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TUESDAY 162nd YEAR • No. 193 DECEMBER 13, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ Crash victim identified as Council eyes funding plan for school By LARRY C. BOWERS Bradley County’s bond issue for construc- seems to me the county is trying to get McKenzie was told that the only provi- Lisa Stafford Banner Staff Writer tion of a new educational building and around giving their fair share (to the city) of sion would be if the Commission were to upgrades at Lake Forest Middle School. money for education.” He said the agree- approve another bond issue. From Staff Reports The proposed Candy’s Creek Cherokee Last week, the Bradley County Board of ment between the two governments (to Attending Monday’s meeting from the The name of the Cleveland Elementary School on Georgetown Road Education approved a $17,245,000 bid share education funds two-thirds to one- school system were longtime school board woman killed in the Sunday evening (State Highway 60) was a major topic at the from Tri-Con Inc. of Cleveland for the Lake third), “has stood the test of time.” member and board Chair Dawn Robinson, traffic accident on Cleveland City Council meeting Monday. Forest project. Councilmen Bill Estes and Charlie school board member Charlie Cogdill, and U.S. Highway 64 The Council approved a motion to pay City Manager Joe Fivas and Finance McKenzie also had money questions. Estes Maintenance and Transportation was Lisa Stafford. $138,000 for its part in the schematics for Director Shawn McKay told the Council asked if the county can use the HCI funds Supervisor Hal Taylor. The name pub- the new school, briefly reviewed a tentative this means the city will still have to raise $8 from the sale of Bradley Memorial Hospital, Council members also approved a land lished in Monday’s timeline for the construction, discussed to $9 million to build the new elementary while McKenzie asked if the city would swap of property near the new school loca- edition of the possible traffic problems, the state’s widen- school. receive any return from the county if it pur- tion. Retail developers to the north of the Cleveland Daily ing of Highway 60 in front of the school, Stafford There was much discussion surrounding chased the old American Uniform plant, school site are taking two parcels from the Banner was incor- and the biggest challenge of all — funding. the funding issue. near Ocoee Middle School, for educational rect. It was pointed out that the city is expect- Councilman Richard Banks said, “It purposes. See COUNCIL, Page 13 Stafford, 47, died in the accident ed to receive around $6 million from which occurred around 9:25 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 64 and Cherokee Drive, just east of Cleveland. The accident was investi- Watson gated by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. DANCING COP RETURNS confirms See STAFFORD, Page 13 Sean Bulow he’ll send Inside Today still ringing response in his cheer to TMV By ALLEN MINCEY Banner Staff Writer State commission Sean Bulow has become an seeks car info Internet sensation, and though he is humbled by the atten- By BRIAN GRAVES tion, he enjoys it because it Banner Staff Writer shows that police officers help Bradley County Sheriff Eric others in different ways. Watson is denying any wrongdo- Bulow is with the Cleveland ing in response to allegations Police Department, where he concerning his purchase and sale has served since 2015. He pre- of used cars. viously was an officer in His com- Chattanooga. ments come in “I am from Kettering, Ohio, light of a just south of Dayton, and I am regional media in Cleveland because I gradu- report alleging ated from Lee (University),” he he broke state said. Banner photos, ALLEN MINCEY statutes when Raiders still perfect Bulow said when he was BROTHERS JAK (at center he purchased growing up, he always wanted above) and Asher Kraft “bust several cars on The Cleveland Blue Raiders to be a police officer. “I saw a government- kept their basketball record spot- how cops interact with the some moves” with Cleveland Police officer Sean Bulow at bidding web- Watson less with a win over Alcoa. The community,” the officer stated. site. Lady Raiders also held on for a He said he enjoys being a Walmart South on Monday The sheriff admits he pur- win over the Lady Tornadoes. police officer and helping peo- afternoon. Bulow was once chased the 18 cars in question, The Bradley Central Bears and ple, but an incident in again at the store dancing and but said he has done everything Walker Valley Mustangs are set Chattanooga made him realize collecting donations for The to make sure his actions were in to do battle tonight inside that not everyone is fond of Salvation Army campaign. accordance with state regula- Smiddy Arena. The Tennessee the boys in blue. Thanks to his newfound