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From Lee University: Barry Ray, a 1981 graduate of Lee, was named the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year during the university’s Homecoming earlier this month. Ray was recognized for this honor during the Traditions of Lee music showcase. The highest honor given by the university to alumni, this award honors the excellence of a graduate who embraces the values of Lee.     “I can’t think of a m...

From WKRN: The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is warning about rising scams targeting seniors, especially through Bitcoin ATMs.More than $34 million in losses have been reported since October 2024.TBI Director David Rausch says scammers are using these machines to hide their identity, launder money, and take advantage of the elderly.Officials say no legitimate business or agency will ever ask s...

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: The Maryville Police Department has identified the officer who was injured during the motorcade for Vice President JD Vance.Field Training Officer Justin Brown suffered significant injuries and was taken into surgery Saturday morning at 10:00am, the department said.Several citizens who witnessed the crash stepped in to administer first aid, helping save the life of the o...

From Local 3 News: More than half a million dollars has been awarded to local communities by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development (TDTD).On Wednesday, TDTD Commissioner Mark Ezell said that 30 towns, cities, or counties across the state, including seven local communities, will receive funding from the more than $2 million in Tourism Enhancement Grants being awarded.Here are the seven co...

The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office will host a community blood drive on Friday, December 5.Blood Assurance will have its mobile donation center on-site at the Sheriff’s Office on Blythe Avenue from 12:00 to 3:00 PM.Appointments can be made online, but walk-ins are welcome. All eligible donors are encouraged to give.......

Christmas on the Square and the MainStreet Cleveland Community Tree Lighting will take place Saturday, November 22, from 4 to 8 PM.The event will include ornament-making, holiday coloring, Christmas story time with local teachers, and s’mores at the fire pit.Live performances will feature the Cleveland City Ballet Rockettes and carolers from Good Soil Theatre Company.The Community Tree Lighting be...

From News Channel 9: Governor Bill Lee says Tennessee families relying on SNAP benefits should see full payments restored soon — possibly by Monday.During a visit to the Cookie Jar Café in Dunlap Wednesday, Lee told us partial benefits have already gone out to Tennessee households after the state applied for emergency approval Tuesday night.Tennesseans have paid their taxes to the federal governme...

From News Channel 9: President Donald Trump signed the funding bill passed by Congress into law, ending the historic 43-day U.S. government shutdown on Wednesday night. During the bill signing in the Oval Office, Trump took a jab at the Democrats, blaming the shutdown on their party.“So I just want to tell the American people, you should not forget this,” Trump said. “When we come up to midterms a...

From News Channel 9: It's a system that's meant to care for those who have served our country.But a new state audit has uncovered delays, errors, and millions in financial oversight at the Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Cleveland.That audit uncovered tens of millions of dollars in financial errors and system problems across Tennessee’s Veterans Homes.The audit, covering the year ending June 30,...

From Local 3 News: UPDATE: Deputies say a man intentionally set a woman on fire in Soddy-Daisy.An arrest report says Christopher Medula told deputies he poured gas and used a cigarette lighter to start the fire.A witness stopped Medula from running away until deputies arrived.The victim was flown to Nashville with third-degree burns on 70 percent of her body.Medula is in the Hamilton County Jail, ...

Lee University’s highly anticipated annual “Classic Christmas” concert will take place on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. in the Conn Center. The performance will feature a variety of Christmas music including “Carol of the Bells,” “Christmas Hymn,” “O Come All Ye Faithful,” and “It’s Beginning to Look Like Christmas,” among other favorites. Several of Lee’s vocal and instrumental ensembles will be feat...

The Bradley County School Board met last night.Director of Schools, Dr. Linda Cash, praised local schools for recent achievements, including Lake Forest and Ocoee Middle School wrestling performances, Walker Valley Golf placing third at state, and Bradley Central Volleyball’s district championship.Walker Valley golfer Cody Walter was named the top golfer in the state.The district food drive, Read ...

From Local 3 News: A man is dead following a house fire on Crowder Road in Madisonville on Monday afternoon. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported around 4:00pm, and multiple fire departments responded.After the fire was put out, crews discovered the body of an adult male. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Bomb and Arson Division is investigating the case.As first res...

Bradley County Schools has announced that Patrick Spangler has been named the 2025–2026 Bradley County Schools Principal of the Year.Spangler, who leads Bradley Central High School, was recognized for his passion and dedication to students and staff.......

The Bradley County Commission met yesterday. Mayor Gary Davis introduced a resolution for a lease agreement with the city. If the county leases a parking lot on Church Street to the city, the city will pave over a nearby land bank property at no cost to the county. One parking space would be reserved for the Archives.Commissioner Tim Mason reported that 215 residents participated in Household Haza...

The Cleveland City Council met yesterday. The Council approved the annexation and rezoning of nearly 800 acres, known as Hardwick Farms, owned by the Joe Stuart Estate. The property runs along Stuart Road and North Lee Highway. The area is planned for an “urban village” development featuring about 2,000 homes, village commercial space for local restaurants, a new city elementary school, and an 8-a...

The City of Cleveland has completed a major downtown revitalization project.Backed by a $300,000 state grant and over $2.5 million in combined local and private investments, the project upgraded 14 building facades and improved streetscapes, especially along Inman Street.Decorative crosswalks were added at 16 intersections, sidewalks were widened, and lamp posts and trees were installed to make th...

From Local 3 News: A joint investigation into human trafficking in East Tennessee led to three arrests in Chattanooga, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).On Friday, special agents with the TBI Human Trafficking Unit, along with the Chattanooga Police Department and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at a home on the 1200 block of Greenwood Road.Au...

From Local 3 News: One crew member lost their life in the Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter crash Saturday, Macon County EMS confirmed.Two others are in critical condition.MCEMS said in a social media post that the dedication of that aircraft's team has helped countless residents of their area:"To the family and loved ones of the crew member we have lost, and to the two who fight now for recovery: ...

From WBIR Knoxville: Meigs County Juvenile Court met Thursday morning to hear the results of a mental evaluation on a 15-year-old who killed her father in June. Attorneys for 15–year–old Evalett High told the court they just received her mental health evaluation results this week and need time to review them.High is accused of shooting and killing her father, 44–year–old Richard High, in June as h...