Channel 3- BRADLEY COUNTY, TN (WRCB) -Bradley County authorities say they arrested a man for posing as a law enforcement officer to get his hands on
Channel 3- BRADLEY COUNTY, TN (WRCB) -Bradley County authorities say they arrested a man for posing as a law enforcement officer to get his hands on some pills. They say 21-year old Conley James Thomas Day dressed as an officer of the District Drug Task Force on 2 occasions. He went to homes on Hiwassee Avenue and Lowery Street, claiming to need to search the residences and would leave with medication. During the first alleged incident he tied the victim’s wrists with zip ties. Day faces a laundry list of charges including Aggravated Kidnapping and Criminal Impersonation of a Police Officer. Times Free Press reports- Jeffrey B. Robinson, a Cleveland Middle School teacher, has been reinstated to the school system, according to a release by the Cleveland City Schoolson Thursday. Robinson, 37, had a charge of domestic assault against his girlfriend dismissed by the Bradley County Sessions Court. He had previously been on unpaid administrative leave. “We are pleased that the charges against Mr. Robinson were dismissed and that he will be back in the classroom,” said Dr. Martin Ringstaff, director of Cleveland City Schools in the release. “We are glad the issue has been resolved.” Cleveland Daily Banner- The Church of God celebrated the completion of its Tabernacle building with a dedication and ribbon cutting Wednesday. “This building is very special for us. God gave us this. It may not seem significant to the world, but it was given to us to reach the world,” General Overseer Alexander Jackson Sr. said. “We are dedicating this building and giving it back to God.” The idea for such a building as a site for the denomination’s annual General Assembly began in 2013. Yet, Jackson felt it was not the right time to share the idea. The following year the plan was mentioned and the building was completed this year. The first event to be held in the Tabernacle was the 110th General Assembly of The Church of God. The theme for this year is “Receive the Promise,” based on Hebrews 10:36. Times Free Press- CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Cleveland State Community College officials say that increasing enrollment is not the endgame for Tennessee Promise on their campus. Tennessee Promise started this fall. It pays for two years of post-secondary education at any of the state’s 13 community colleges, 27 colleges of applied technology or any eligible institution offering an associate’s degree program. It is part of Gov. Bill Haslam’s “Drive to 55” initiative, which seeks to increase the state’s college graduation rate from 32 percent to 55 percent over the next 10 years. “It’s a game-changer,” said Cleveland State president Dr. Bill Seymour, who said freshman enrollment rose by 16 percent this semester after decreasing the last four years. Cleveland State’s now-mandatory first-year seminar, a freshman success class, is one way the school intends to keep students and faculty engaged and focused on achievement, Seymour said. The class assists students in the development of “life skills necessary to their educational, career and life objectives,” according to a Cleveland State news release. The course calls for critical thinking and is intended to teach students how to be self-aware and self-motivated while also being civicly aware and personally responsible. The school will introduce a number of other initiatives intended to support Tennessee Promise this fall, such as assigning all students to an academic adviser to develop a plan for obtaining a degree or certification, according to Cleveland State strategy documents. Financial assistance for book purchases is also on the table with the implementation of a book assistance scholarship for new students with the greatest financial need, Seymour said. Fall 2015 initiatives also call for the school to provide an incentive for students to take and pass 15 hours per semester by offering book assistance funds for the following semester. Times Free Press- U.S. gasoline prices are the lowest they’ve been since 2004. And regular gas averaged $1.97 a gallon Thursday in Chattanooga area Average price of regular gas a year ago: $3.15,thats $1.18 less than it was a year ago, according to AAA. AAA Travel predicts 35.5 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the highest holiday travel volume since 2008. That’s a 1 percent increase from last year’s numbers.
