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Banner photos, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG BILLIE NIPPER, a Cleveland native and longtime artist, was chosen to create an ornament for this year’s Christmas tree at the Tennessee governor’s mansion for the second annual “Tennessee’s Home for the Holidays” open house events. Her ornament depicts scenes of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, the Cherokee Chieftain and the United Daughters of the Confederacy Civil War monument, along with the Bradley County name and boughs of holly to help deck the halls of the governor’s home.
Billie Nipper helps decorate state Christmas tree
By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer Cleveland native Billie Nipper was recently chosen as the artist to create an ornament to represent Bradley County on the Christmas tree at the Tennessee go...
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CONSUMERS and the environment may benefit from the increasing recognition of log cabins as green and efficient housing of the future, according to Dave Hampton and Timothy Bailey, two Decatur residents who have built three log cabins for three different families in Cleveland in one year. From left are, Timothy Bailey, Vernon Renner and Dave Hampton are more than halfway finished with Renner’s energy efficient log cabin home. Banner photos, WILLIAM WRIGHT
Cleveland experiencing a new kind of 'cabin fever'
It’s not what anyone would call a spread of ‘cabin fever,’ but the third log cabin built in Cleveland in a year has some residents wondering if log homes are making a comeback. As today’s consumer...
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RUSSELL COFFEY, Anchor Point Foundation founder, said a good support system is one of the most important support mechanisms that can be offered to someone recovering from a drug addiction. Banner photo, Christy Armstrong
Local agency helps break the cycle of drug addiction
Russell Coffey said he remembers what it was like to be gripped with drug addiction and living in a drug-induced “fog” while waiting for the symptoms of withdrawal to dissipate. After several year...
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THE CHRISTMAS BALLET will present “Nativity” Friday and Saturday at the Bradley Central High School Fine Arts Center. Dancers from ages 6 to 18 performed in Act 1 of “Nativity” performed at First Baptist Church in 2011.
‘Nativity’ to be presented in ballet
“The Christmas Ballet” will be presented Friday and Saturday at the Bradley Central High School Fine Arts Center. This ballet, created and presented by the staff and dancers of Cleveland City Balle...
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RODNEY WILLIAMS was moved to tears by the generosity of the Cleveland community after a flesh-eating bacteria entered his body and threatened his life, limbs and livelihood. The owner of R&B Barber Shop on Inman Street is recovering at home but said his spirit was lifted by the outpouring of love, letters, phone calls and visits by people in the community, who gave everything from words of encouragement to financial aid to the community activist and his family. Banner photos, WILLIAM WRIGHT
Rodney Williams: Comforted by a community
What a community means to a person and what a person means to a community are not always the same thing, but in the case of Rodney Williams, they are. Neither he nor his family knew the extent of h...
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JIM WITTER, inset, featuring Ian Tanner, above, will take audiences through a musical journey when the Bradley Concert Association presents, “Feelin’ Groovy” Monday at 7 at the Conn Center on the campus of Lee University.
Jim Witter performs The music of Simon and Garfunkel
Bradley Concert Association presents Jim Witter in concert on Monday, Nov. 5 at 7 at the Conn Center on the campus of Lee University. Witter sings the songs of Simon and Garfunkel and the music of...
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Banner photo, WILLIAM WRIGHT FOOD DAY, a nationwide celebration and movement toward more healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food, is being celebrated across the country today. It is powered by a diverse coalition of food movement leaders, organizations, and people from all walks of life. In this photo, Kaye Smith, University of Tennessee Extension agent with Adult Family and Consumer Sciences, presented a comprehensive display on health and nutrition, including illustrations of the major food groups, Monday evening at Cleveland State Community College.
Celebrating Food Day
Food Day, a nationwide movement and call to action for more healthy, affordable, and sustainable food, is being celebrated today. In celebration of Food Day 2012, the nutrition class of Cleveland S...
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U.S ARMY SPECIALIST Tiffany Jordan has come a long way from her days as a disinterested teenager at Paramount High School in California to being deployed to serve in war torn Afghanistan and being stationed in North Carolina after joining the U.S. Army in 2008. The 22-year-old soldier said she has learned a lot about life, death, the importance of finding purpose in life, and sharing the truths she learned with others. Her career goal is to become a writer.
A soldier’s story: How Tiffany Jordan took control of her life
Tiffany Jordan knew serving her country in Afghanistan could be dangerous even before the U.S. military made the transition from fighting insurgents to them surrendering and protecting their lives....
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EDDIE BREWER, a retired Cleveland resident, suffered from a heart attack just three days before his 62nd birthday earlier this month. He thanks local medical professionals for helping save his life and has a new perspective on life as he makes some lifestyle changes as a result. Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG
Heart attack survivor grateful for second chance at life
Some people who go through near-death experiences say they see a bright light or a deceased loved one as they linger close to death. Cleveland resident Eddie Brewer said he saw peaceful blue skies...
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Banner photos, WILLIAM WRIGHT ELLIOTJOHNSON, an expert in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R) technology, installs and maintains climate control systems that make living and working environments more comfortable and functional. Since heating and cooling rooms use the most energy in American homes today, the Cleveland resident said he is able to save consumers thousands of dollars over the years by checking equipment, making repairs or recommending a more cost efficient climate-control system.
Tips on saving energy and money for homeowners
With temperatures preparing to drop, the cost of heating is expected to rise as families depend on their climate-control systems for indoor comfort. Ken Webb, senior vice president and chief finan...
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