Bradley Jobless Rate Dips to 5.6 Percent
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FRIDAY 161st YEAR • NO. 127 SEpTEMBER 25, 2015 CLEVELAND, TN 22 pAGES • 50¢ Bradley jobless rate dips to 5.6 percent By RICK NORTON year when the jobless tally was a much ufacturing also played a hand in the the employment board — from manu- month with the lowest jobless rate in Associate Editor higher 6.8, according to Larry Green, drop of joblessness, Green stressed. facturing to construction to retail trade Southeast Tennessee, finished in a labor market analyst for the Tennessee “We had a couple of industries that to tourism, and beyond. two-way tie with Hickman County for Hiring gains in construction and Department of Labor and Workforce declined slightly,” he noted. “The only Bradley County’s unemployment dip the state’s 23rd lowest unemployment manufacturing, coupled with the Development. real significant one was leisure and was joined by good company. Of rate. reopening of schools that allowed non- “A few industries (employment cate- hospitality (tourism, which includes Tennessee’s 95 counties, 93 recorded At the state level, the jobless rate teaching personnel to return to the gories) fluctuated, but for the most part not only recreational trades but also jobless drops for the month, Green was 5.7 percent. The national mark payroll, helped Bradley County’s we saw local government (public school hotels, motels and restaurants).” said. was 5.1. unemployment rate in August to systems) with the biggest increase He added, “That’s strictly seasonal. The only two unemployment hikes Following a couple months of lagging plunge to 5.6 percent. because nonteaching personnel began Temporary services also declined, but came in Decatur County at one-tenth behind the Chattanooga-Hamilton The July rate was 6.3. coming back to work,” Green said. you can’t really predict the fluctuations of 1 percent, which put the rate at 8.5; County metro area, Bradley regained Although it’s mostly a seasonal The same was true for private educa- in temps because it covers so many dif- and Henderson County which saw a the status of lowest jobless rate in the occurrence, it still shows significant tion and health services, he added. ferent sectors.” 1.5 percent increase to 9.9. improvement over the same month last But hiring in construction and man- Temporary workers are hired across Bradley, which again finished the See RATE, Page 6 Reminder Cemetery Moss BCSO to offer criticism Drug Take Back named Saturday, 9-2 growing: From Staff Reports Area residents wishing to to top dispose of unneeded and/or Buckner unused prescription medica- tions and bottles will have the opportunity Saturday. Complaints now East TN The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is offering a total about 200 free Drug Take Back event from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. By LARRY C. BOWERS Banner Staff Writer honors The program is a partner- ship between the BCSO and Complaints continue to be federal Drug Enforcement received concerning conditions at Whitehead gets Administration, and will be Cleveland’s Sunset Memorial held at the BCSO located at Gardens and Hilcrest Memorial No. 1 in state 2290 Blythe Ave. Gardens. Sheriff Eric Watson said the The Cecil Lawrence Group of By LARRY C. BOWERS Drug Take Back program is Douglasville, Ga., owners of the Banner photos, LARRY C. BOWERS Banner Staff Writer designed to keep unused pre- two cemeteries and others in JIM CIGLIANO, right, addresses the audience and his roasters at the end of Thursday evening’s scription drugs out of landfills Tennessee, are apparently also Cleveland State Community College fundraiser at the Cleveland Country Club. CSCC President Bill Cleveland’s Adam Moss, a and out of the hands of chil- taking steps to meet demands by Seymour, at right in left photo, who also doubled as a roaster, presented Cigliano with a framed copy fifth-grade teacher at Arnold dren who might misuse the the Tennessee Department of of the event’s program. Elementary Memorial School, drugs. Commerce and Insurance, and has been selected as the East The sheriff stressed that no with the office of 10th District Tennessee Grand Division needles will be accepted. Attorney General Stephen Teacher of the Year. Crump. His selection Dining on roasted Cig came during the The Lawrence Group has Inside Today gained the services of annual Teacher Chattanooga attorney William G. of the Year ban- Colvin, who spoke with the Colleagues, friends pay homage quet Thursday Lady Mustangs Cleveland Daily Banner early evening in today. Nashville, placing get ‘pink eyed’ Colvin said he is new on the to CSCC ‘legend’ in a fundraiser him among the top three teach- The Walker Valley Lady case, and continues to catch up By ALLEN MINCEY of Cleveland State Community College. Mustangs fought hard, but could on details. Friends and family were at the Cleveland ers in the state. Banner Staff Writer Moss joined not overcome the Lady Owls