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FRIDAY 162nd YEAR • No. 196 DECEMBER 16, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 20 PAGES • 50¢ Brooks set Cleveland No. 2 in nation in job growth for address By LARRY C. BOWERS the next. Cleveland is one of five County and a great Chamber of No. 8 community on the chart is an East Banner Staff Writer Tennessee communities on the list of 25, Commerce.” Tennessee community very similar in at ‘Wreaths’ and one of only two metro areas in the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber President size to Cleveland, Morristown, in Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland, and country with more than 7 percent job Gary Farlow agreed it is great news for Hamblen County. By LARRY C. BOWERS other community officials, are ecstatic growth. Cleveland and Bradley County. “The Driving employment growth in the Banner Staff Writer over the continuation of accolades the “This is a continuing example that credit is due to our strong economic Cleveland area were professional and National Wreaths Across community is receiving for its economic people are interested in living, working base,” he said, emphasizing this has business services. Employment in the America Day has been held accomplishments. and investing in our community,” said been in place for a time. industry grew by 20.3 percent between on the second Saturday in It was learned this week Cleveland is Rowland this morning. “This is some- The national survey also shows strong October 2015 and October 2016, more December, until this year. The the No. 2 community in the nation in job thing we’ve known for some time, and it economic growth in the Northwest. Four than in any other U.S. metro. Major national growth for the past 12 months. A survey is just another of the many accolades of the communities listed in the Top 10 employers in the area include the event will by 24/7 Wall Street lists the top 25 U.S. we’ve received during the past year.” for exceptional job growth are in Oregon, Whirlpool Corporation (both the manu- be on the cities that added jobs from October 2015 Rowland added that credit for this lat- including the No. 1 community of Bend- facturing plant and customer service third through October 2016. est accomplishment by our community Redmond, Ore. center), Amazon.com distribution center Saturday The survey compared employment lev- can be attributed to an outstanding The other three Oregon communities this year. els in 387 metro areas from one year to partnership between “the city, Bradley are Salem, Portland, and Albany. The See GROWTH, Page 5 The local cere- mony is scheduled for noon Three Brooks Saturday COLLEGE HILL IN SPOTLIGHT in Chattanooga National Cemetery, 1200 Bailey Ave. former See WREATHS, Page 5 BCSO Inside Today officers indicted by GJ Action connected to inmate’s death By BRIAN GRAVES Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS Banner Staff Writer THE FIRST HONOREES of the College Hill High School Alumni Association were recognized Thursday evening at an awards ban- quet at Cleveland Country Club. Incoming president Avery Johnson, right, introduced the honorees, and each spoke about how much Three former Bradley County Sheriff’s Office corrections offi- the old high school meant to them. At Thursday’s banquet were, from left, Dr. Harry Johnson, Dr. Jane Smith Redmond, Dr. Nina cers have been booked at the Thomas Elliott, Walter Goode, Willene Scotton Harley, Benny Latimore, Dr. Melvin Hall Jr. and Johnson. Outgoing Alumni President Justice Center after a grand jury Raiders win three Dr. Cornell D. Lane, who was also honored, could not attend. indicted them for their actions on wrestling mat and inactions concerning the hanging death of an inmate. The Cleveland Blue Raiders Ron Reddish, Gabe Black and head to this weekend’s McCallie ‘Timeless Memories’ honors 8 homegrown leaders Tim Boyd have Invitational wrestling tournament By LARRY C. BOWERS including the school’s last principal, Helen been charged after winning all three matches in Banner Staff Writer Miller. The old brick school building with official Thursday night’s quad meet burned down during the year the school misconduct. against Alcoa, William Blount and Around 150 people turned out Thursday closed. Black has East Hamilton. The Blue Raiders evening at Cleveland Country Club for the The school closed down in 1966, when also been and Bradley Central Bears have first-ever “Timeless Memories” banquet of integration came to Tennessee schools. charged with big weekends of basketball and the College Hill High School Alumni Johnson pointed out that it had opened in tampering with wrestling scheduled, featuring the Association. 