T U E S D A Y 161st Year • nO. 166 nOvemBer 10, 2015 Cleveland, tn 16 paGeS • 50¢ Bradley County earns state’s ThreeStar Award for 10th year By ALLEN MINCEY provides security, safety and sup- Banner Staff Writer ports progress in the areas of eco- The award comes from nomic development, responsible Bradley County recently the Tennessee fiscal management with efficient received the Tennessee ThreeStar government, public safety, health Award for the 10th consecutive Department of Economic year. and Community and education. Dr. Lindsay Hathcock Jr., exec- Development. The award Eligibility for program participa- utive assistant to Bradley County is given to counties for tion, and the grant renewal, are Mayor D. Gary Davis, reported the their performance, based on the completion of achievement to the Bradley accountability and required annual activities, imple- efficiency. mentation of the program and the County Commission at its work Contributed photo session Monday. grant-funded activities along with FOr the 10th StraiGht year, Bradley County has been given a Governor’s ThreeStar Award. The The award comes from the the submission of all annual activ- Tennessee Department of The ThreeStar Award program award is presented on behalf of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. ity plans and reports. At the presentation were, from left, ThreeStar Director Jody Sliger; State Sen. Mike Bell; Gov. Bill Economic and Community is designed to help communities This year’s grant is scheduled Development, and is given to build a healthy and educated to help improve access and effi- Haslam; Dr. Lindsay Hathcock Jr., executive assistant to County Mayor D. Gary Davis; State Sen. Todd counties for their performance, workforce supported by a strong Gardenhire; Tennessee Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Randy Boyd; and accountability and efficiency. and stable local government that See AWARD, Page 13 Assistant Commissioner of Rural Development Amy New. Council Hopewell rOBert GOinS, second from left, who members volunteers his time as concerns caretaker for the veter- "#%%#&%%(!*+ ans section of Fort Hill "*#+,&++$,-')*(.#+ differ on Cemetery, has on traffic ,"(+#''#',"(&&-'#,1 received a Veterans /#," ((+,)%+ (*,""(%#1+ Day gift from a local " -'/"#"#+ #+ funeral home. To get little .(%-',*+-))(*, (*, charter replace Goins’ outdoor (&(0+*0), equipment that was ,(!#.'(-,,"#+1* stolen from a ceme- (',#('+&1&#%,(#*+, review tery storage shed, Jim progress ''++'$(0 Rush Funeral and %.%' (* *())( ,#*+,''++ The question now: Cremation Services Delays involve '$, #,", has donated a lawn- Is revision needed? mower and leaf blow- impact analysis er. From left are Marc Inside Today By JOYANNA LOVE Rush, Goins, Bradley By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Banner Staff Writer Banner Senior Staff Writer County Veterans A review of the division of Service officer Joe It may be some time before authority in Cleveland govern- Davis, Darla Rush and Bradley County’s government ment is at the heart of what the Greg Rush. and school system are able to Cleveland City Council wants Contributed photo fully address traffic concerns from the charter review commit- around the property of Hopewell tee. Elementary School. The main focus is giving depart- The Hopewell/Highway 60 ment heads more power. Among Committee met Monday to dis- councilmen, opinions differ on cuss ideas for keeping traffic just how much revision is needed In honor of veterans moving during after-school pick- in the charter. However, they up times, but the schedule for agree on retaining the current making changes looks different form of government. Funeral home helps ‘grateful’ Goins than it did during the commit- Councilman Bill tee’s last meeting in May. Estes expressed Special to the Banner me feel real good. This funeral home buried The school is bordered on one concern Monday “Grateful” was Robert Goins’ reaction upon my mother and father. They’ve always been side by Freewill Road and on the that the charter learning a local business was replacing main- real good to us.” other by Highway 60, or review committee tenance equipment stolen last month from Speaking on behalf of Jim Rush Funeral and Georgetown Road, and both was unsure of the Fort Hill Cemetery where he volunteers as Cremation Services, Marc Rush said, “We’re roads see backups on a regular very patriotic, and we appreciate our veterans. scope of what it caretaker of the veterans section. basis during the school year. We appreciate their service, and they need to was being asked Jim Rush Funeral and Cremation Services Hopewell Principal Tim Riggs be taken care of — both during their lives and began the meeting by showing Jones wants focus to do. donated a new lawnmower and leaf blower to Estes said he after death.” the committee an email message Volunteers coach Butch Jones Goins and the cemetery on Monday in the The funeral home purchased the equipment and graphics from Jake Greear, a