SPORTS: LOCAL NEWS: Preds comeback Owens Corning falls short in honors Armed Forces Game 1: Page 9 members: Page 8 163rd Year • No. 26 16 paGes • 50¢ CLEVELAND, TN 37311 THE CITY WITH SPIRIT TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2017 Cleveland No. 21 for job growth By LARRY C. BOWERS [email protected] The city of Cleveland is preparing to carry its economic success of the past fiscal year into a new one. Cleveland was ranked No. 1 in the nation last year in municipal job growth, and now ranks high Banner photos, DaNieL GUY on a new list of American cities & LarrY BOWers for future job growth. Thomason given Newgeography.com ranks U.s. NaVaL sea Cleveland 21st on its list of 250 CaDeTs, Chattanooga “Best Cities For Job Growth.” Division, above left, pre- This ranking displays lofty sented the colors at the Norwood Veterans expectations for the city with the 2017 Veteran's Day obser- opening of the new Spring vation at the Bradley Branch Industrial Park south of County Courthouse Square the city, and the anticipation of on Monday. Service Award 2,000 or more new jobs during the coming months. U.s. air Force Col. Newgeography is a website cre- Charles Murray, center, By LARRY C. BOWERS ated in 2008 by Praxis Strategy delivers the address. [email protected] Group. Praxis develops economic WOrLD War ii Marine Like tears from heaven, a sprin- strategies for clients in business, veteran Jack Murphy kling of Monday morning raindrops industry, communities and pub- salutes the flag during the concluded a somber and solemn lic-private partnerships. The Memorial Day observance. Memorial Day observance on the website is a resource for local a COUpLe reaD the steps of the Bradley County leaders, policymakers and ana- words, below, on the Courthouse. lysts. memorial located just out- The intensity of the rain and Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland side the Bradley County weather increased through the said the city was the state and afternoon, but Mother Nature held nation's leader in the rate of jobs off for the annual ceremony. growth last year, according to The names of the community’s several sources. veterans who paid the supreme “The city is poised to continue sacrifice during times of war were that level of growth with the read by U.S. Naval Cadets — opening of Spring Branch names from World War I through Industrial Park,” he said. the most recent military conflicts. "Our new interchange (recently Among the highlights of the pro- dedicated in Rowland’s honor) at gram was the reading of the Last the Spring Branch Industrial Roll Call by Cleveland Mayor Tom Park entrance, plus the adjacent Rowland, who called out the names Banner photo, DaNieL GUY large tracts of land now available of more than 160 local veterans BraDLeY COUNTY veterans for commercial development, will who have passed during the previ- Honor Guard member John spur even more economic growth ous 12 months. Thomason makes his way to the and additional jobs," the mayor Several community and veteran podium to accept the 2017 Bill noted. association leaders were among Norwood Veterans Service Award. In its list of small Metropolitan those the community lost. Statistical Areas, the Cleveland Adding to the solemnity of the MSA (which includes Bradley occasion was an announcement at The featured event was the nam- and Polk counties) is ranked the end of the program by ing of John Thomason as the recip- 21st. The list is topped by Lake Rowland, and program chairman ient of the 2017 Bill Norwood Charles, Louisiana, at No. 1. Steve Stewart, that they will be Veterans Service Award. The award From Tennessee, Jackson is stepping down as official partici- was presented by Cid Heidel and listed at 77th. Others on the list pants in the community’s Memorial Commissioner Mark Hall, both in Tennessee include Clarksville, Day and Veteran’s Day programs. members of the Bradley County 82nd; Morristown, 97th; Rowland has been the master of Veterans Home Committee. Johnson City, 171st; and ceremonies for 52 years, while Thomason is a member of the Kingsport/Bristol, 187th. The Stewart took over the chairman’s Veterans Honor Guard and has nearby Dalton, Georgia, MSA responsibilities in 1997. been active with the Veterans Home ranked 157th on the list. Stewart announced he has Committee. He was also instru- Among the website's medium- selected Pedro Gonzales as the new mental in recent upgrades of the sized city MSA listings, program chairman. Among Fort Hill Veterans Cemetery and Chattanooga ranked 41st and Gonzales’ biggest challenges will be pavilion. the selection of a new master of See JOB, Page 4 ceremonies. See THOMASON, Page 4 Benton Station to be designated as a Tennessee historic landmark By BRIAN GRAVES Beginning at 10 a.m., there depot. Contributed photo [email protected] will be a special ceremony offi- Allan Jones, whose founda- cially unveiling the marker tion spearheaded the move for This marker will be Benton Station will host the which designates the Benton the historic designation, will officially unveiled and largest celebration it has seen Station area as a Tennessee speak about how the project placed in Benton Station since the old steam engine historic landmark. began on Wednesday, as part of trains first came through town. Polk County Executive Hoyt State Sen. Mike Bell and a ceremony which desig- In fact, it is the trains first Firestone will serve as the mas- State Rep. Dan Howell will also nates the area as a coming through town which is ter of ceremonies, and the be participating in the ceremo- Tennessee historic land- the genesis of Wednesday guest speaker will be Edward mark. morning’s event. Lea, who formally ran the See BENTON STATION, Page 4 AROUND TOWN WEATHER INDEX Today looks to be partly sunny, with a high near Obituaries..................................2 Betty Chandler making a penny Classified............................14-15 85. Tonight’s forecast calls for partly cloudy skies Comics.......................................6 Sports....................................9-11 “magically” appear ... James and a slight chance of rain, with a low around 61. Bradford being helpful with some Editorial....................................12 TV Schedule..............................7 Wednesday calls for partly sunny skies and a 40 Horoscope.................................6 Weather......................................8 6489076 75112 information ... Bobby Patton sharing percent chance of showers or thunderstorms, with a a secret recipe for a delicious treat. high near 84. 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