Cleveland Metro Leads U.S. in Jobs Climb
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W E D N E S D A Y 161st YEAR • NO. 304 APRIl 20, 2016 ClEVElAND, TN 26 PAGES • 50¢ Reminder Cleveland metro leads U.S. in jobs climb Tennova set for emergency In past year, 2-county area increases by 4,200: Doug Berry By BRIAN GRAVES February 2015 and February 2016. That community. The partnerships we have Berry also said Polartec has now occu- drill Thursday Banner Staff Writer is a 9.3 percent increase. developed, the volunteerism of people like pied the Dillard Building, and is “fully Special to the Banner The Chattanooga area, while seeing a yourselves giving to us, it helps people operational as their national distribution The U.S. Department of Labor has higher number of 8,600 over the measur- like myself and [Chamber President] Gary center.” Tennova Healthcare- released statistics showing the ing period, only ranks with a 3.6 percent Farlow perform, and we do appreciate it.” He added Amazon has provided its Cleveland will hold an emer- Cleveland/Bradley County metropolitan change, placing it in the 42nd place slot. He said it was “everybody else” who annual report which shows last year it gency drill Thursday in area ranks first in the nation for the Coming in second within the nation- made this happen, adding “mostly our had 800 employees. cooperation with the largest positive percentage change in total wide data was Ocean City, N.J., which industries.” “As of the end of March, they are Cleveland-Bradley County nonfarm employment. saw an 8.8 percent increase. “That’s 4,200 new jobs in a two-county reporting 1,044 full-time employees,” Emergency Management Doug Berry, Cleveland-Bradley “We have the highest growth in labor area,” Berry said, adding the local metro- Agency, Cleveland Police Berry said. Chamber of Commerce vice president of market of all metropolitan areas in the politan area includes Bradley and Polk Board member Scott Taylor noted that Department, Bradley County economic development, announced the United States, of all sizes,” Berry said. counties. Sheriff’s Office, Bradley number was supposed to be 250 when numbers to the city/county Industrial “This is just reflective of what we have “Most of these other metro areas are the company started its Charleston oper- County Emergency Medical Development Board during its Tuesday known we were building to over the last usually four-plus counties,” he said. Service and other emer- ations. morning meeting. few years,” he said. “I just want to say Chattanooga’s metro area includes “It is the result of growth in their busi- gency responders. According to the DOL, the area has this reflects a great long-term commit- three Georgia counties and Meigs County The purpose will be to seen an increase of 4,200 jobs between ment for economic development in the in Tennessee. See JOBS, Page 6 conduct an exercise to deter- mine readiness, communica- tion capabilities and verifica- tion of parameters that have TBI report been previously studied, and County set by professional emer- gency responders and says BCSO budget See TENNOVA, Page 6 clears 61% increase Inside Today of cases requests for 2015 set to get State percent is only 39.27 more talk By BRIAN GRAVES 9 departments Banner Staff Writer The Tennessee Bureau of to justify cases Investigation’s 2015 “Crime In By BRIAN GRAVES Tennessee” report shows the Banner Staff Writer Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG reported as having cleared and STUDENTS from the Anchor Club at Walker Valley High School were among those sharing with The Bradley County solved 61.36 percent of its cases visitors during a club and activity fair in the school’s gym Tuesday. From left are Sierra Ledford, Commission Finance Committee for that calendar Olivia Lee and Laura Dodson. has finalized its requests for year, placing it in which departments it wants to the top tier of hear justify their local law enforce- budget increase ment entities in Home of the Mustangs requests for fiscal the state. year 2015-16. It compares to When budget the state percent- Walker Valley High School puts its best hearings begin Thompson tosses age of 39.27 per- May 5, nine of the cent. county’s depart- no-hitter for Bears The report Watson foot forward in community open house ments will be Bradley Central Bears hurler released this “It really brings back the memories of when I asked to appear By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Hughes Brandon Thompson ran his sea- week also shows the BCSO has Banner Staff Writer was a freshman,” senior Olivia Snyder said. “We with their budget son record to 6-0 with a no-hitter solved 54 percent of “crimes wanted them to capture the essence of Walker requests. against Baylor. The Walker Valley against persons and property.” There was no shortage of school pride as Valley ... and let them know people here want “I have [thor- Lady Mustangs fell to Ooltewah in When analyzing