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KITRA BURNHAM and her friend, Oscar Dillon from Richwood, W.Va., stopped by to visit Cleveland’s Cherokee Chieftain Sept. 3. She saw Cleveland ’s famous Chieftain for the first time 25 years ago.
Cherokee Chieftain sculpture still a tourist favorite
Kitra Burnham and her friend, Oscar Dillon from Richwood, W.Va., stopped by to visit Cleveland’s Cherokee Chieftain Sept. 3. Burnham has seen 52 of Peter Toth’s famous “Whispering Giants” in pers...
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PEOPLE ARE STILL FASCINATED by the trial and execution of former Cleveland Police Chief Homer Caswell Simpson, who was convicted of murder and paid the ultimate price on Sept. 11, 1929. Below is the marker on his grave at Fort Hill Cemetery South on Ocoee Street with the words: “Homer C. Simpson, executed for a crime he did not commit.” Banner photo, WILLIAM WRIGHT
The case of Homer Simpson: Former Cleveland Police Chief executed for murder 83 years ago still fascinates public
The trial, conviction and execution of a man she did not know has fascinated Teresa Newton in a way she is unable to forget as the anniversary of his execution on 9/11 became a disturbing reminder ...
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Banner photo, WILLIAM WRIGHT HEAVENLY TREASURES volunteers Charlotte Howaid, her son Steven Howaid and Larry Porter are answering the call to help feed and clothe the poor near Johnston Park in downtown Cleveland.
‘Heavenly Treasures’ has homeless looking up
For those who think you cannot get something for nothing or that the homeless have no help, there is a small thrift shop in downtown Cleveland that gives back to the poor without asking for anythin...
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Cowpea festival set for Saturday: Local chefs prepare to compete with their best recipes
Charleston’s first-ever festival dedicated to cowpeas will play host to a professional cooking competition Sept. 15, allowing area chefs to combine their love of food with the area’s agricultural h...
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Medieval Reflections
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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