T H U R S D A Y 162nd YEAR • No. 143 OCTOBER 13 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 20 PAGES • 50¢ Trustee’s Office gets a positive ‘The Edge’ to reach out to at-risk youth state audit By JOYANNA LOVE ment that says, ‘Yes, there is a need for this,’” women who are solid, upstanding members of From Staff Reports Banner Senior Staff Writer Waldrop said. our community.” He was also excited about being able to part- The program has similar goals to the 180 Bradley County Trustee Esteem, destiny, growth and excellence. ner with the community for the program. Center the church ran several years ago. Mike Smith has announced These are the traits emphasized in The Edge “I think working together is so much better in Waldrop said The Edge would also help stu- the Trustee’s Office recently program for at-risk youth, launched by trying to address some of the challenges,” said dents find constructive ways to use their time received a positive state Westmore Church of God this week. Juvenile Court Judge Daniel Swafford. and energy. audit for the 2015-16 fiscal Jared Waldrop, program coordinator and Waldrop said the church was “wanting to It incorporates a variety of classes, such as year. youth pastor at Westmore, outlined the program partner … to rehabilitate young lives to prevent anger management, to meet specific student The state audit was per- to the Community Crime Reduction Committee them from taking a destructive direction and we needs. formed by the Division of at Bradley County Juvenile Court on Tuesday. want to do this through a sense of mentorship, County Audits of the Waldrop “It is incredibly exciting that there is a depart- getting strong positive influences — men and See EDGE, Page 6 Tennessee Comptroller’s Office. “The tax processing clerks had another outstanding President year, servicing over 50,000 Bradley County and city of Charleston parcels with 100 percent accuracy,” Smith commutes said. See AUDIT, Page 6 sentence Inside Today of second local man Ivan Calhoun had meth conviction By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer President Barack Obama has commuted the sentence of a sec- ond person from Cleveland in nearly a month. Ivan Calhoun had been con- victed of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of metham- phetamine mixture. Photo courtesy Cherokee National Forest His original sentence was for FIREFIGHTERS ARE WORKING TIRELESSLY in an attempt to put out blazes in rural areas, such as those on Signal Mountain and 262 months’ imprisonment. in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama. Winds and lack of rain can lead to the most minor of triggers — brush burning, campfires Eight years of supervised release and even cigarette butts — damaging large areas of land. was amended to 238 months State golf wraps up imprisonment. The state prep golf tournament The commutation means closed Wednesday afternoon with Calhoun will be eligible to be Cleveland High School’s released on Oct. 6, 2018, with Rheagan Hall walking away with the condition he be enrolled in a Top 10 finish and All-State hon- ‘It’s a tinder box out there’ residential drug treatment. ors. The Cleveland Blue Raiders, Calhoun had applied for a Walker Valley Mustangs and Polk reduction in his sentence in County Wildcats are all in action May; however, U.S. District on the gridiron this week against Area residents cautioned against outdoor Judge Curtis Collier denied the region opponents. The Tennessee motion citing the following Titans want QB Marcus Mariota points: to play better at home. See burning until ‘much-needed rain’ returns n “Defendant’s sentence was Sports, Pages 11-13. based on Defendant’s status as a By ALLEN MINCEY career offender, and thus Banner Staff Writer Defendant is ineligible for the U.S. presidency reduction.” and age questions “It’s a tinder box out there.” n “Defendant’s sentence was a That is the assessment by Shawn Fairbanks, result of a mandatory minimum, The race for the United States Emergency Management Services director, of the presidency has already been filled present fire hazards in the community and See PRESIDENT, Page 6 with one drama after another, around the region due to the combination of a lack of rain and windy conditions. whether the featured attraction has His comments were echoed by others in the Charleston Park been Hillary Clinton or Donald community, and all stressed safety measures to Trump. Now, a writer brings another avoid any fires getting out of control as they hosts domestic perspective — age. See the guest have just south of Bradley County. “Viewpoint” on