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161st yEar • no. 49 jUnE 26, 2015 ClEVEland, Tn 22 PaGES • 50¢ Local teacher dies in tragic I-75 pile-up OMS band director Brian Gallaher one of 6 victims By TONY EUBANK crash that occurred near the Ooltewah as a trumpet player. While at Lee, he was together two or three days a week.” Banner Staff Writer Exit 11 marker. He leaves behind a wife School of Music Scholarship recipient Fisher said Gallaher brought life and a and two children. and a winner of the Performance Award. great energy to their running group. An Ocoee Middle School band teacher Not only had Gallaher served as the The much-beloved OMS band director “He was our default conversationalist,” was among the six motorists killed middle school’s longtime band director, was remembered early this morning by Fisher said. Thursday evening in a massive Interstate he was named Building Level Teacher of longtime friend Cameron Fisher, coordi- More importantly, Fisher added 75 wreck that investigators believe the Year twice. He attended Westmore nator of Communications at the Church Gallaher was an extremely talented involved as many as nine vehicles and 15 Church of God, where he served as the of God International Offices. teacher and trumpet player. people. church’s student orchestra director. “I’ve known Brian for about 15 years,” Chattanooga Police Department Brian Gallaher, a Lee University grad- Gallaher earned his bachelor’s degree Fisher told the Cleveland Daily Banner. spokesman Kyle Miller said the I-75 acci- uate who had served as OMS band direc- from Lee University in 2000, and went on “Even though he was a bit younger than tor for 14 years, died in the 7:10 p.m. to earn a master’s of music performance me, we shared a love of running. We ran See GALLAHER, Page 5 Brian Gallaher Coming Sunday City set Reader’s Choice Bradley awards Sunday! to apply The Cleveland Daily Banner’s fourth annual Reader’s Choice jobless awards will be featured in a spe- for grant: cial section in Sunday’s edition. Newspaper readers have select- ed the “Best of Bradley County” and runners-up in 173 categories $250,000 rate up of professions, businesses and services. Who were your CDBG is funding favorites? Who won your most- watched categories? Find out source for plan to 5.5% Sunday! By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer Inside Today Still lower than The city of Cleveland will apply for a $250,000 grant to last year’s mark help with the construction of a redundancy system for electrical By RICK NORTON service in the Michigan Avenue Associate Editor Road area. Three straight months of solid Chuck Hammond, assistant declines came to a screeching halt executive director of the in May as Bradley County’s Southeast Tennessee Banner photo, Tony EUBanK unemployment rate rose six- Development District, said the ClEVEland FIrE dEParTMEnT EnGInEEr Tony Taylor, who is retiring, was recognized by tenths of a point to 5.5 percent. city is able to make the applica- his peers for his contributions to the CFD over his 38 years of service to the department. Taylor and In April, the local jobless tally tion because of funds available his family, from left, Jennifer Pennel-Aslinger, Riley Pennel, Charlene Taylor, Taylor, Brayden had been only 4.9 percent, the through the Community Pennel, Callie Pennel, Jenny Pennel and Jason Pennel, gathered at his tribute celebration. lowest mark in eight years. Development Block Grant pro- However, Bradley County’s sub- gram. 5.0 performance — which was the The current grant is available first since October 2007 — lasted as part of disaster recovery relief only a month as a handful of efforts from the 2011 tornado ‘Plug’-ing it up for good industries showed slight slow- outbreak that killed nine people downs in hiring. CAT bite Dogs locally. Employment drops in retail The Cleveland Aqua Tigers “The state of Tennessee trade, private education and remained undefeated in CASL received some funds from the CFD’s Tony Taylor retires health services, and government action by taking a second bite out U.S. Department of Housing and were the biggest culprits, accord- of the Waterdogs. Pam Morrow Urban Development,” Hammond By TONY EUBANK praise. ing to a monthly report for and Maggie Scott go after flight said. “Those funds have to be Banner Staff