T U E S D A Y 162nd YEAR • No. 123 SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 CLEVELAND, TN 16 PAGES • 50¢ Motorists cautioned against panic as gas supplies expected to return soon By ALLEN MINCEY ing for a safe restart of that line. Based on Banner Staff Writer operational progress made to date and the See AP story anticipated schedule of work ahead, Colonial Gas prices have risen in the Cleveland and Pipeline now projects a Line 1 restart ... Bradley County area by as much as 10 cents on Page 3 Wednesday, Sept. 21.” or more, following a recent pipeline leak in Still, this morning before the most recent central Alabama, and some stations have normal soon. announcement from the company, motorists closed their pumps because they do not have “Construction, fabrication and positioning were wary of not having adequate gas sup- gasoline to sell. of the bypass segment around the leak site is plies. The company — Colonial Pipeline — is complete. Colonial is in the process of execut- “I just felt like I needed to fill up when I attempting to make repairs on the pipeline at ing a hydrostatic test of the segment, which is could,” said one driver who was pumping the site of the leak, but until then, motorists approximately 500 feet in length, to ensure gasoline into his vehicle at the Speedway on are dealing with higher prices and lower its structural integrity,” read the release from 25th Street this morning. In fact, the busi- availability. Colonial Pipeline. “Upon successful comple- ness’ multiple gasoline pumps were all taken Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY This morning, the company said that the tion of the hydrostatic test, Colonial Pipeline by motorists around 7 a.m., with some in CLEVELAND MOTORISTS noticed bags on some of the gasoline bypass of the pipeline leak is complete, will begin the process of tying the bypass seg- pumps they would normally use, including these pumps at a local BP and gasoline operations should be back to ment into the main line (Line 1) and prepar- See GAS, Page 4 station/convenience store. Inside Today Constables Hopewell won’t get School’s radios from traffic FEMA funds By BRIAN GRAVES remains Banner Staff Writer Bradley County constables will not be getting new radios unsolved from funds received from FEMA. First District Constable Gary Moore made the request earlier problem this month after EMA Director Troy Spence asked the Bradley County Commission for permis- ‘It all comes down sion to enter negotiations to pur- chase new communications and to money’: Crye infrastructure By CHRISTY ARMSTRONG Volunteers battling for the coun- Banner Staff Writer ty’s radio sys- through injuries tem with Bradley County Schools officials $174,900 the and members of the Bradley The Tennessee Volunteers County Commission are still puz- have gone into “next man up” county had received as Photo courtesy Brittany Mowery zling over traffic concerns at mode after suffering a rash of WALLS of the abandoned American Research and Knitting building were still up as the Cleveland Hopewell Elementary School. injuries against Ohio. The r e i m b u r s e - ment for work Fire Department worked at watering the site to keep the fire in check. At issue is how afternoon school Tennessee Titans hope Sunday’s pick-up traffic win will spark a string of victories. done during the area’s affects the flow The Cleveland Youth Basketball of traffic on the League will tip off this fall. The Freiberg 2011 tornado outbreak. Still no answers on fire n e a r b y midway part of the high school G e o r g e t o w n football season is here, and County Attorney Crystal Freiberg was directed at that Road/Highway teams are beginning to separate 60. Though the themselves from the pack. Joe time to look into whether those Building safety a concern; investigators funds could legally be used school is locat- Cannon takes a look at area ed on Freewill squads. See Sports, Pages 9-11. toward the constables’ request. Freiberg gave her answer at hoping for information by end of week Road, the line Monday’s Finance Committee of parents wait- Some lessons meeting. By ALLEN MINCEY ing to pick up Crye “In my opinion, the answer is Banner Staff Writer their kids has for Wells Fargo no,” Freiberg said. “The public been known to stretch onto the It may take a week before Cleveland Fire state highway. If Wells Fargo was focused on assistance grant that was obtained was for us to rebuild Department officials know the cause of the “The issue of traffic here has bank charges and interest rates facilities and such things that blaze that destroyed the American Research been bad, atrocious for years ... for rather than political hot-button were affected during the torna- and Knitting building on as long as I can remember,” said issues, perhaps they wouldn’t have does. I don’t think