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Spc. Mara Snowman: USARJ Soldier of the Year
Soldier defeats the odds
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Sheriff's Office: Of jails and bologna sandwiches
Singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall wrote a song about being locked up in a small county jail for a traffic violation. He wrote of the sheriff’s wife frying bologna for the prisoners. After some time in...
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WINNERS OF THE 24th Annual Westside Ruritan 5K Run were, from left, Dominique Hanners, Sarah Haddock, Jordan White, Paul Patterson, Ezrick Whaley, Ethan Vaughn, Zack Nicodemus, Savannah Roper, Andy McMahan, Marc Daugherty, Melissa Daugherty, Raymond Simpson, Xzabbier Peter, Alexis Kyle, David Kyle, Mia Angel and Ashley Kirkpatrick. Melissa Daugherty was top 14 and under female, with 24:23; Savannah Roper, second with 25:30; and Alexis Kyle, third with 26:35. Winners in the 15 to 19 female category were Haddock with 29; White with 29:1; and Hanners with 30:12 Top 14 and under male were Nicodemus with 21; and Vaughn with 24. Top male winners in the 15 to 19 category were Ezrick Whaley, 23:4; and Patterson, 24:56. Winning in the 30 to 39 category was McMahan, 32.:1. Winners in the 40 to 49 category were Marc Daugherty, 25:2; and David Kyle, 26:4. Raymond Simpson finished first in the 50 and over category with 35:45.
Westside Ruritan 5K
The 24th Annual Westside Ruritan 5K Run was held recently at Walker Valley High School.
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FESTUS CHEMAOI was the first male runner to finish the Girls on the Run Groovy 5K. Submitted photo, Michelle Mazzolini.
Girls on the Run hold 5K to celebrate program end
Girls on the Run of Southeast Tennessee held its spring 5K on Sunday, April 28, to celebrate the girls completing the 12-week running program. GOTR participants from Arnold Elementary, Mayfield El...
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Military News 5-12
Matthew H. Leonard Army Pfc. Matthew H. Leonard has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Leonard Wood, Waynesville, Mo., which included basic military training and advanced indi...
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To submit an application for the Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement cost share program you need the  farm’s Premise I.D. number and Beef Quality Assurance certification for any livestock programs.
Ag enhancement cost share program applications are available
Applications for the 2013 Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement cost share program are now available at the U.T. Extension office in Benton. The program provides cost share dollars to producers who ...
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Dr. Jackie Johns
Historical Society of COG Movements meeting set
The Historical Society of Church of God Movements will hold its 12th annual meeting May 30. This year’s theme is “A Study of R.G. Spurling: His Legacy and Influence.” The focus will be on the foun...
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LOU EARLS, a FirstFleet Inc. truck driver based in Cleveland, recently logged 3 million safe miles driving for the company. Here, he poses for a photo with his wife and co-workers in celebration of the milestone. In back is Thadd Wells, a FirstFleet terminal manager. In front, from left, are Daniel Piper, executive vice president; Alice Earls; Lou Earls; Gary Wilson, president; and Adam Wilson, regional operations manager. Contributed photo
Cleveland truck driver logs three million miles
FirstFleet, Inc. recently recognized professional driver Lou Earls of Cleveland for reaching 3 million miles of safe driving. This achievement takes drivers years of hard work, attention to detail ...
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MANUFACTURERS CHEMICALS employees Robin Jennings and David Dupre visit a biology class at Cleveland High School to observe the impact of their company’s gift. Submitted photo, Lynn Voelz.
Manufacturers Chemical donates LRS system to CHS science wing
A charitable gift from Manufacturers Chemicals to the Bradley/Cleveland Public Education Foundations has added another piece of equipment to Cleveland High School’s new science wing. The device is...
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The students at Cleveland Christian School were very excited to meet three paramedics Friday from Bradley County Emergency Medical Service. Students from the fifth, third, and second grade met Cindy Hensley, Tanner Calfee and Stan Clark. The three paramedics showed the students different pieces of equipment that they use daily on their jobs to help people who are sick and injured. During the presentation the paramedics also discussed safety issues like wearing helmets and when to call 911. “This group of students from Cleveland Christian School were very attentive and had some great questions and some of them had very good answers as well. We enjoy showing them what we do, but most importantly, we try to get safety points in there heads to take home and hopefully remember,” said Stan Clark, paramedic. The students also got to get an inside look in the back of the ambulance and for the grand finale they watched the operation of the red lights and sirens. From left are Nikki Calfee, teacher; front, Stan Clark, paramedic; and Tanner Calfee, paramedic.  Cindy Hensley, paramedic, is not in the photo.
Cleveland Christian School
The students at Cleveland Christian School were very excited to meet three paramedics Friday from Bradley County Emergency Medical Service. Students from the fifth, third, and second grade met Cind...
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This is a photo of the cypress grove in the Hiwassee River backwaters of Charleston  during the recent high waters.  Photo was taken by Dean McAlister
Your Best Shot
Recent photos may be submitted for Your Best Shot by emailing gwen.swiger@clevelandbanner.com, mailing good quality photos to Your Best Shot, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 or dropping the...
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CLEVELAND MAYOR TOM ROWLAND took part in the commissioning ceremony Friday for 2nd Lt. Kaylee Radzyminski. Radzyminski is a geographic information systems major who received her bachelor of science degree Saturday  at Tennessee Tech. She is receiving a commission in the United States Army Reserves in the Military Intelligence Branch. She attended U.S Army Basic Airborne Course. She was recipient of the Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Award,  Glamour's Top Ten College Women of 2012, Who's Who Among students in American Universities and Colleges. She received the German Armed Forces Badge for Military proficiency in Gold.
Celebration set for Tunes 4 the Troops’ Radzyminski
A special celebration will be held for Kaylee Radzyminski, founder of Tunes 4 the Troops, on Tuesday, May 14, at the Mountain View Inn. The event, which is open to the public, will be in honor of R...
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Additional United Way grant workshop planned Wednesday
An additional workshop for organizations seeking a United Way Health Endowment Fund grant has been scheduled for this week. The workshop will be held at the Cleveland Public Library on Wednesday, M...
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DR. MARTIN RINGSTAFF, middle, was the featured speaker at the most recent Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club meeting. Here, the Cleveland City Schools director is pictured with club president Pat Fuller, left, and club member Alvin Word.  Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG
Ringstaff: Economic, language issues faced by city schools
School director speaks to Sunrise Rotarians
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Yang receives honorable mention from the Elie Wiesel Foundation
Lucinda Yang, a recent graduate of Lee University, recently received honorable mention prize in the Ethics Essay Contest sponsored by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity. Yang will be flown to...
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