Estes had been asked by said he wants Tennessee to be wake of the Oct. 16 burglary of Fort Hill’s from two local businesses. project manager from engineer- as focused on the field at home a committee mem- ber after the initial maintenance shed. “We especially appreciate David Vassey, of ing firm McGill Associates. as it has been on the road. The “It just goes to show you that some people The graphics showed the Lee soccer Lady Flames are meeting last week if the Council wanted the committee to look at really care about you,” Goins said. “It makes See GOINS, Page 13 Tennessee Department of preparing for another trip to North Transportation’s proposed plans Alabama for the NCAA D-II soc- changing the form of government. “I think we need to give them for widening Highway 60 and cer championships. Interim Titans separate plans to widen an exist- coach Mike Mularkey’s adjust- direction,” he said. CFD providing ments paid off against the New Councilman David May pointed See HOPEWELL, Page 13 Orleans Saints. See Sports, out that the Council cannot Pages 9-11. change the form of government. A flag retirement change in governmental form would require a referendum, thus LaVoy Jones: Forecast the voters would decide. service at No. 5 “I felt like our assignment was Today looks to be mostly sunny, simply to review the duties and By ALLEN MINCEY Vietnam vet with a high near 63. Tonight should responsibilities … of the city man- Banner Staff Writer be mostly clear and cool, with a low ager, the mayor, the vice mayor,” gets his own said Councilman Avery Johnson, As a public service, the Cleveland Fire around 39. Wednesday should be who is a member of the commit- Department is providing flag retirement servic- sunny, with a high near 69. tee. es for those needing to dispose of American day from city Wednesday night calls for increas- He said he wanted the charter flags in a proper way. ing clouds, with a 60 percent reviewed to see if amendments CFD Station No. 5, located at 2595 Freewill By JOYANNA LOVE chance of a shower or thunder- needed to be made, given the fact Road, is offering the service. It is an idea that Banner Senior Staff Writer storm, and a low around 54. South the population of the city has came from one of the firemen at the station. “This is the first time that I can remember Monday was declared LaVoy winds of 5 to 15 mph could gust as grown so much in the past two Jones Day in honor of the local decades. that the Cleveland Fire Department has done high as 20. this. One of my crew, Zach Jaggers, did some veteran. “We need to be more clear,” “LaVoy is one of the most deco- Estes said. research and ran across this idea that the Phoenix Fire Department was doing, and Chief rated veterans in Bradley County,” Index Estes, who is not a member of Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland the committee, said the scope of (Ron) Harrison said it was a great idea,” said Classified......................................15 Lt. David Allison, who is one of the lieutenants Contributed photo said. “He was awarded the Bronze what the committee is being Cleveland Fire department Station Star for valor, Purple Heart, Comics...........................................6 asked to do seemed “broader than at the newest fire station. Allison, an 11-year veteran of the fire No. 5, located on Freewill Road, has set up its Combat Medic Badge, Army Editorials......................................12 what I interpreted it as up here Commendation Medal and three Horoscope......................................6 department, said that there are others in the mailbox to receive U.S. flags that will be retired in two weeks ago,” based on attend- a special ceremony. From left are firefighters Zach medals for making Obituaries.......................................2 ing the meeting. Jaggers, Michael McCabe and Lt. David Allison. 115 airdrops over Sports........................................9-11 Estes said the Council needs to See CFD, Page 13 incoming fire, Stocks............................................4 be in communication with the while serving in TV Schedule..................................7 committee, not just through a liai- Vietnam.” Weather..........................................8 son as had been previously men- Veterans to get special treat Jones made the tioned. airdrops from the Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland planes despite Around Town said he would speak to the review hostile fire in order committee’s chairman to outline to serve medics’ Sally Hays bringing some Wednesday from restaurants what the Council wants. Rowland needs. Jones “sweets” by the Banner office ... said the committee needed to The is a corporate effort, with Golden Corral He was present Donna Kaylor wanting to “drive By LARRY C. BOWERS review the charter to see if there Banner Staff Writer Restaurants providing meals at each of its to receive a procla- on by” ... Julie Works not having were any “weaknesses“ that could locations.