popu- tions. Volunteers’ Derek Barnett has “I had a little kid at East larity, which is credited to a Both Watson and his family’s been named to the 2016 All- Lake Courts come up to me blitz of local, regional and business, Best Buy Auto and America team. See Sports, and ask me why I wanted to Leasing, have been sent letters Pages 9-11. shoot him,” Bulow said. “I did- national publicity, Bulow is finding more and more danc- from the Tennessee Motor Vehicle n’t like it — it made me feel Commission asking for a written bad to hear that from a young- ing partners wherever he Forecast ster.” goes. See WATSON, Page 13 East Lake is located in an area of Chattanooga prone to police presence due to crime activity. Bulow said the child Shooting had probably been told that police officers are not good people and shoot people in victim ID’d that area, or he had seen or heard reports on TV, whether in Chattanooga or across the as teenager nation, where police have been Today looks to be cloudy, with involved in altercations that By ALLEN MINCEY a 40 percent chance of rain show- led to such actions. Banner Staff Writer ers and a high near 53. Tonight’s “It made me stop in my The man who died from a gun- forecast calls for mostly cloudy tracks there. I had to regather shot wound Monday morning at skies and a 30 percent chance of myself,” he said. “I just looked CLEVELAND POLICE offi- Springbrook Apartments has been at (the child’s) mom with dis- rain, with a low around 36. cer Sean Bulow, left, dances identified by Cleveland Police. appointment.” Adam Johnson, 18, died at the Wednesday should be partly Bulow said he told the with Walmart shopper Andrea sunny, with a high near 52. Wells Monday afternoon. apartments after he and another youngster that “we don’t want person were the victims of a shoot- Wednesday night calls for partly to shoot him.” He said he Bulow was collecting dona- cloudy skies and a low around 25. ing at the apartments, according to hoped the fact he was nice to tions for The Salvation Army, a the Cleveland Police Department. Thursday should be sunny, with a drive which he is helping to The second victim is identified as a high near 36. Thursday night See DANCING, Page 16 make extremely successful. should be partly cloudy and cold, See SHOOTING, Page 13 with lows around 20. Index CHS honors Bulletin Classified.................................14-15 Comics............................................6 Brantley arrest Editorials.......................................12 City Council, Horoscope......................................6 is confirmed Obituaries.......................................2 Sports.........................................9-11 school board By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer Stocks.............................................4 By SARALYN NORKUS TV Schedule...................................7 Banner Staff Writer The Bradley County Weather...........................................8 Sheriff’s Office confirmed With the new $11 million Tuesday morning the arrest Raider Arena in the midst of its of Donnie Brantley. Around Town first basketball season, Monday Brantley was arrested and night proved to be the perfect charged with the 2009 mur- Seth Hicks coming up with a night for Cleveland High School der of his wife, Marsha. clever battle cry for the upcoming to honor the Cleveland City BCSO Public Information new year ... T.A. Hicks excited Council and Cleveland Board of Director James Bradford con- about the current wrestling sea- Education for their efforts in get- firmed the arrest to the Daily son ... Sheri Vincent thrilled that ting the construction project Banner. her son Shawn Cordell helped approved and funded. The body of Marsha her find her “dream car” ... Mike Both the Lady Raiders and Brantley, who was reported Hoops having a little trouble play- Raiders produced wins over missing in 2009, was never ing tennis recently. Alcoa, adding to the overall cele- recovered and a cold case bratory tone of the evening. Banner photo, SARALYN NORKUS trial scheduled in 2014 was “This is a dream-come-true for dropped so investigators any community. We feel like we CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL honored the Cleveland Board of Education and City Council at Raider Arena before the boys’ basketball game against Alcoa Monday night. Both the Board of could continue to collect evi- dence and information. See HONORS, Page 13 Education and City Council were given basketballs from the first games at Raider Arena. 6489076 75112 See BRANTLEY, Page 13 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Tuesday, December 13, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com OBITUARIES (USPS 117-700) Periodical Postage Paid at Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Post Office POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Published at 1505 25th Street, NW (P.O.