Writer Among them were current Fire Chief Ron Bradley County from the titles today on the links. The NBA spent in disaster areas and, Harrison. The Cleveland Fire Department gathered Tennessee Department of Labor & Draft was full of excitement. The because Bradley County was “He had been here 18 years when I first Workforce Development. Atlanta Braves were swept in deemed a disaster area based on Thursday afternoon to recognize the long started, almost as long as I’ve been here now. career of Engineer Tony “Plug” Taylor. In spite of their sluggish per- their series in Washington. See the tornadoes by presidential He was a seasoned veteran that long ago. It formance, a stable job market in Sports, Pages 13-15. declaration, they are eligible to Taylor is retiring after 38 years of service, reiterates what we all know about Tony’s and will work his last shift on Sunday. manufacturing, along with receive the money.” career and the way he lived his life, to hear all increases in construction and He said funds may be used for Taylor was originally hired on July 1, 1977, you guys say basically the same thing. That Forecast and has since served under seven different temporary services managed to industrial development projects, he was a mentor to you,” Harrison said. offset some of those drops. water and sewer improvements, fire chiefs. His fellow firefighters, friends, and “This is just a small portion of the people family came together, as several of the people Leisure and hospitality, which imminent threat issues or hous- is the state department’s term for in attendance took time to say a few words of See TAYLOR, Page 10 See CITY, Page 10 See JOBLESS, Page 10
Today looks to be mostly sunny Andy Anderson Bereavement, credit card and hot, with a 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms, and a policies get county focus high near 93. Tonight’s forecast named Sunrise calls for mostly cloudy skies and a By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG off after losing a loved one. 60 percent chance of rain, with a Banner Staff Writer Current policy says a person who has lost a member of his or low around 72. Saturday calls for Rotarian of Year The Bradley County clouds and an 80 percent chance her immediate family can take Commission’s ad hoc Employee three days off work. of rain, with a high near 83. By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Handbook Committee is recom- Banner Staff Writer Blake said he was concerned Saturday night should be cloudy, mending a couple of changes be with the situations of those who with a 60 percent chance of rain The Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club has named made to the handbook for clar- may want more than three and a low around 61. Andy Anderson its Rotarian of the Year. ity. days, and may not have the Gathered for its annual awards dinner Thursday Thursday saw the group dis- vacation time available to do so. Index evening, the Rotarians celebrated Anderson for all cussing how the county han- Hypothetically, he said a per- the ways he has served the club and the local com- dles everything from bereave- son who has already used his Church...... 6-7 munity. ment leave to credit card pur- or her vacation time may find Classified...... 20-22 “I think we can all agree this evening that Andy chases. themselves wanting a full week Comics...... 17 is so very deserving of this award,” said Keith Commissioner Milan Blake to deal with their grief. Munford, immediate past president. Banner photo, CHrISTy arMSTronG brought up the issue of “The compassion, if you want Editorials...... 16 KEITH MUnFord, right, the immediate past pres- Horoscope...... 17 The Rotarian of the Year Award is given to a bereavement leave, specifically to put it that way, is we’re going ident of the Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club, presents how a supervisor might handle Movies...... 18 See ANDERSON, Page 10 Andy Anderson with the Rotarian of the Year award. an employee wanting extra time See COUNTY, Page 10 Obituaries...... 2 Stocks...... 4 Sports...... 13-15 TV Schedule...... 18-19 Mayor ToM Weather...... 