FRIDAY 162nd YEAR • No. 226 JANUARY 20, 2017 CLEVELAND, TN 20 PAGES • 50¢ CSCC adds three academic programs; also announces a $250,000 donation By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Dr. Denise King, vice president for academ- Banner Staff Writer ic affairs, was joined by a group of students “Like many of our sister schools, announced “major expansions” to the col- Cleveland State Community College is in lege’s academic offerings, beginning this fall. the process of introducing several new pro- we are already operating pretty lean. Moving forward, we need to The following programs are being added: grams in hopes of increasing enrollment. an associate of science in mechanical engi- focus more on growth as we Thursday, college officials announced the neering; associate of applied science in law addition of three new academic programs, strengthen our institution.” enforcement; and associate of applied science three new athletic programs and a donation — Dr. Bill Seymour and certificate in mechatronics technology. which has led to the institution’s first named “Our academic programs are designed to academic program. support our local economy and help with eco- President Dr. Bill Seymour said the col- Moving forward, we need to focus more on nomic development and our workforce,” King lege’s faculty and staff have been busy work- growth as we strengthen our institution.” said. “We do that today through the collabo- Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG ing on the new programs, and the college Seymour also made mention of the 2020 rative creation of new programs.” CLEVELAND STATE Community College officials join Greg Vital “has a lot of great things going.” Cleveland State Community First Plan, a She noted the addition of the three new to celebrate the announcement of the Greg A. Vital Center for Natural “In tough economic times, organizations strategic plan the college created in 2015. programs was finalized by the college just Resources and Conservation. From left are Dr. Tommy Wright, too often focus on cutting to solve their prob- Part of that goal, he noted, was to grow the last week, and their development was the CSCC’s vice president of finance and advancement; Robert Brewer, lems,” Seymour said. “Like many of our sister college’s enrollment from about 3,500 stu- CSCC professor and head of the new center; Vital; and CSCC schools, we are already operating pretty lean. dents to more than 4,000. See CSCC, Page 12 President Dr. Bill Seymour. Coming Sunday Council Wedding Planner will be featured A NEW U.S. PRESIDENT expected As Cleveland and Bradley County residents make their way through another winter — though to review aided greatly by days and days of unseasonably warm temperatures — it’s time to start thinking about issue of weddings. The Cleveland Daily Banner’s annual “Wedding Planner” horses on magazine will be published inside Sunday’s edition. If you’ve got a wedding coming up, you don’t want Greenway to miss this special section! Board discusses it; Inside Today no recommendation By LARRY C. BOWERS Banner Staff Writer The Cleveland/Bradley Greenway Board has no specific recommendation for the Cleveland City Council regarding horses on the linear park, but the board’s discus- sion Thursday is expected to reach munici- pal leaders at Monday’s ses- sion of the city g o v e r n i n g body. Councilman Bill Estes is a Raiders score win Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES member of the Fisher THE INAUGURAL STAND on the West front of the U.S. Capitol is decked out with the flags of different eras of American history as G r e e n w a y against Mustangs it awaits being part of another historic moment — today’s inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States. B o a r d , C o u n c i l m a n The Cleveland Blue Raiders Tom Cassada rode to a big district wrestling win was a visitor over the Walker Valley Mustangs. Banner reporter onsite Thursday, and The Bradley Central Bears City Manager crushed powerhouse Soddy- Joe Fivas and Daisy on the mat. Walker Valley’s for today’s ceremonies Senior Planner Natily Haro finished 12th at the Corey Divel state bowling tournament and By BRIAN GRAVES were in atten- was named the runner-up for Banner Staff Writer dance. Miss Tennessee Bowling. Bradley Estes The horse Central’s Leah White finished WASHINGTON, D.C. — Preparations are complete as issue has progressed through the 31st as the first ever girls’ bowler Washington, D.C., prepares for today’s inauguration of Donald week. to reach the state tournament. Trump as the nation’s 45th president. Last Saturday, three horseback See Sports, Pages 13-15. On Thursday, traffic was heavy entering the nation’s capital and the influx of people was noticeable. riders from out of town visited Several hundred were in line outside the Cannon Office Cleveland. They rode their horses Forecast Building, where most of the offices for members of the U.S. along city streets, then veered onto the Greenway. Today looks to be mostly cloudy, House of Representatives are housed. Those in line were constituents who had come from across Since Saturday’s visit, a num- with a slight chance of showers and the country to meet their representatives and pick up passes ber of complaints have reached a high near 69 degrees. Tonight’s to stand on the grounds in front of the inaugural stand locat- Greenway board members, city forecast calls for cloudy skies and a Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES officials, the Parks and ed on the west front of the U.S. Capitol. U.S. REP. SCOTT DESJARLAIS (R-Tennessee) is joined in his low of around 55. Saturday calls for Recreation Department, and even Having the swearing-in on that side of the Capitol is a tradi- Capitol Hill office by Bradley County Republican Women member mostly cloudy skies and a 70 percent the Cleveland Daily Banner. tion from the recent past. Lita Esquinance, right, to receive passes to attend today’s presi- chance of showers or thunderstorms, In 1980, historians note, then President-elect Ronald Complaints might not have dential inauguration events. They are joined by Shirley Pond, left, with a high near 69. Saturday night been so widespread, except for DesJarlais’ field representative in Bradley County. calls for clouds and an 80 percent See CEREMONIES, Page 12 chance of showers or thunderstorms, See GREENWAY, Page 4 with a low around 55. Index Polk to eye potential site for school complex Church.........................................6-7 Classified.................................17-19 By LARRY C. BOWERS Comics..........................................10 Banner Staff Writer Editorials.......................................16 Horoscope....................................10 Members of the Polk County Obituaries.......................................2 Board of Education converged on Stocks.............................................4 the Copper Basin Elementary Sports......................................13-15 School campus Thursday evening for a relatively short TV Schedule................................8-9 monthly meeting. Weather.........................................11 The school board received an update from the meeting’s host, Around Town as Copper Basin Elementary Kendra Gray announcing some Principal Jill Franklin discussed exciting news about Lee some of the things that are going University basketball ... Rachel on at her school. The board also Johnson and Lisa Geren talking had the opportunity to talk with about an important blood drive in the county’s two high school Cleveland that will benefit a local principals, Ronnie German of resident ... Dan Howell getting the Polk County High School, and opportunity to meet a new friend. Ryan Goodman of nearby Copper Basin High. Franklin told the board she Banner photo, LARRY C. BOWERS and her staff are excited by the THE POLK COUNTY Board of Education held its January meeting Thursday evening on the Copper Basin Elementary School campus. 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