T H U R S D A Y 161st YEAR • NO. 227 JANUARY 21, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ A year of project completions ‘State of the City’ eyes present, future By JOYANNA LOVE spur even more economic growth a step closer toward the Spring Banner Senior Staff Writer FIRST OF 2 PARTS along the APD 40 corridor,” Rowland Branch Industrial Park becoming a said. reality. Celebrating the completion of some today. The City Council recently thanked “A conceptual master plan was long-term projects for the city was a He said the successes of the past state Rep. Kevin Brooks for his work revealed last summer, prepared by highlight of Cleveland Mayor Tom year were a result of hard work by city promoting the need for the project on TVA and the Bradley/Cleveland Rowland’s State of the City address. staff and the Cleveland City Council. the state level by asking that the Industrial Development Board,” “Our city achieved several long- The mayor said, “Exit 20 is one of Legislature name the interchange for Rowland said. term goals the past year, making 2015 our most visible missions accom- him. The interchange being constructed an exciting time,” Rowland said. “But plished in 2015. Our thanks go to the “The wider turn spaces will benefit to give access to the new industrial just as exciting, Cleveland is setting Tennessee Department of trucks serving our existing park has been named for Rowland. new goals and continues to move for- Transportation and its contractors for Cleveland/Bradley County Industrial “I was proud and humbled when I ward, looking to the future for growth a dramatic overhaul of this important Park and the future Spring Branch learned this year the new access was and development.” interchange. Wider and longer Industrial Park, which is under devel- named by the state Legislature and Banner file photo, HOWARD PIERCE Rowland delivered the annual entrance and exit ramps and a five opment,” Rowland said. CLEVELAND MAYOR TOM ROWLAND speaks update to the Cleveland Kiwanis Club lane bridge over Interstate 75 will Work and conceptual plans moved See PROJECT, Page 5 to the Kiwanis Club during a previous presentation. Inside Today Private act for Motorists slip-slide away Wintry mix tax hike brings havoc reviewed to local roads By ALLEN MINCEY Legislators look Banner Staff Writer Local officials were prepared at hotel-motel early this morning for the possi- bility of moisture on the ground By BRIAN GRAVES and roadways refreezing, which Banner Staff Writer could have brought a repeat of The private act which would Wednesday’s situation to the raise Bradley County’s area. Vols fall at home hotel/motel tax from 5 percent to However, the temperature did 7 percent is making its way not get low enough for any lin- The Tennessee Volunteers through the Tennessee General gering ice on roads to freeze struggled offensively Thursday Assembly. again, so while there may have night, falling to the Vanderbilt State Sen. Todd Gardenhire been an increased chance of Commodores inside Thompson- and state Rep. Dan Howell are accidents today, that chance was Boling Arena. What started as a sponsors of the bill in their reduced. promising season for the UT respective chambers. State Rep. Both the Cleveland and women’s basketball team has Kevin Brooks is a co-sponsor in Bradley County school systems deteriorated into a backsliding the House. closed today as a precautionary campaign. The weather has The bill has matter. Dr. Martin Ringstaff and wreaked havoc on the local passed on sec- Banner photo, HOWARD PIERCE Dr. Linda Cash said none of the sports schedule. See Sports, ond considera- 12-month employees would be Pages 9-11. WEDNESDAY’S WINTRY MIX of sleet, snow, ice and rain caused many roads in Cleveland tion in the and Bradley County to become dangerous for driving. The operator of this pickup slid into the required to come in to their Senate and has drainage ditch of Bell Road near the intersection of Dalton Pike. respective school offices today, been assigned citing Wednesday’s decision to Saudi Arabia to the House allow these employees to leave eyes new role L o c a l early due to the inclement G o v e r n m e n t weather. The dramatic execution of a subcommittee. Wednesday was a busy day for Shiite cleric is one of several C a l e n d a r s local first responders, as Bradley actions taken by Saudi Arabia indi- Howell for the state County Sheriff Eric Watson said Legislature do that around 66 wrecks, most cating that the oil-rich country single-vehicle accidents, were intends to take a much more not show a date for when checked out by deputies. aggressive role in future develop- the bill will Sgt. Evie West of the Cleveland ments in the Mideast. The commit- come back to Police Department said that ment seems to be aimed directly at the floor or a there were around 20 accidents Iran. For a perspective, see