11 rowland pres- Robert Lee Goins earns ents Robert Lee Around Town Goins with $500 as the recipient of the Nola Beth Greene learning a cash gift for Arlington “Pay It Forward” pro- how to kayak and paddleboard at gram. Rowland nom- her papaw’s house ... Aiden By BRIAN GRAVES inated Goins for the Olinger got to meet a real “VFL” Banner Staff Writer “I’m speechless. This is recognition to honor (Vol For Life), Antone Davis ... too much.” his service as care- Jeff Wagner relieving stress while Robert Lee Goins was not feeling well when his good friend, Mark — Robert Lee Goins taker of the veterans fishing on the Conasauga River section of Fort Hill ... Suzy Campbell excited about Grissom, goaded him into coming Cemetery. Bradley her planned festivities for the onto his WOOP-FM morning radio instead of making the customary next two weekends ... Corey program Thursday. phone call. County Veterans Stinnett making his wrestling ring He is best known to listeners of the “Something nudged me and I Affairs Director Larry debut in Mississippi. “Mark In The Morning” program as went,” Goins said. McDaris watches the “Bishop Bullet,” and has become a What Goins did not know was a presentation. regular on the broadcast. surprise was awaiting him when he But on this morning, Grissom was Banner photo, insistent Goins come to the studio See GOINS, Page 10 BrIan GraVES 6489076 75112 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Friday, June 26, 2015 www.clevelandbanner.com
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Benton, and Whitney Hutcheson United Methodist Church and a E-Edition Only $21.00 $42.00 $ 84.00 $7.00 $2.00 Richard ‘Dick’ Carpenter of Athens; and blessings contin- member of the St. Andrew’s Richard L. “Dick” Carpenter, ued with great-grandchildren: Sunday school class and United Dale Franklin McKee Office Hours: Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. • 423-472-5041 83, of Cleveland, passed away Kaden Sanson, Henry Woods Methodist men. Dale Franklin McKee, 73, of on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at and Trinity Sanson, all of Etowah. Survivors and arrangements Cleveland, passed away on his home. He will be greatly missed by his will be announced by Grissom- Wednesday, June 24, 2015. He was born on June 4, 1932. sister, Judy Jenkins of Serenity Funeral Home and He was born on Feb. 6, 1942, He had been a resident of Englewood; sister and brother-in- Cremation Services. to the late Myrtle and Harold Armed robber takes Cleveland for 19 years, after law. Kris and Ronny Huskey of McKee of Ontario, Canada. He moving here from St. John, Ind. Madisonville; and precious moved to Cleveland in 1986 from He loved playing golf, joking cousins: Ann and John Barnes of Worthington, Ohio. He worked at with his friends and family, and Etowah; and many nieces, Worthington Foods for 38 years. cash deposit bag spending time with his grandchil- nephews, cousins and friends He leaves behind to cherish ,who have shared his light and his memory, his loving wife of 50 dren. He was also a past presi- By TONY EUBANK The victim told police she dent of the Col. Benjamin will treasure his memory. years, Susan McKee; one son, complied with his command. He We who knew him best know Michael McKee (Carol) of Banner Staff Writer Cleveland Chapter of the Sons of then told her to count to “30 the American Revolution. that he and Donna could never Florida; one daughter, Weslynn A Cleveland woman was survive without the other, and Porter (Jeff) of Ohio; grand- Mississippi” before moving, oth- He was preceded in death by reportedly robbed at gunpoint his mother and father; and broth- now, their joy is replete. daughter, Jessica Potts (David); erwise he would come back for ers: Jack Carpenter and Bill The funeral will be conducted two great-grandchildren: Aliyah Wednesday evening while trans- her. Carpenter. at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28, and Greyson Potts; and nephew, porting her employer’s cash She related to officers she He leaves behind to cherish 2015, from the chapel of Serenity Chad and Shannon Weichert and deposit to a bank. then witnessed the suspect walk his memory his wife of 63 years, Funeral Home of Etowah. family of Pamonna, Calif. The victim, who is employed northwest around the building, Mary Carpenter; two sons: The family will receive friends A memorial service will be held at Cash Express on Keith Street, before taking off in a sprint. Stephen Talbott (Jenn) and Doug from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at 