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THIS BABY catbird was sitting in a friend’s yard when Janis Lemon took this photo.
Your Best Shot 6-16
Recent photos may be submitted for Your Best Shot by emailing gwen.swiger@clevelandbanner.com, mailing good quality photos (digital should have at least 150 dpi) to Your Best Shot, P.O. Box 3600, ...
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Meigs County Mayor Garland Lankford breaks ground at the Cherokee Removal Memorial Park where the memorial wall will be built on June 10. The contractors estimate the wall completion to be mid-August.
Cherokee trail riders visit Removal Park
Twenty-two descendants from the Cherokee Nation suited up for a bike ride that would take them across the trail that their ancestors were forced to travel 175 years ago. The Cherokee Removal Memori...
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Lisa Mantooth, director of Partner Relations for United Way of Bradley County, explains to those in attendance at one of the recent Health Endowment Fund workshops steps in applying for a grant. More than 40 requests were turned in for grants by the May 31 deadline.
40 applications seek United Way grants
More than 40 applications to receive grants from the United Way Health Endowment Fund were turned in by the May 31 deadline. According to Lisa Mantooth, director of Partner Relations for United W...
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WOODMEN OF THE WORLD local lodge 16 presented WW Johnson with the 2013 Community Leadership Award on Friday. From left are Rochelle Cordova, Community Outreach for East Tennessee; James Gilbert, area manager; WW Johnson and Joyce Johnson.
Woodmen of the World presents flag to Jetport

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Dr. Sherry Kasper
Seven Lee faculty members earn promotion in rank
Seven Lee University faculty members recently earned promotion in rank. Four faculty earned a promotion to associate professor from assistant professor: Drs. Sherry Kasper, Mike Iosia, Kimberly Mo...
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100 Black Men of America focus on health and wellness issues
The 100 Black Men of America focused on the awareness and solutions for a number of health and wellness issues impacting African Americans at its 27th Annual Conference held in New Orleans. Unde...
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Sheriff's Office: One more dodge of the bullet
On Thursday, May 30, while in a training session in Nashville, I suddenly fell sick. I really didn’t know what was happening, but I knew something was terribly wrong. I began to feel really sick. ...
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Black Fox, Michigan Avenue schools receive Lowe’s Toolbox grants
Two Bradley County schools were recently chosen as recipients of grants that will go toward improving the school buildings’ exteriors, giving them the chance to make better use of their outdoor spa...
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Civitan Club 6-16
Becky Wright, board member of the J.O.Y. School, was the featured speaker at the Cleveland Civitan Club this past Wednesday at the Mountain View Inn lunch meeting. J.O.Y. (Jesus first, Others seco...
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Cry Out America seek churches to pray during 7 days before Sept. 11
The Seven Mountains of Culture are the focus of continuous prayer on the seven days preceding the Cry Out America prayer service on Sept. 11. Cry Out America organizers are seeking seven lead chur...
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Banner Photo, DONNA KAYLOR RIDING EQUUSPORT in the Three Gated Park Pleasure Open Championship was Tommy Bent. The annual Chattanooga-Cleveland Charity Horse Show was held at Tri-State Exhibition Center on Friday evening.
Chattanooga-Cleveland Charity Horse Show

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I see by the Banner
Union Grove Church of Christ, 4889 Bates Pike S.E., will have a clothing giveaway Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. ——— The Bradley County Democratic Party will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the Cleveland ...
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It’s a Special Day For...
Brent Runyon, Melissa Locke-Kaylor, Brian Hicks, Holly Rose York, Cheri Ellis, Becky McKeel, Celena Hensley, Bill McManus and Sandy Epperson, who are celebrating birthdays today ... Allen Moore, wh...
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Fair nabs Ricky Skaggs
The Foothills Country Fair has a reputation for offering family fun and great entertainment in a safe environment. This year, the fair is being taken to the next level — thanks to legendary count...
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It’s a Special Day For...
Elaine Wear, Zeno Beaty, Louis Johnson, Chrissy Brammer, Anthony Dunn, Katherine Gann and Joleen Hickman, who are celebrating birthdays today ... Hudson Ross, who is celebrating his second birthday...
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