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Terri McCarthey: Bringing ‘Sunshine’ to kids and seniors
Terri McCarthey moved her family “a little bit further north” to Cleveland about six years ago to escape the summer heat for which her home state is known. What the Sherman, Texas, native also move...
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Kayla Arp, Bryant (center) and Devin Kersey display their recognition awards from HOSA, a national career and technical student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education.
Ashlynne Bryant makes a ‘whirlwind’ change toward success
Once the whirling devastation of the April 27th tornadoes gave way to a calm silence in Cleveland, teenager Ashlynne Bryant was among those who found her house and all her belongings gone. The only...
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ECTOR WARD, a longtime McMinn County resident, is an artist, an arts organization president, a book author and a mother of 10. Contributed photos
Ector Ward explores justice and forgiveness in new book
Ector Ward believes there are two sides to every story, and a story to each of those sides. That’s a philosophy the self-taught author uses to flesh out characters in her writing, but there are two...
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Fitness reigns for Dawniel King
When Dawniel King competed in the Team Universe National Physique Committee show and won her pro card for the International Federation of BodyBuilding, she called it the completion of a major dream...
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Remembering Connie Bridges: Distance Rider
It only takes one encounter with a special person to make you realize how wonderful it is to be alive and to have met that rare individual whose life somehow changed yours. For author Gay Moore, th...
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The Rev. Etta Nicol thanked the congregation at Trinity United Methodist Church in Moyamba after being inducted and robed as a Sierra Leone Annual Conference district superintendent. (Photo courtesy of United Ministries News Service)
Beginning 30 years ago ... BSUMC sponsoring Sierra Leone ministry
It’s been 30 years since Broad Street United Methodist Church began to help support Etta Nicol of Sierra Leone. In 1981, the Rev. Jerry Everly, associate pastor of Broad Street UMC, went with his...
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CONTESTANTS in the My Best Fashion Purchase, left, included Betty Morrow, (Casual Wear), left, and Jeri Ervin (Better Wear), right, both members of the Flint Springs FCE Club. The first-place winners will compete at the Eastern Region FCE Fashion Revue Sept. 17 in Knoxville.
Cultural Arts event showcases winning entries by FCE clubs
A number of Bradley County Family and Community Education Club members entered a variety of entries at the annual Bradley County FCE Cultural Arts competition. Guest speaker will be Bill Landry, k...
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Havenplace director Brian Tallent and board member Alishia Feaster sit on the edge of the stage where “Street Church” and other events take place.
Havenplace: Where locals find peace and understanding
Local residents might be unfamiliar with Havenplace in Cleveland. And staff members at Havenplace have said the average young person who frequents the local community youth center is certainly not ...
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THE LEE FAMILY welcomed Autumn Berry and Angelica Fultz, contestants in the Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program, to their home Sunday as DYW activities got under way for the state competition. From left are son Sam, Esmerelda and daughter, Ellie, Andrew and son Caleb. Banner photo, WILLIAM WRIGHT
Meet the Lee family: Hosting Distinguished Young Women
This is the first year for Andrew and Esmerelda Lee to be a host family for the Distinguished Young Women program. Esmerelda said she heard about it from friends and how they enjoyed having the gir...
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KERRY ANN GARAGAN, a native of the Philippines, has made her home in Cleveland and is enjoying the American dream with her husband and daughter after being allowed to join them in November 2010. Moving from Pampanga to Cleveland has been an exciting experience, according to the 35-year-old nursing assistant and resident assistant at Garden Plaza in Cleveland.
Living the American Dream: Why Filipino native Kerry Garagan is excited to live in the U.S.
Although Kerry Ann Garagan only saw her husband twice a year for 12 years before she was able to join him in America, the 35-year-old Filipino from the Philippine province of Pampanga said she is e...
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