4 told Cleveland Police officers a The woman reportedly told prior to the service. p.m. at Bowman Hills Seventh- Carpenter (Robin); brother, white male confronted her at her officers the only parts of his Kenneth Carpenter (Mary); We invite you to visit the guest- day Adventist Church. vehicle, dressed in all black. book of Timothy Carter and send You are invited to share a per- body that she could see were his grandchildren: April, Jacob, According to the CPD report, Joshua, and Heather Carpenter, a message of comfort to sonal memory of Dale or your hands and eyes, and that he Scott Talbott, Bryan, Beth, and www.serenityfunerals.com. condolences with his family at his the complainant explained to was about 6 feet tall. Megan Talbott; and five great- online memorial located at police she had just locked up Officer reported speaking with grandchildren. www.companionfunerals.com. the pay-day loan store and three Radio Shack employees, A visitation will be held from 5 Companion Funeral and walked to the parking lot with who advised they had seen the to 8 p.m. today, June 26, 2015, at Cremation Service and the Cody just over $5,900 in a First suspect walking in the parking Companion Funeral Home, 2415 family are honored to assist the Tennessee Bank deposit bag. lot and then around the build- McKee family with these Georgetown Road N.W. She said when she arrived at ing. Becky’s Discount Shoes and Interment will be held at arrangements her vehicle, the suspect, cover- Fairview Cemetery in St. George, Cash Express reportedly have Bettye J. Cates ing his face with a black mask, camera footage that may have W.Va. approached her with a semiau- You are invited to share a per- Bettye J. Cates, 86, of caught a glimpse of the suspect. sonal memory of Dick or your Riceville, died Thursday, June William ‘Bill’ Ledford tomatic gun in hand and The First Tennessee deposit condolences with his family at his 25, 2015, at her home. William “Bill” Ledford, 79, of ordered her to hand over the bag is blue and was labeled online memorial located at She will be returned to Scott- Cleveland, passed away after an deposit bag. “Cash Express.” www.companionfunerals.com. Ward Funeral Services in extensive illness on Monday, Conyers, Ga., for services. June 22, 2015, at a local health Fike-Randolph & Son Funeral care facility. Jo Ann Morgan Home is in charge of local He was a lifetime member of Jo Ann Morgan, 79, of Spring Beheading, explosion at factory arrangements. Center Point Baptist Church of City, died Thursday, June 25, Charleston, which his parents 2015, in a Chattanooga hospital. helped establish. Survivors and arrangements in France; suspects captured Commissioner Ledford retired will be announced by Companion from the Bradley County Funeral Home. SAINT-QUENTIN-FALLAVIER, flags — one white and one black, Timothy Paul Carter Commission in 2014. He had France (AP) — An attacker with both bearing Arabic inscriptions Timothy Paul Carter, 64, was served the residents of Bradley suspected ties to French Islamic — were found nearby. reunited with his love, Donna, on County and the 5th district for 42 radicals rammed a car into an The official, who spoke on con- Wednesday, June 24, 2015. years. He served as Commission American gas factory Friday in dition of anonymity because he Even death could not separate chairman for many years and as southeastern France, officials was not authorized to release them. Randall ‘Randy’ Cranfield a member of the Bradley said, adding that a severed head details to the media, said the vic- Born in Knox County on Randall L. “Randy” Cranfield, Memorial Hospital Board of and banners with Arabic inscrip- tim was not decapitated by the Groundhog’s Day in 1951, Tim 60, a resident of Cleveland, died Trustees. Rickey Powers tions were found at the factory’s blast. Thursday, June 25, 2015, in a Bill “Red” Ledford was a mem- was the son of the late Paul and Rickey Powers, 55, of entrance. France immediately France’s anti-terror prosecutor Hazel Carter. local hospital. ber of the Bradley County Sports Cleveland, died Thursday, June Raised in Etowah, he had two Survivors and funeral arrange- Hall of Fame, which was high- opened a terrorism investigation. said an investigation was opened 25, 2015, at his home. President Francois Hollande into the attack, and