the section on Walker Valley High School, the home of the them to succeed.” oughly read] the district softball. The Mustang soc- “crimes against persons,” 87 per- Mustangs, opened its doors for an unprecedent- Among the points of interest on the tours budget and went cer team routed Soddy-Daisy in a cent of the crimes were solved by ed community open house on Tuesday. were the hallways that house the school’s acad- through it, and I shutout while the Bears fell to the BCSO, compared to the Activities at the event included campus tours, emies. After freshmen spend their first year in am under the McMinn County. See Sports, state’s average of 49 percent. samplings of food from the Mustang Café, a club the Freshman Academy, they are each sorted impression that Pages 11-13. “The cases in this section and activity fair, opportunities to see demonstra- into other academic academies based on their either we should involve bodily harm or threats of tions of work in career and technical education interests. Students are encouraged to take elec- start from what bodily harm,” said Sheriff Eric tives which allow them to sample potential they had last year classes, chances to meet and chat with students Blake Forecast Watson. “As a result, it is impor- and faculty and more. careers. and have them tant victims of these cases are Upperclassmen in the school’s Mustang Students in the STEM Academy showcased justify what they reassured that we diligently Mentors leadership program served as the tour everything from a dissected animal to a 3D need to go to, or we have a joint meeting one more time, set these guides, and many seemed eager to showcase printer as they explained how students can books down and go line by line See BCSO, Page 6 See MUSTANGS, Page 7 their school. and see what we have a problem with,” said Commissioner Mike Towing costs Hughes. The “books” Hughes refers to is the 570-page document which appealed by holds the county department’s Today looks to be partly sunny, Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG with a high near 83. Tonight should wish lists for the next budget year PERCUSSIONISTS give beginning July 1. be mostly cloudy, with a low around local resident visitors a sampling of their County Mayor D. Gary Davis 58. Thursday’s forecast calls for By JOYANNA LOVE music skills in the Humanities said the pages of that book con- mostly cloudy skies, with a high Banner Senior Staff Writer Academy hallway during a tain the department heads’ near 76. South winds of 5 to 15 community open house at attempts to explain their mph could gust as high as 20. A local resident concerned Walker Valley High School on requests. about the high cost of a city- Thursday night calls for cloudy Tuesday evening. “But, if they didn’t convince skies and a 60 percent chance of approved on-call towing company you and you feel like they need to after a one-car accident voiced her showers, with a low around 60. be brought in here to explain to opinion that the rates were too the full committee — or maybe high, during a Cleveland Wrecker they convinced you and not the Index Board meeting Tuesday. whole committee — they need an June Snyder said she went to opportunity to explain better than Classified................................16-17 pick up her sister Margaret Queen they did in writing,” Davis said. Comics.........................................24 after she had a wreck on Editorials......................................14 See TOWING, Page 6 See BUDGET, Page 6 Horoscope....................................24 Lifestyles.................................19-21 Obituaries.......................................2 Robinson will keynote Salvage yard, recycling Stocks............................................4 Sports......................................11-13 debate get PC action TV Schedule................................25 Mel Bedwell luncheon Weather..........................................9 Special to the Banner Commerce. By JOYANNA LOVE allowed to continue. Lamp Post Properties is the Banner Senior Staff Writer Commissioners Gary Dennis, Lamp Post Properties presi- real estate arm of Lamp Post Clarke Taylor, Dee Burris and Vice Around Town dent Tiffanie Robinson will Group, a venture incubator A possible solution has been Mayor George Poe voted in favor of present the keynote address at found to address two recycling the motion. Commissioners Larry Jason Kincaid showing up located in Chattanooga that the 2016 Mel Bedwell Small centers which meet the city defini- Presswood and Walt Vineyard everywhere ... Larry Newport hid- works with portfolio companies Business Person of the Year tion of salvage yards operating in voted against. Remaining mem- ing in the right-field corner ... ranging in size and industry Award luncheon on Monday, the wrong zone. bers of the planning commission Travis Adams explaining “who is from a group of fresh college May 2, at the Museum Center The Cleveland Municipal were absent.