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Bradley County's ARP bonuses for employees are way too high

Our top headline Wednesday, “COMMISSION APPROVES BUCKETS, BONUSES,” should have been worded “COMMISSION APPROVES BUCKETS OF BONUSES.” I’ll cut to … more

JACK McNEELY | 10/23/21

New Candies Creek Greenway finally on its way with excitement of Phase 1

For years we have talked about the possibility of a greenway running along Bradley County’s largest waterway, Candies Creek. Through some generous and visionary property owners and funds donated … more

10/23/21

Musings from a lobby of cellphones and their users

A few months ago, I sat in the waiting area of a Cleveland automobile dealership hoping for the best in the mechanic’s diagnosis of my car’s hiccup. Without rhyme … more

RICK NORTON | 10/23/21

Being 'part of the family' and it's not going to change

I met my former mother-in-law, “Mama Lou,” and my former father-in-law, “Poppo,” when I was not yet 20 years old. I hitched a ride to meet them, terrified because I’d spoken to my future … more

CARRIE CLASSON | 10/23/21

Rowdiness is one thing; participating in an ugly melee is quite another

I am quite the University of Tennessee football fan.We had season tickets for more than 20 years. Combine that with my time as a child and a student, and I’ve probably been to 150 games.Some were … more

BARRY CURRIN | 10/22/21

Receive a text with surprise offer? Don’t click that link!

Everyone loves a deal, including scammers. BBB is seeing a spike in the use of too-good-to-be-true discounts by con artists who hope that price-conscious consumers will jump on these “deals” … more

10/22/21

Walking the Cleveland/Bradley Greenway is free, accessible to all and healthy!

The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta says people who walk 150 minutes a week or about 21 minutes a day, seven days a week, can reduce their health risks of early death, heart disease, Type II … more

D. GARY DAVIS | 10/20/21

The Postscript: Matching chairs, music, tater tots and loving some great outdoors

My husband, Peter, and I have matching folding chairs. Every Thursday evening this summer, we have attended the outdoor concert held in a local park. The music is usually good, but the food trucks … more

Carrie Classon | 10/16/21

Life Happens: Morning wake-up with that dreaded buzz

Morning ... the bright sunlight peeping through an open window as the sounds of little birds can be heard singing their morning songs.What a lovely way to awaken to a new day of thrills and … more

Gary Matheny | 10/16/21

Inkspots: Remembering a cattle farmer who I never called Ben

“There are only three things that can kill a farmer: lightning, rolling over in a tractor, and old age.”— Bill BrysonAmerican-Britishauthor on travel,language, science(b. 1951)When my wife and … more

Rick Norton | 10/16/21

Right on Red: A Comics conundrum that livens debate in a community newspaper

“I can’t tell you the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everyone.”— Ed SheeranMany of you may have stumbled upon an unfamiliar comic in last Sunday’s edition of … more

Jack McNeely | 10/16/21

A straight-talking plumbing guru who plans to keep it all very simple

“I’m tired of living in exile!” my husband, Peter, exclaimed as, for the second day in a row, we packed up everything we would need to be out of our home long enough for the floor to … more

CARRIE CLASSON | 10/9/21

An award that bears one name, but honors the work of all

Humbled a couple weeks ago upon receiving a 2021 Community First Award — compliments of a college whose name is anchored in community — I am reminded of two pertinent sayings: … more

RICK NORTON | 10/9/21

Changing the 'ABC Song' throws the world completely off kilter

I am devastated to be learning just now that a new version of the “ABC Song” has surfaced.Someone should’ve told me this sooner.Apparently, the change dates back to 2019, but the story went … more

BARRY CURRIN | 10/8/21

Journalists are needed because of injustice

Rarely are lawmakers across the political spectrum so unified. And rarely do they act so rapidly.As we commemorate National Newspaper Week, I’ve been considering the question why America Needs … more

10/8/21

Galloping goats and biting gators? See it in newspapers

If you happened to read the Albuquerque Journal recently you would have learned about a family who used their (galloping) goats to gobble up weeds and earn some extra money while keeping the city’s … more

DEAN RIDINGS | 10/6/21

In today's growing digital-media age, parents should monitor and engage

With the rise of supposed online threats and viral challenges, it has never been more important to know and understand the role parents must play in the digital age we live in.The following is a … more

D. GARY DAVIS | 10/6/21

For whom the bells toll? They toll for us all downtown

Who doesn’t enjoy the ringing of bells? Real bells, from a church steeple or the bell tower of a grand public building? It’s a nostalgic, lovely sound, and as long as there has been a … more

DR. PAUL CONN | 10/5/21

Reflecting on the role of volunteers in Afghanistan

The removing of the military from Afghanistan in abrupt form — and the changes that soon occurred and no doubt will continue — caused me profound sadness. Some have itemized our involvement … more

DR. RON COLEMAN | 10/5/21

Greenway commemoration coming Wednesday

This month is a historic marker in the life of our Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway. It was October 2001 when the first portion of greenway opened between 20th and 25th streets in what would become … more

CAMERON FISHER | 10/5/21