Page 16 of today’s “The dry conditions, low humidity, and high violence event edition. winds that we have been experiencing lately make this time of year exceptionally hazardous,” on Saturday Forecast said Cleveland Fire Department Chief Ron Harrison. By JOYANNA LOVE Harrison also stressed that there is a city ordi- Banner Senior Staff Writer nance on burning within the city of Cleveland. “Let’s talk about it” is this “I would remind people that there is no burn- year’s theme for the annual ing within the city limits, other than those few Beating Domestic Violence with exemptions in the burn ordinance for small Christ event in Charleston City cooking, warming, and recreational fires that Park, Saturday from noon to 9 should be monitored at all times,” he said. p.m. Locally, fires have been seen more outside the “The more you talk about it, the Today should be mostly sunny, Cleveland city limits. In fact, Fairbanks spoke to easier it gets,” organizer Jennifer with a high near 81 degrees. the Cleveland Daily Banner just after responding Riojas said. Tonight’s forecast calls for partly to a brush fire on J Mack Circle. Many times those who are in cloudy skies, with a low around “Someone was burning trash behind his resi- abusive relationships are too 56. Friday looks to be mostly dence that caused the fire,” he said. afraid to say anything because of Photo courtesy Cherokee National Forest cloudy, with a high near 79. Friday Other calls the Bradley County Fire-Rescue what the person might do to them night calls for mostly cloudy skies THE DRY GROUND AND TREES can lead to fires that engulf areas that endanger homes and animals, and do enormous damage to the landscape. or whomever they tell. and a 30 percent chance of rain, See TINDER BOX, Page 6 with a low around 59. See DOMESTIC, Page 6 Index Classified................................17-20 First-responder agencies Comics...........................................8 Editorials......................................16 Horoscope....................................12 set to kick off food drive NASCAR......................................16 From Staff Reports Obituaries.......................................2 Bradley County first responder agencies have teamed together to Stocks............................................4 conduct a food drive that will kick off on Friday. Sports......................................13-15 The agencies participating are the Bradley County Emergency TV Schedule..................................9 Medical Service, Bradley County Fire-Rescue, the Bradley County Weather........................................11 Sheriff’s Office and local constables. This event will kick off at Bradley Square Mall, and will be located Around Town on the west end of the mall. Agencies will have their vehicles on dis- play and Erlanger’s Life Force helicopter will make an appearance, if Mike Taylor having a new available. beginning ... Mark Smith prepar- Collection barrels will be on-site where people can drive through ing for a golf tournament ... and drop off food items, or they can stay and visit. Jhovana, Aaron and Madison Non-perishable food items only, please. Glass products are not to welcoming home baby Greigh ... be dropped off, for safety measures. Linda Ballew being surprised with The food drive will go until Nov. 15. a “Gone with the Wind” birthday There will be dropoff locations at the BCEMS Station 1 on Paul cake from her daughter. Huff Parkway, and at county firehalls on Highway 60, Minnis Road, Contributed photo Dalton Pike, Tasso Lane, and Inman Street by the museum, and at EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONDERS in Bradley County will be holding a food drive for The Caring the Justice Center. Place and needy individuals of which they are aware, beginning Friday at Bradley Square Mall. Among Food items collected will be delivered to the Caring Place for distri- the first responders who will be involved are, from left, Troy Maney of Bradley County Fire-Rescue, bution, and to area families that the emergency first responders Constable Wayne Henry, Bradley County Sheriff Eric Watson, Shawn Fairbanks of the Bradley County 6489076 75112 have knowledge of who need assistance. Emergency Medical Service, and Chief Johnny Stokes of the Charleston Police Department. 2—Cleveland Daily Banner—Thursday, October 13, 2016 www.clevelandbanner.com Man with assault rifle, 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 body armor Tamra E. Tucciarone Published at 1505 25th Street, NW (P.O. 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