that buying Sixth Street S.E. District 2 Commissioner Thomas had to fire thousands of employees Investigator Ben Crye. “We need to resolve the individual radios would comply “It will for ripping off customers and be with that and certainly, with a Atchley was hesitant to issue.” take some liable for millions in fines. At least, grant, you want to err on the attribute the Sunday The Hopewell/Highway 60 time before that’s the assessment of one ana- side of caution and not do some- morning fire to any spe- Committee, an ad hoc committee thing that would be inappropri- cific cause, saying the we can safely involving the Bradley County lyst. See the guest “Viewpoint” on investigation into the get into the Page 12 of today’s edition. ate.” Board of Education and Bradley Freiberg was also asked if the incident is continuing. building, so County Commission, and the constables are employed by the Atchley was on the we will Commission’s Education state or the county. scene of the fire Monday probably not Committee met Monday to take a Forecast “The answer to that is a little afternoon, dousing the be able to look at where things stand. more difficult,” she said. “There smouldering timbers determine Crye noted the committee had Today looks to be sunny, with a was case law in 1964 that clearly with water from the fire the cause of in the past discussed a few high near 88 degrees. Tonight’s said they are state officials. The department’s the fire until options to address the traffic. At forecast calls for mostly clear skies basis for that is they were essen- ladder/bucket truck. He the end of the one point, county Road and a low around 64. Wednesday tially state officers because they said he has been at the week.” Superintendent Sandra Knight scene of the fire for most should be mostly sunny, with a high were not paid by the county. — Ben Collins gave a $51,000 estimate to They were not doing anything for of the time after it was pave a new driveway around the near 88. Wednesday night calls for first discovered around Atchley mostly clear skies, with a low the corporate function of the school’s athletic fields. county and they were constitu- 4:30 a.m. Sunday. This proposed two-lane drive- around 64. Thursday should be “It was noticed by a tional officers.” Banner photo, ALLEN MINCEY way would be expected to allow mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Freiberg said that opinion has FIRE INVESTIGATOR Ben Atchley and fire- neighbor around 3 o’clock Sunday morning vehicles to wait without blocking Thursday night should be mostly not been overturned, but the fighter Zach Driggers spray water onto the who said he smelled smoke in the area,” traffic. While many committee cloudy, with a low around 66. state constitution was amended Atchley said. He said that the Church Street members said they liked the idea, remains of the old American Research and resident didn’t see anything, and went back in 1978 to state that constables Knitting building Monday afternoon. There was still paying for the project is still a sub- to sleep. ject of debate. are not constitutional officers. smoke coming from different areas of the aban- Index doned building as the two sprayed it with water. See FIRE, Page 13 Classified................................14-15 See CONSTABLES, Page 13 See HOPEWELL, Page 4 Comics...........................................6 Editorials......................................12 Horoscope......................................6 County asked Obituaries.......................................2 Road complaints dominate Sports........................................9-11 to take historic Stocks............................................4 TV Schedule..................................7 gathering of county leaders settlement site Weather..........................................8 there “for over 20 years and [it] was By BRIAN GRAVES By BRIAN GRAVES Banner Staff Writer Banner Staff Writer there 10 months after I bought the prop- Around Town erty” to prevent traffic from making a Bradley County has been Monday’s session of the Bradley shortcut through his parking lot. offered the property on which the Kelly Browand discussing County Commission Road committee Clifton had inquired of Commissioner Primitive Settlement is located. ideas ... Lois Myers giving her became rather contentious at times as Howard Thompson in February about Building and Land Committee tour bus a thorough history les- two complaints against the Road the right of way in the area and Chairman Charlotte Peak report- son on President William Howard Department were voiced. Thompson informed Clifton his docu- ed the offer to members of the Local businessman John Clifton Taft ... Sissy Hilliard giving a mentation showed a 30-foot right of way; Banner photo, BRIAN GRAVES committee during a Monday friend a new “’do” ..