Cleveland bids farewell to longtime Mayor Tom Rowland
Clevelanders spent Thursday evening showing their appreciation for retiring Mayor Tom Rowland, who was elected in 1991 and stands as Tennessee's longest-serving city mayor.

Clevelanders spent Thursday evening showing their appreciation for retiring Mayor Tom Rowland, who was elected in 1991 and stands as Tennessee's longest-serving city mayor.

Voters have elected Kevin Brooks to succeed Tom Rowland as Cleveland's next mayor and placed one new member on the Cleveland City Council.

Voters again made the Bradley County Commission a Republican-only body and tossed out a Bradley County Board of Education member.

Bradley County turnout took off in the second week of early voting for the Aug. 2 county general and state primary elections.

Bradley County's early voting numbers for the state primary and local general elections are on par with 2014 election figures.

Voters will decide a handful of contested Bradley County seats in the Aug. 2 election.

Fewer than half of the Cleveland offices on the Aug. 2 ballot give voters a choice of two or more candidates.

Candidates for the District 1 seat on the Cleveland City Council want to see renewal for their community.

Public safety, downtown revitalization and planning for growth rank among top priorities for candidates seeking an open at-large seat on the Cleveland City Council.

In two months, voters will decide the last contested seat on the Bradley County Commission.
