoming Hot Slaw and Art Ya’ll Festival, set for April … more

By TIM SINIARD | 3/1/23

Cleveland man charged with crime of terrorism

A Cleveland man has been arrested and charged with terrorism after allegedly making a bomb threat.Arrested by Cleveland Police Department, Brandon Lee Polke, 26, has been charged with the crime of … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 3/1/23

10-YEAR-OLD Layelle Madison, daughter of Lindsey Madison, spoke during communication from the audience at the Bradley County Commission's Monday, Feb. 27, work session. Expressing her support of communication from the audience, she quoted President Harry S. Truman, saying, "Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear."

Standing up for communication

3/1/23

I See by the Banner 3-2

Cleveland State Community College will host the 19th annual “Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss” celebration Saturday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Cleveland State’s Library. Special … more

3/1/23

Apps pleads guilty to defrauding local church

On Feb. 27, David Michael Apps, 50, of Chattanooga, pleaded guilty in connection to scheme to defraud Broad Street United Methodist Church out of more than $1.5 million, according to a press … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 3/1/23

CLEVELAND City Schools will be moving into the former First Tennessee Bank Building on Raider Drive, after the City of Cleveland recently acquired the property from local businessman Forrest Preston. The school system will relocate from its Mouse Creek Road offices after the Raider Drive building's interior is updated.

Raider Drive building now in city hands

It’s a done deal.The City of Cleveland has closed on its acquisition of the former First Tennessee Bank Building at 775 Raider Drive, according to Joe Fivas, Cleveland’s city manager.During the … more

By TIM SINIARD | 3/1/23

SHERIFF STEVE LAWSON addressed the increase in the population of the county jail at the Bradley County Commission's Feb. 27 work session.

More inmates than beds at the county jail

With more inmates than beds, the Bradley County Jail is in a precarious position.Bradley County Sheriff Steve Lawson attended the Bradley County Commission's Monday, Feb. 27, work session to inform … more

By GRANT BROMLEY | 3/1/23

UPDATE: BCHS Band Booster Club member indicted for misappropriating funds

An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Crystal Lynn, who served as the concession manager for the Bradley Central High School Band Booster Club. more

From STAFF REPORTS | 3/1/23

Commission's rules of procedure get facelift

Over time, the language of the Bradley County Commission's rules of procedure has drifted away from how the commission actually conducts business.At the Legal and Legislative Committee's meeting last … more

By GRANT BROMLEY | 3/1/23

New in Brief

Tennessee officers' conduct probed in woman's deathNASHVILLE (AP) — Four Tennessee police officers are being investigated for their treatment of a woman whose pleas for help they repeatedly ignored … more

3/1/23

HOWARD THOMPSON, District 4 commissioner, expressed his dissatisfaction with state Rep. Kevin Raper requesting a resolution be voted on by the commission without presenting it in person.

Sign honoring Rhyne Howard continues to spark debate

The Bradley County Commission may have unanimously approved the symbolic road sign honoring WNBA player Rhyne Howard, but it remains a contentious subject for some.During district reports at the … more

By GRANT BROMLEY | 3/1/23

LUCY RYMER, executive director at the Museum & Cultural Center at 5ive Points, left, and Debra Watkins, museum curator of collections and education, right, display a quilt preparation for Stitches in Time, which begins at 10 a.m. today, Wednesday, March 1, at the Museum Center.

Museum Center hosts Stitches in Time

3/1/23

Today in History 2-28-23

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2023. There are 306 days left in the year. more

2/28/23

LEAP students Bailey Smith, Katie Fuentes, Bronwyn Paladin and Noelle Waltrip attend a luncheon at Mountain Oaks Manor in Ooltewah.

Lee's LEAP participates in career engagement opportunity

Lee University’s Learn Engage Achieve Program staff and students recently visited Mountain Oaks Manor in Ooltewah for a career engagement opportunity. LEAP Director Angela Waltrip partnered … more

Special to the Banner | 2/28/23

City Council approves road sign honoring Rhyne Howard

In a unanimous vote, the Cleveland City Council on Monday, Feb. 27, approved a resolution naming a portion of South Lee Highway in honor of former Bradley Central High School basketball play Rhyne … more

By TIM SINIARD | 2/27/23

BULLETIN: Severe weather expected

The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a special weather statement warning of strong thunderstorms in Bradley and Polk Counties through 6 p.m. ET.As of 5:08 p.m., NWS said doppler … more

From STAFF REPORTS | 2/27/23

Jail Dockets 2-28-23

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 arrests made by the BCSO, the Cleveland Police Department, the Charleston Police Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Drug Task Force and other local law enforcement agencies. more

2/27/23

CLEVELAND Vice Mayor Avery Johnson swings a sledge hammer during a ceremonial groundbreaking for the renovation of the historic Cherokee Hotel into a new City Hall facility.

City officials break ground for new City Hall

Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks and members of the Cleveland City Council met for a ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday, Feb. 13, to mark the renovation of the historic Cherokee Hotel into a new … more

Special to the Banner | 2/27/23

THE BRADLEY COUNTY 911 Center is on Guthrie Drive NW.

911 Board hears update on facility expansion

Needs for more space and employees at the local 911 Center were top of mind when the Bradley County 911 Emergency Communications District Board of Directors met last week. Board members heard an … more

By GRANT BROMLEY | 2/27/23