CLEVELAND POLICE were the first to arrive on the scene of a deadly fire Thursday evening. The victim was identified as Larry Wright, of a Blount Avenue address. Banner photo, GREG KAYLOR
Larry Wright killed in apartment blaze
Cleveland Fire Department investigator Ben Atchley identified the man who died in a fire Thursday evening as Larry Wright, 59. CFD and Cleveland Police responded to 1513 Blount Ave. just after 9 p...
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ARRIVING IN CLEVELAND Thursday afternoon, Alan Slater has walked — that’s right, walked — all the way from San Francisco to help raise money for cancer research. To follow along on his adventures and/or to donate, visit his website at alanwalksamerica.com. Banner photo, LUCIE R. WILLSIE
Cleveland is one stop on hiker’s quest
He hiked into town and, just as quickly, hiked back out again. But he hasn’t gone far. He came to help others, but hopes others will help as well. He started out trying to figure out what to do ...
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McDaniel says waiver will not impact Bradley
The approval of a No Child Left Behind waiver for Tennessee does not impact Bradley County Schools as it does systems that were struggling to be named in “good standing” under the system. “The w...
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THE LEE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT honored coach Jack Souther, far left, and coach Marty Rowe, second from right, on Thursday evening between games in the basketball doubleheader with Brewton Parker College. Souther also presented Rowe’s wife, Pam, center, with a dozen roses. Making the presentations were Dr. Walt Mauldin, second from left, and AD Larry Carpenter, far right. Souther won 218 games during his 10 years of coaching women’s basketball. Rowe broke the record last Saturday with his 219th win at Lee.
German leads Lady Flames; Lee honors Rowe and Souther
Sophomore Hollie German scored a career-high 31 points as the Lee University Lady Flames extended their hoops winning streak to 15 with a 81-61 win over visiting Brewton-Parker College, Thursday ni...
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Player of the Week
Congratulations to Jordan Hines for being selected as the Charter Player of the Week. Ranked fourth in the state heavyweight wrestling poll, the senior won all four of his matches, including two by...
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TROUSDALE TROOPER Nicole Reed dusts a pew at Ridgeview Baptist church. Banner photo, JOYANNA WEBER
Trousdale Trooper finds her ‘perfect match’
Independent and cheerful Nicole Reed enjoys her job at Ridgeview Baptist Church. This Trousdale Trooper works for an hour and a half two days a week cleaning the church. “She’ s a good worker,” s...
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    by GREG KAYLOR, Banner Staff Writer
    02.07.12 - 11:30 am
    • VISION HOSPITALITY GROUP is doing preliminary site work on the location of a new, 97-room Hampton Inn at the corner of Paul Huff Parkway and Frontage Road. The construction can be seen in the background, beyond the intersection. Banner photo, DAVID DAVIS
    VISION HOSPITALITY GROUP is doing preliminary site work on the location of a new, 97-room Hampton Inn at the corner of Paul Huff Parkway and Frontage Road. The construction can be seen in the background, beyond the intersection. Banner photo, DAVID DAVIS
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    New Hampton Inn being constructed off Paul Huff
    by DAVID DAVIS, Managing Editor
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    Vision Hospitality Group has begun construction of a 97-room Hampton Inn on the northwest corner of Paul Huff Parkway and Frontage Road. The four-story, $8.5 million hotel will be Vision Hospital...
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