potential passions as a young man: Boy ments will be announced by lighted by his 1954 spring train- Survivors and complete funeral Scouts and baseball. Ralph Buckner Funeral Home ing with the New York Giants. arrangements will be announced said the attack began shortly charges including plotting as part A member of Troop 74, he and Crematory. He was preceded in death by by the Wildwood Avenue Chapel before 10 a.m. when a car made of “a terrorist group.” Cazeneuve achieved the rank of Eagle his parents, W.L. Ledford Sr. and of Jim Rush Funeral Homes. it through the gate of a gas facto- said Friday that security has Scout. A testament to his perse- Myrtle Ledford. ry in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, been heightened at religious sites verant nature, this was accom- Survivors include his wife of 45 southeast of Lyon. The car then around the country. plished without the guidance of years, Shirley Ann Ledford of plowed into gas canisters, touch- Hollande spoke after watching his father who had passed away Cleveland; three children: when Tim was a young boy. Sharon Ledford of Mesa Verde, ing off an explosion that injured TV news reports about the attack He loved baseball and played Colo., Teresa and Chris Rollins of two people, he said, speaking in with German Chancellor Angela Little League, high school and Cartersville, Ga. and Alan Brussels. Merkel as both attended a college ball. He started his pitch- James Dodson Ledford of Cleveland; one broth- “No doubt about the intention European Union summit in ing career at Etowah High School James Dodson, 77, of er and one sister, Donald H. Michael Roberson — to cause an explosion,” Brussels. and then continued at McMinn Cleveland, died this morning, Ledford and Betty J. McDaniel, Michael F. Roberson, 73, of Hollande said, calling the attack France went on high alert after Central. He received a baseball June 26, 2015, in a local health both of Cleveland; five grandchil- Tunnel Hill, Ga., died Thursday, “of a terrorist nature.” attacks in January against the scholarship to Austin Peay care facility. dren: Keri Ledford, Nathan June 25, 2015, at his home. French Interior Minister satirical newspaper Charlie University in Clarksville. Survivors and arrangements Ledford, Tara Rollins, Trey Survivors and arrangements Bernard Cazeneuve said a man Hebdo, a kosher grocery store Rollins, and Hayley Rollins; and will be announced by Companion Caught up in the fluid, ever- will be announced by Companion from the Lyon region who had and a policewoman that left 20 changing times of the late 1960s, Funeral Home. several nieces and nephews. Funeral Home. Tim, a free spirit, hitch-hiked his The funeral will be held at 2 been flagged in 2006 for suspect- people dead in the Paris region, way throughout the eastern p.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2015, ed ties to extremists was seized including three Islamic extremist United States working various in the chapel of Fike-Randolph & by an alert firefighter. He said attackers. itinerant jobs. Son Funeral Home with the Rev. several other people were also Since then, fears of copycat Eventually he returned to Kenneth Gardner, Mayor Tom taken into custody after the attacks have risen. One person Etowah where he found his des- Rowland and Steve Hartline offi- attack and authorities were try- was arrested in April after tiny. ciating. ing to identify the victim whose authorities said he was plotting On Oct. 28, 1978, Tim married Interment will follow in Center severed head was at the gate and to gun down people in churches his soulmate Donna Clark Point Baptist Church Cemetery Payne. With that union, Tim also Robert M. Jenkins with County Mayor Gary Davis, ‘Dottie’ Wyttenbach body was found elsewhere on the in the Paris region. became part of a vibrant and at Robert Mike Jenkins, 81, for- Louie Alford, Dr. Lindsay Dorothy “Dottie” Wyttenbach, factory premises. times, turbulent blended family. merly of Cleveland, died Hathcock, Mark Hall, Dan Gilley 90, of Cleveland, died Thursday, “People who could have partic- Tim and Donna continued life Saturday, June 20, 2015, at his and Jim Whitlock serving as pall- June 25, 2015, in a local hospital. ipated in this abject crime are in together for 36 years, until her home in Sun Lakes, Ariz. bearers. Current and former