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Exum Gallery presents ‘Kaleidoscope’ in September
Helen Burton, one of Cleveland’s most celebrated professional artists, will feature a Kaleidoscope of her paintings at the Exum Gallery in Chattanooga from Sept. 14 through Oct. 28. The interpreta...
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Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG
STAGEWORKS of Cleveland officers listen as actors read for parts in the new community theater group’s first production at their Aug. 27 auditions. From left are Michael Myers, Jamie Newberg and Michelle Castleberry. Top right, two actors audition for parts in “The Dining Room” by A.R. Gurney, the first play being performed by StageWorks of Cleveland. Pictured are Colin Castleberry and Anna Kalfayan.
StageWorks offers new community theater group
For a couple of years, many aspiring actors and actresses have not had a stage on which to showcase their skills in Cleveland. However, the people behind StageWorks of Cleveland, a new community th...
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CHRIS STEWART, right, a home-schooled student in Benton, entered his second completed film, “Boo! Do something,” into the 2012 FilmFest 4-H, a national film festival held Aug. 5-8 in Branson, Mo. He won the grand prize in the narrative category.
Making movies with a message
A local teenager has won the National FilmFest 4-H Grand Prize in the narrative category for his 28-minute-long film, “Boo! Do Something.” Chris Stewart, a 15-year-old home schooled student, wrote,...
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STANDING IN THEIR YARD, Pat and Roy Bond are joined by their 5-year-old Catahoula Leopard hound, Shadow, who helped save Roy’s life on Aug. 2.
Senior gets second chance at life
Roy Bond, who passed away Aug. 2, was in attendance at a special ceremony that celebrated his return to life in what EMS workers call a Second Chance for Life event for individuals who were resusci...
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Workshop dealing with health conditions begins on Sept. 27
For most of her life, Doris did not worry much about her health. Then at 67, she was diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure. She tried to follow her doctor’s advice to take her medication...
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Kaye Smith
Kaye Smith, Extension agent in Bradley County, was one of three recipients of the Charles & Julie Wharton Award presented at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture awards and promotio...
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Library corner
Make reservations for FOLA event Oct. 16, 17 by Sept. 10 New York Times bestselling author Mark Gimenez will be this year’s Friends of the Library Fall Luncheon and Evening Event speaker on Oct. ...
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Lynne Middleton
Lynne Middleton, Extension agent in Bradley County, was one of six Extension agents who were promoted from Extension Agent I to Extension Agent II at a recent University of Tennessee Institute of A...
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Newcomers to meet Sept. 10
The Newcomers of Cleveland will have its first meeting for the 2012-2013 year on Sept. 10 at 9:45 at Broad Street United Methodist Church. Newcomers is an organization to acquaint newcomers with ea...
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THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE was one of the sights J. Stephen Conn saw as he journeyed to visit every county in the U.S. Here, he takes the walk from Manhattan to Brooklyn in King’s County, N.Y.
Cleveland native visits every U.S. county
A 67-year-old retired minister from Cleveland was not fully satisfied after he had reached his longtime goal of visiting all 50 states, so he made it his goal to visit every single county and coun...
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