1866, and therefore was a segregated evidence and Bear Invitationals. Former local The association selected eight of its own school for Cleveland and the surrounding tampering with football stars Caleb Houston and to be toasted and recognized, and the counties for exactly 100 years. governmental Chad Voytik will meet in organization’s president-elect, Avery The youngest of the honorees was records. Saturday’s Cure Bowl in Orlando, Johnson, said plans are to have an honors Elliott. She was a junior when College Hill All charges Black Fla. See Sports, Pages 13-15. banquet every two years. closed, and was a member of the first are the results Several of this year’s inaugural honorees graduating class at the new Cleveland of indictments came from out of town. A majority have High School. Redmond was a member of handed down Forecast received honors and acclaim in the educa- the final graduating class at College Hill, by the Bradley tion field, although the selections include and ironically, both she and Elliott ended County grand an international entertainer and musician, up on the staff at the University of jury on a local mayor, and a vice mayor from a Tennessee. W e d n e s d a y , small Virginia community — much like Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS The oldest of this year’s selections is and a $15,000 Johnson being vice mayor of the city of INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed song- Hall, who graduated from College Hill High a p p e a r a n c e Cleveland. writer, musician and entertainer Benny School with the class of 1946. He also bond has been Outgoing Alumni President Dr. Cornell Latimore, left, is congratulated by College went into education, but later became vice set by the D. Lane, one of the eight honorees, was Hill Alumni President Avery Johnson, as mayor in Ashland, Va. court. Boyd unable to attend the banquet this year. He one of eight alumni honorees Thursday The College Hill Alumni Association was The three said he is appreciative of being one of the formed in 2005, with Lane serving as its men reported Today should be mostly sunny, first selectees, and is committed to estab- evening. with a high near 46. Tonight’s fore- first president, Johnson as vice president, to the Justice lishing this milestone of “Timeless Redmond as secretary, Harvey Tillery as Center at 9 cast calls for mostly cloudy skies Memories.” speech. There was also a very neat pro- treasurer, Dennis Green as parliamentari- a.m. Friday and a 60 percent chance of rain, Lane’s acceptance speech was read by gram published, with color photographs of an, and Johnson as chaplain. and met their with a low around 39. South winds Randy Moore, an advertising department each of the honorees, and a photo of the Johnson emphasized Thursday evening bond require- of 15 mph could gust as high as sales representative at the Cleveland Daily old two-level, brick school. that this first “Timeless Memories” ban- ments as they 25. Saturday calls for cloudy skies Banner. The first honorees of the College Hill quet is a unique format which was to be reported to the and a 70 percent chance of show- Each of the honorees took a few min- High School Alumni Association include spontaneous, and a guide to future cele- Bradley County ers, with a high near 60. Saturday utes to discuss some of the accomplish- Lane, the Rev. Dr. Harry M. Johnson, Dr. brations. C r i m i n a l night calls for clouds and a 90 per- ments in their lives, and were then pre- Nina Thomas Elliott, Dr. Melvin Hall Jr., Family members, friends, and others Court. Reddish sented a keepsake from Johnson and professor Willene Scotton Harley, Walter attended the event. Among the guests were The wording cent chance of showers or thunder- Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland — making Goode, Dr. Jane Smith Redmond, and storms, with a low around 43. several mentees and scholarship recipients of the capius warrants for the them honorary citizens of the city. writer/entertainer/musician Benny of the 100 Black Men of Black Men of three men reads as follows: “[The South winds of 10 to 15 mph could Some former College Hill students men- Latimore. Bradley County Inc. organization. three men] on or about the 18th gust up to 20 mph. tioned the school’s purple and gold colors, A number of graduates of the old all- day of September 2016, in and its panther mascot during their black school attended Thursday’s banquet, See COLLEGE HILL, Page 12 Bradley County, Tennessee, and Index before the finding of the indict- ment, did unlawfully, while being Church........................................6-7 a public servant, to-wit: officers Classified................................18-19 in Bradley County, Tennessee, Comics.........................................10 with the Bradley County Sheriff’s Editorials......................................16 IDB chairman Growth focus is Department, with intent to obtain Horoscope....................................10 a benefit or to harm another, Obituaries.......................................2 intentionally or knowingly refrain Stocks............................................4 points to year’s ready to move to from performing a public duty that is imposed by law or that is Sports......................................13-15 clearly inherent in the nature of TV Schedule...............................8-9 the public servant’s office or Weather........................................11 downtown: Berry employment, by failing to super- local successes Tarver vise an inmate in suicide watch while incarcerated in the Bradley Around Town By BRIAN GRAVES By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer Banner Staff Writer County jail in violation of [state Amanda Waldren enjoying a statutes].” parade ..

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