in a “The Lawrence Group’s previ- Country Club to honor the long-time educator Whitehead district volleyball matchup on Pink ous lawyer is now a judge, and I Red Buttons, Foster Brooks, Charlie Callas, who retired from CSCC not too long ago, and to West Tennessee’s Night inside “The Stable.” The have taken over the case,” he Ruth Buzzi ... none of those familiar faces from show their love and appreciation for the man Cathy Whitehead Bradley Central Bearettes said. the old Dean Martin Celebrity Roast showed. known as “Cig.” It was also a time to throw a of West Chester knocked off Soddy-Daisy. In soc- Colvin anticipates filing an But, over 100 did drop in Thursday evening to a few zingers his way, especially from Cleveland Elementary in cer, the Cleveland Lady Raiders answer with the District Attorney special roast for the man of the hour: Jim State employees who worked with Cigliano. Henderson, and defeated the Patriots while Lady General’s Office, and the state, by Cigliano. Plenty were in attendance as Cigliano had been M i d d l e Mustangs fell to McMinn County early next week. Actually, Cigliano is more than the man of the a part of Cleveland State since its inception in Tennessee’s Kyle and the Bearettes lost to East “I believe there is a fair amount hour, according to those who roasted him. He Prince of Central Ridge. See Sports, Pages 13-15. is, as one person put it, “a legend” in the history See CIG, Page 6 Magnet School in R u t h e r f o r d See BUCKNER, Page 4 County, as Forecast Tennessee’s divi- Moss sional Teachers of the Year. Ashlyn Lamberth He fell just short of the Tennessee Teacher of the Year title, which went to Whitehead. scholarship fund This is the third consecutive year that a Cleveland teacher has reached the state finals. Today will see periods of rain exceeds $83,000 Moss was selected by a panel with the chances being 70 percent of professional educators from By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG across the state as The as the high temperature hits 66. Banner Staff Writer Rain becomes more steady tonight Southeast Region Teacher of the A college scholarship fund set up in honor of a Year. with a low temperature of 60. Rain Cleveland Director of Schools chances decrease slightly to 60 teenage girl who died over the summer has raised more than $83,000. Dr. Martin Ringstaff said, “Adam percent on Saturday with scattered With the community’s help, the Ashlyn Taylor Moss is an exceptional teacher; showers and thunderstorms and a Lamberth Memorial Scholarship Fund has reached he brings energy and dedication high near 75. Rain chances further that milestone within just a few short months. to his classroom every day. We decrease Saturday night to 40 per- The scholarship’s namesake was a 17-year-old are proud of Adam’s accomplish- cent with a low temperature of 61. Bradley Central High School graduate who was ments; he is an excellent repre- killed in a car accident on North Lee Highway May sentative of the outstanding edu- Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG 20. cators in Cleveland City Index ORGANIZERS of the Ashlyn Taylor Lamberth Memorial Scholarship Fund gather to She had begun working at Ms. Carol’s Schools.” celebrate having raised more than $83,000 since the scholarship’s namesake passed Playschool, a local early childhood education cen- Moss has been a teacher at Church........................................8-9 away in May. From left are Jason Corum, Anthony and Princess Lamberth, and Carol Classified................................20-22 Corum. See MOSS, Page 6 Comics.........................................17 See LAMBERTH, Page 6 Editorials......................................16 Horoscope....................................17 Blythe Oldfield Movies..........................................18 Obituaries.......................................2 Templeton Hill’s Walk-a-Thon is Stocks............................................4 Sports......................................13-15 set Saturday TV Schedule...........................18-19 Weather........................................11 reunion Saturday By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer By ALLEN MINCEY Around Town Banner Staff Writer Residents of one East “We want to ask all Cleveland neighborhood are ask- Jennie Evans proud to be the In most cases, school who attended the school ing the entire community to help newest face at a place she loves reunions are based on certain to come to this event.” them make improvements to to shop ... Anna Beth Teague years. On Saturday, anyone — Jerry Frazier where they live. being told how sweet she is ... who ever attended Templeton The Blythe Oldfield Hill School is invited to a Sandy Westberry getting compli- being started, children were Community Association, in part- reunion at the site of the ments on how blue her eyes are sent to church schools, county nership with Impact Cleveland, school. Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY ..