The Cleveland Daily Banner

Thank-you to Cooke's and to Lee's!

To The Editor: Last week, when I went to Cooke's grocery store, I locked my purse in my car. Distraught, I asked to use their phone. Tried my husband, not home. … more

9/22/21

Carbon pricing can help fight climate change

Dear Editor: Recently, Bloomberg, The Hill and NBC reported that the Senate Finance Committee is considering a price on carbon beginning at $15 per ton and slowly increasing each year … more

9/15/21

'Holy Cowpea!' a rightful theme for Saturday's festival

To The Editor: I was saddened to see Mr. Herman’s letter to you in Friday’s paper. As I expressed to Mr. Herman a couple of weeks ago when he visited me at my office, I … more

9/15/21

Local ministry rep tasks company on loan practices

To The Editor:Thank you for many years of faithfully reporting facts forthrightly. In that same spirit, I want to set forth facts that relate to a loan made by TitleMax to a young friend of mine.At … more

9/11/21

President Biden's decisions show he's an imposter

To The Editor:"To Tell The Truth" was the title of a game show that many of us watched on TV for years. The program had three contestants, two of whom were imposters, and at the end of the show the … more

9/11/21

Cowpea Festival supporter not happy with theme

To The Editor:My wife and I were looking forward to going to the International Cowpea Festival. We had attended it several times in the past and had always enjoyed it.However, after reading that the … more

9/10/21

Fear of COVID-19 should not alter how we live

To The Editor:As B. McReynolds and D. Thomforde weave tales of wizards, healers and trading golden tickets for a utopian atmosphere, I think it might benefit us all to be reminded of two fables far … more

9/8/21

Widowed husband urges all women to prioritize well-being

To The Editor:Did you know that September is Gynecological Cancers Awareness Month? I do ... because I had the life experience of it with my wife, and because of that I have come to believe … more

9/4/21

Time of reckoning for City With Spirit

To The Editor: Once upon a time in The City With Spirit, there lived a population of people who loved God and wanted a city to reflect the goodness of His Grace. Churches … more

8/28/21

Recent flooding in Tennessee a wake-up call for all

To The Editor: Those of us who live in beautiful Tennessee can ignore climate change much of the time, but the recent unprecedented flooding in the middle of our state should be a … more

8/28/21

In remembering a national tragedy: two miracles

To The Editor: As I read and watch the events that saturate the news today, I’m reminded that Sept. 11, 2021, will mark 20 years since the greatest attack on American soil by an … more

8/28/21

Commissioner's fiery address draws criticism

To The Editor: “Appalled," "fleecing of taxpayers' money," “proof of corruption," “justification," “misappropriation," “overpaid office staff," “lack … more

7/17/21

Blackburn, Haggerty praised for support of bipartisan bill

To The Editor: On June 24, the U.S. Senate passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority the Growing Climate Solutions Act, legislation to help farmers and foresters get paid for sequestering … more

7/10/21

A community message from Tennova-Cleveland CEO

To The Editor: We write today with hope for the future and gratitude for the resilience of our provider team at Tennova Healthcare. The pandemic has demonstrated how … more

7/7/21

Election results, corrupt leaders and coincidence

To The Editor: While searching for a parking space in a crowded lot, the first eight cars I passed had northern tags and several had Biden\Harris bumper stickers. I thought what a … more

6/26/21

School-board members defended during pay debate

To The Editor: For nearly 30 years I enjoyed the interactions with, and assistance from, a group of dedicated public servants known as school-board members. While that partnership was … more

6/26/21

Pickleball player tasks comments made to the city council

To The Editor: Shame on the Cleveland City Council and the Cleveland Daily Banner for not hearing both sides of this story at the council meeting and then publicly slandering … more

6/19/21

Elks Lodge #1944, members thanked for recent events

To The Editor: Cleveland Elks Lodge #1944 planned and participated in a Fun Festival for the clients of the Life Bridges community in our town on Saturday, June 5. I proposed the plan to … more

6/19/21

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Term limits in U.S. Congress are encouraged

To The Editor:The Tennessee State Senate needs to concur with HJR8 in 2022 for the state to join Florida, Alabama, Missouri and West Virginia in calling for the Term Limits Convention.Term limits are … more

6/13/21

America's founders needed to add a vital amendment

To The Editor:After studying the Declaration and Constitution for many years, I’ve come to the conclusion that something’s missing. Did the founders neglect something of major importance? Ronald … more

6/2/21