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CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A property tax proposal intended to fund $14 million in renovations at Lake Forest Middle School has been tabled to give the Bradley County Commission time to explore other funding options.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County school board recently voted 5-1 to add $43,000 to a $72,000 project to repave Ocoee Middle School's parking lot and driveway.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County Commissioner Jeff Yarber has submitted a guilty plea to a charge of driving under the influence.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The Bradley County Board of Education wants to begin a $14 million overhaul of Lake Forest Middle School by July 1, 2015, and has made a limited-time offer of $1 million if the county commits to the capital project within the next 12 months.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Gang graffiti and tattoos are on the rise in the Cleveland area, and Bradley County Juvenile Court is calling for a communitywide response.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The Ocoee Utility District has a "unique opportunity" to offer sewer line service to the U.S. Highway 64 area of Bradley County, utility general manager Tim Lawson said.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The Cleveland Animal Shelter will not accept animals from outside city limits beginning July 1 if Bradley County and Cleveland officials cannot reach an agreement by June 26.

The Cleveland, Tenn., Animal Shelter will not accept animals from outside city limits beginning July 1 if Bradley County and Cleveland officials cannot reach an agreement by June 26.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Cleveland property taxes will increase by 18.51 cents in the next fiscal year, which starts July 1.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — An 18.51 cent property tax increase for Cleveland is on the table in the city's proposed 2014 budget, which provides for more police officers and a cost-of-living raise for city employees.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Companies will need to embrace the changing makeup of their employee and customer populations if they want to succeed, a Chattanooga workplace diversity expert said Thursday.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County Fire and Rescue will host open houses for three new stations during the last weekend of June.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A Bradley County Commission vote on an 8 cent property tax increase, intended to fund $14 million in proposed renovations at Lake Forest Middle School, has been postponed again.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Little popping sounds may be the only clue that any of us are about to become involved in a life-or-death shooting situation in the workplace. What happens next?

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The proposed 2013-14 budget for Bradley County includes a small salary increase for full-time employees and maintains current services without a property tax increase.

Bradley County Sheriff Jim Ruth is currently receiving treatment in a Nashville hospital after suffering an episode of atrial fibrillation, a condition involving a fast and irregular heartbeat.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — New fire stations are almost ready to open in the Hopewell and Waterville communities, according to Bradley County Fire and Rescue officials.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The Bradley County Commission plans to address several issues Monday, including funding options for Lake Forest Middle School renovations and animal control services.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A Bradley County commissioner has proposed an 8 cent property tax increase to pay for a $14 million overhaul of Lake Forest Middle School.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said Tuesday that the nation's economic recovery and ongoing success depend on aggressively addressing its fiscal problems and creating better policies to deal with China and intervention in the Syrian crisis.

U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said this afternoon that the nation’s economic recovery and ongoing success depend on aggressively addressing its fiscal problems and creating better policies to deal with China.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Sponsors of the Caring Place's Sac Pac program — which provides kid-friendly, nutritious meals for 263 Bradley County students over the weekends during the school year — want to feed more children.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Twenty Cleveland intersections will receive a new GPS-based traffic signal pre-emption system this summer, and the Cleveland Fire Department will be the first emergency responder enabled to use it.

BENTON, Tenn. — The Boys & Girls Club of Benton soon will open the doors to its brand-new, 5,100-square-foot facility on Campbell Road.

KIMBALL, Tenn. — The release of funding for the proposed regional skills center along U.S. Highway 41 in Kimball is so close that Marion County leaders are preparing for the bidding process.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The Bradley County Commission has postponed scheduled votes on a funding timetable for a $14 million overhaul of Lake Forest Middle School.

CHARLESTON, Tenn. — Charleston's proposal to incorporate 272 Bradley County residents, most located in the Maple Crest subdivision and on Mustang Drive, has been stopped short.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The Bradley County Commission on Monday will discuss the proposed 2013-14 general fund budget for county schools, which includes a 2 percent raise and a slight boost in expected revenues.

CHARLESTON, Tenn. — On Friday, the Hiwassee River Heritage Center — the product of the Charleston-Calhoun-Hiwassee Historical Society's two-year journey to create a site dedicated to preserving the region's history and culture — held its grand opening.

CHARLESTON, Tenn. — The Charleston-Calhoun-Hiwassee Historical Society will see one of its major projects come to fruition Friday: the grand opening of the Hiwassee River Heritage Center.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The Bradley County Commission has narrowed its options to two for reducing its payments for animal control services by Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A funding plan for a major overhaul of the Lake Forest Middle School failed to reach a consensus with Bradley County commissioners Monday.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Walker Valley High School is set to receive a new eight-classroom pod, more cafeteria seating and security improvements to its entrance vestibule.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County's environmental officer, who is responsible for enforcing laws on hazards to the health, safety and general welfare of residents and natural resources, has been "given some teeth," according to county commissioners.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Johnny McDaniel, director of the Bradley County school system, scored well on a recent board evaluation.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Personnel and vehicles are top priorities for Bradley County law enforcement and emergency services for the fiscal year starting July 1.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The Cleveland City Schools board has chosen an architect for a proposed elementary school to be built on a 20-acre site on Georgetown Road.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — "Project Round Up," a community assistance initiative funded by Cleveland Utilities customers, may more than double its expected contributions to The Caring Place by December.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A mystery involving a century-old portrait has been solved.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The Cleveland Regional Jetport will host an open house Saturday.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Proposals to incorporate 2.41 square miles and at least 500 Bradley County residents into Cleveland mostly have been put on hold because of possible changes in state law on annexation procedures.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Farmers Market North, Bradley County's newest produce market, launched its second year of operations Saturday and will shortly benefit from improvements.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — More than 300 bicyclists pedaled down scenic country roads Saturday morning as part of Habitat for Humanity of Cleveland's fourth annual Bike to Build.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Cleveland commemorated Patriots' Day — the 238th anniversary of the Battle of Lexington and Concord — by celebrating the life and times of the city's namesake, Revolutionary War hero Col. Benjamin Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Officials with the Bradley County Virtual School are requesting more teachers and expanded Internet access to meet the needs of a growing student body.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County Schools officials soon will review bids for adding a storm-resistant eight-classroom pod to Walker Valley High School.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County Fire & Rescue is putting the last pieces in place for launching three new stations to protect areas outside city limits but now protected by the Cleveland Fire Department.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Bradley County is facing another tight budget year, but salary increases may be considered.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — The Bradley County Board of Education is divided on possible changes to its policies governing how the public communicates with the board.

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A 500-pound bronze statue of Cleveland's namesake, American Revolutionary War hero Col. Benjamin Cleveland, will be unveiled on Patriot's Day, April 19.

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