The funeral will be held at 6 custody,” he said. IT’SASPECIAL death on May 25 of this year. He was preceded in death by commissioners will serve as hon- p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2015, Cazeneuve said the suspect During their journey, they start- his wife, Helen Jenkins; and par- orary pallbearers. A white dove in the chapel of Fike-Randolph & had been known to intelligence ed and ran Carter Construction ents, Floyd and Bertha Boring release ceremony will conclude Son Funeral Home. DAY FOR ... Jenkins. Her family will receive friends services, who had him under Company and Carter Cleaning the service. surveillance from 2006-08. Still, Company. They also enjoyed Survivors include his children: His family will receive friends on Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. at traveling and experiencing many Steve Jenkins of Cleveland, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home prior to the the minister said the investiga- Steven Swiger, Ruby Pike, Kelly of God’s wondrous gifts. Greta Johnson of Brentwood and the funeral home. service. tion had just begun and cau- Tilley, Tommy Bandy, Monte Sabra Mraz of Chandler, Ariz.; He delighted in all things natu- We invite you to send a mes- Survivors and complete funeral tioned against jumping to conclu- Lowe, Shelba Jean Cole, Dennis ral and some of his favorite times nine grandchildren; four great- sage of condolence and view the arrangements will be announced sions. grandchildren; siblings: Joe by the funeral home. Stafford, Becky Coleman, Tanya were spent hiking with Donna Ledford family guest book at It was not clear if French Jacobs, Lois Beck, Ada Bain, and friends in the Smokies He Jenkins, Wade Jenkins, Sandra fikefh.com. authorities were searching for Edna Kelly and Betty Braman, was an occasional golfer and for Chastain, Evelyn Rockholt and any more possible accomplices. some reason understood only by Maxine Swafford; and a host of who are celebrating birthdays nieces and nephews. The industrial site belongs to today ... Amanda Cass, who is fellow golfers, never missed an Air Products, an American chem- opportunity to chase a little white The funeral will be conducted celebrating her 35th birthday ball around a course. at 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, ical company based in Allentown, today ... Bobby and Joyce Fowler, He was a skilled carpenter and 2015, at Waterville Baptist Pennsylvania. The company said who are celebrating their 17th Church with Pastor Allan general contractor and responsi- all its employees had been anniversary today ... Laura ble for many of the beautiful Lovelace officiating. The inter- accounted for and evacuated but ment will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at Rita Westphal Mountain, Jessie Burrell, Cindy homes in McMinn County. He did not say if any had been Brewer and Angela Post, who will also shared his knowledge and Hilcrest Memorial Gardens. Rita Westphal, of Cleveland, wounded. celebrate birthdays Saturday ... skill with his employees and His family will receive friends died this morning, June 26, 2015, “The site is secure. Our crisis nephews, providing them with from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday at To submit an obituary, at a local hospital. Britney Lee, who will celebrate the church prior to the service. and emergency response teams her 13th birthday Saturday ... the opportunity to learn a trade have the funeral home or Survivors and funeral arrange- have been activated and are Fike-Randolph & Son Funeral ments will be announced by the Mack and Shalan Beasley, who and perfect a skill. cremation society in working closely with all relevant He possessed an indominable Home is in charge of the arrange- charge of arrangements Wildwood Avenue Chapel of Jim will celebrate their sixth anniver- ments. authorities,” the company said in spirit of optimism, never failing to e-mail the information to Rush Funeral Homes. sary Saturday. see the good in all of us. a statement. obituaries@cleveland- The severed head at the facto- Forgiving by nature, he spoke ill banner.com and fax to of no one and tried to exemplify ry’s entrance appeared to be an Christ-like qualities through his 423-614-6529, attention echo of the Islamic State group’s Obits. Reuse the News words and