the committee for within the city limits by 10 a.m. Associated Press news analysis on any further Wednesday, and more were Page 12 of today’s edition. action. investigated after 10 that morn- The Bradley ing. C o u n t y “The Bradley County Sheriff's Forecast C o m m i s s i o n Office activated all 4-wheel-drive Gardenhire approved a res- vehicles in its fleet, and the olution in recently created Public Safety Today looks to be mostly cloudy, Unit is fully staffed as well,” with a 50 percent chance of rain November asking the Legislature to amend the current private act. Watson said. "We ask that, if you and a high near 44. Tonight’s fore- Proceeds from the tax would be must be out ... to travel with cast calls for clouds and rain, with a allocated, with 80 percent going caution, make sure your cell- low around 37. Rain should contin- toward tourism and economic phones are charged and you ue Friday, with a high near 41. development and 20 percent to have warm coats. I realize these Friday night calls for rain, then light the county’s general fund. are common-sense things, but it snow after about 3 a.m., with a low County commissioners are doesn't hurt for any of us to be around 30. The chance of precipita- hoping the added revenue will reminded." tion is 80 percent. pay for a bond issue which will be While there were several traffic required to fund the county’s half OVER 60 TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS occurred Wednesday morning as icy roads caused vehicles accidents in the area, no serious of $6 million in infrastructure to skid off roadways. Some vehicles ended up on their tops and had to be flipped over before injuries were reported from any Index needed at Spring Branch wreckers could remove them from ditches, causing further road delays. See SLIP-SLIDE, Page 5 Classified................................13-15 See TAX HIKE, Page 5 Comics...........................................6 Editorials......................................12 Horoscope......................................6 Tyler Worth NASCAR......................................16 Hayden seeking display Obituaries.......................................2 homicide Stocks............................................4 site for old newspapers Sports........................................9-11 TV Schedule..................................7 By LARRY C. BOWERS case moved Weather..........................................8 Banner Staff Writer HIDDEN Hank Hayden spent his career in law to Feb. 25 Around Town enforcement, mostly in Chattanooga and CLEVELAND Charleston. By ALLEN MINCEY He retired as Charleston’s police chief, Banner Staff Writer Debby Cameron receiving a and has since been pursuing hobbies and Pittsburgh) had stories about the end of “killer” vase of roses ... Timothy other interests. World War II in the Pacific. The five defendants alleged to Carter putting together some plans He once chased criminals, but now he’s The Cleveland Daily Banner featured have been involved in the murder ... Corey Divel preparing for a new chasing a different goal. He purchased a these newspapers on Dec. 7, the anniver- and tampering with evidence in program ... Paul Conn explaining a number of old and rare newspapers at a sary of the Pearl Harbor attack. the death of a Cleveland man last project ... Tom Rowland providing community sale in Cleveland, and he and At the sale, Hayden also purchased a October will appear in court in late an update ... Shiloh Capone his wife, Connie, are attempting to find a number of very old and rare newspapers February. rescheduling an activity due to the place where this unusual collection can be dating from the Colonial days through The five were to appear in court weather forecast. viewed by the general public. World War I in 1918. The publications Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS earlier this week, but that court A few of the newspapers (from have been bound for protection, and all FORMER CHARLESTON Police Chief Hank date was changed to Feb. 25. The Honolulu) contained articles and photo- are authenticated by a noted historian. Hayden is shown with a collection of old and case revolved around the reported graphs from the Japanese attack on Pearl rare newspapers he purchased at a community murder and tampering with evi- Harbor, and another publication (from See HAYDEN, Page 5 sale in Cleveland. 6489076 75112 See WORTH, Page 5 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, January 21, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com GM unites car-sharing OBITUARIES (USPS 117-700) Periodical Postage Paid at Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Post Office services under POSTMASTER: Send Address Changes to: Banner, P.O. Box 3600, Cleveland, TN 37320-3600 Published at 1505 25th Street, NW (P.O. 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