actions. practice of beheading prisoners Recycle this newspaper He loved Jesus and His teach- and displaying their heads for all ings and shared Christ’s love to see. A security official said two www.clevelandbanner.com Cleveland Daily Banner—Friday, June 26, 2015— 3 Test score results show gains in all high school subjects NASHVILLE (AP) — State edu- the majority of subjects in grades sion.” kindergarten through grade 2. tify the right levers for ensuring Live! Saturdays at cation officials say they’re taking 3 through 8. “Reading truly is fundamen- “Reading is still challenging in more Tennessee students learn 10:00 a.m. steps to address reading test However, while high school tal,” she said. “If we can help stu- third grade, but if you have the the reading and writing skills scores that have remained rela- students and seventh and eighth dents read, we know we can help fundamental skills built in or a essential to success after high tively flat in early grade levels graders made gains in literacy, them succeed well past gradua- better grasp of them, you’re going school,” Woodson said. over the past five years. the state average in literacy tion.” to have a better chance of being The TCAP results show stu- Gov. Bill Haslam and declined in grades 3 through 6. Education spokeswoman on grade level in third, fourth dents did make strong gains in Education Commissioner “This year’s results continue to Ashley Ball told The Associated and fifth grade,” Ball said. math and other areas. Candice McQueen announced suggest that we need to push Press later Thursday that the Jamie Woodson, president and For instance, in Algebra II, woopfm.com results of the Tennessee harder than ever to ensure our department has been working on CEO of the State Collaborative on more than 54 percent of students Comprehensive Assessment students hit the mark in early a strategic plan to address the Reforming Education, said the this year performed at or above OLD TOWN Program at a press conference at grades reading,” Haslam said. literacy problem and plans to group wants to help the state grade level, nearly doubling the CLEVELAND the state Capitol on Thursday. McQueen said the state is unveil it in the coming months. make “faster improvement in number of students meeting or Hosted by Ron and Debbie Moore The 2015 TCAP results show “committed to placing an imme- She didn’t provide details of reading and literacy.” exceeding the mark in this sub- students made significant gains diate and intensive focus on both the plan, but said it seeks to pro- “SCORE is eager to collaborate ject. June 27: Power comes in all high school subjects and in early literacy and comprehen- vide a “literacy foundation” in with education partners to iden- The results also show black, to Cleveland Hispanic, Native American and economically disadvantaged stu- Tune in to 99.9 FM or dents made gains in all high www.WOOPFM.com LOTTERY school subjects this year. NUMBERS Knowing the (AP) — These lotteries were drawn Thursday: Tennessee time, meeting Cash 3 Evening: 0-2-9, Lucky Sum: 11 Cash 3 Midday: 3-0-1, Lucky the need. 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Beekeepers set out to CCome Coommee CCelebrateCeelleebbrraattee wwithwiitthh uus!uss!! rekindled by a suggestion to to be honored in the Capitol com- Forrest died in 1877 and his remove a million bees remove a statue of Nathan plex. body was moved to Forrest Bedford Forrest — rebel general, Forrest, a cotton farmer and Park from Elmwood Cemetery from N.Y. home Y O U ’ R E I N V I T E D ! slave trader and early Ku Klux slave trader, lived in Memphis in the early 1900s. The park is WALLKILL, N.Y. (AP) — Join us for this fun-filled Patriotic Festival. Klan member— from a park in before the Civil War. Though less than two miles from the Beekeepers have quite the task Bring along a lawn chair for the the majority black city of lacking traditional military old Lorraine Hotel, the site of ahead of them as they remove an FIREWORKS show afterward! Memphis. training, he rose to lieutenant Martin Luther King Jr.’s assas- estimated 1 million honey bees The bronze statue of Forrest on general in the Confederate Army sination in 1968. that have taken up residence at a horseback sits above his grave and became legendary for fast This is not the first time New York home. and that of his wife at a shady, horseback raids that disrupted Forrest Park has sparked The Times Herald-Record of Wednesday July 1st @ 7pm roadside park nestled in Memphis’ the enemy’s supply lines and debate. Memphis officials, led Middletown reports two beekeep- FREE FOOD, FUN, GAMES, INFLATABLES, medical district. The spot used to communications. by the city’s black mayor, reject- ers were at work Thursday be called Forrest Park, but a Forrest also led the siege ed an effort to rename it in removing siding on the outside of MUSIC & DOOR PRIZES! racially-mixed City Council two against Union-held Fort Pillow, 2005. the Wallkill house to get to the years ago abruptly renamed it north of Memphis, in 1864. With In 2013, city officials ordered bees. at the Old Blue Springs Elementary School Gym Health Sciences Park, a move that the clear advantage, Forrest the removal of a marker that was The Orange County family liv- sparked a protest by a Ku Klux ordered Union Maj. William placed without city permission ing there discovered the bees Fireworks Klan faction in downtown Bradford and his troops to sur- at Forrest Park by Forrest sup- while they were clearing trees. Free Kid Memphis. render. Forrest’s men then porters, including the Sons of They were preparing to replace Shoes On Wednesday, Mayor A C stormed the fort and killed Confederate Veterans. The City the siding, but couldn’t get to it Wharton said he personally thinks about 300 soldiers, half of them Council then voted to change the because of the bees. One of the the statue should be removed black. They also took black and names of Forrest Park, homeowners is allergic to the from the park and “returned to white prisoners. Confederate Park and Jefferson insects. Forrest Monument Association Northern newspapers called it Davis Park, ahead of the passage Marcel Witschard Jr. and Carl DOOR PRIZES include that had it placed there.” Wharton a massacre — and questions of a state law barring the Witschard say it will take at least said the graves should be relocat- linger whether the Union sol- removal of any monument or a week for them to remove to Kid Bikes, Walmart Gift Cards ed to Elmwood Cemetery. diers there were slaughtered as memorial dedicated in honor of bees. Wharton, who faces a re-elec- they tried to surrender. But the Civil War and other conflicts. a n d m o r e ! tion challenge in October, appears some historians say the deaths The name changes led to a to be making another move to dis- were a consequence of battle. protest by a Klan faction. A law- Call for more info. 472-4669 tance the city from the legacy of Forrest was an early leader of suit challenging the name change " 4832 Blue Springs Rd • Cleveland, TN 37311 Forrest, who once served as a the Klan, which intimidated and failed in Chancery Court. A state Memphis councilman. threatened Southern blacks. He appeals court is considering the Sponsored by Ocoee Outreach and Blue Springs Baptist Church “Memphis City Council has the is also believed to have helped case. authority to remove the statue from the park. I look forward to working with them to implement whatever change the Council approves,” said Wharton, who is black. Lee Millar, spokesman for the Sons of Confederate Veterans in Memphis, says the group opposes the statue’s removal. “It’s too bad that Mayor Wharton wants to get involved in anti-Southern criticism,” Millar said Thursday. “There is already enough in Memphis to keep the lawmakers busy.” The Associated Press asked council member Kemp Conrad if the council plans to consider mov- ing the statue. In response, he emailed an April 29, 2013, opinion by city attorney Allan Wade saying the council has authority to relo- cate the statue but any attempt to reinter Forrest and his wife would require a lawsuit. Questions remain about moving the statue in light of a state law barring removal of war-related monuments. Discussion of the Forrest statue has been renewed amid calls throughout the South to do away with Confederate symbols after the massacre of nine people at a black church in South Carolina last week. The white suspect, 21- year-old Dylann Storm Roof, posed in photos displaying Confederate flags. In Nashville, efforts to remove a bust of Forrest from the Tennessee Capitol gained momen- tum Wednesday when state’s two Republican speakers asked the