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Here is your Cleveland, Tenn. | Bradley County, Tenn. news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: In news today… COVID-19 cases continu

Here is your Cleveland, Tenn. | Bradley County, Tenn. news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:

In news today…

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Cleveland and Bradley County area as they do across the state. Our schools are not immune to this and when there is a rise in the community, our schools will reflect that uptick as well. Indeed, we are seeing a rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases at this time, but we continue to see a large number of cases that present symptoms like COVID-19, but end up being another virus or illness after medical testing is performed.  

As of publication of this update, there are 48 confirmed active COVID-19 cases related to Cleveland CIty Schools schools. While the school system has been waiting for the state to roll out its new COVID-19 dashboard, the timeframe for that rollout has yet to be announced. Therefore, CCS will publish a new COVID-19 dashboard on Monday, August 23. This dashboard will be updated each Monday and a link will be provided on the Cleveland City Schools website. This dashboard will list each school’s confirmed active COVID-19 rate for staff and students for the prior week. The dashboard will be updated at 10 am each Monday morning.

Last year, the plan included additional steps, up to and including building closures, when our community reached the 1% COVID-19 infection rate. However, due to state legislative changes, remote learning in that format is no longer allowed. If the district must close school buildings due to illness, inclement weather days must be utilized and remote learning is not an available option. Furthermore, mandating masks for all is also no longer allowed under Governor Lee’s executive order issued earlier this week. Please note that remote learning is available for those ill with COVID-19 or quarantined and at home.  

Beginning on Monday, August 23, CCS will implement additional mitigation strategies including a by school, tiered approach. Under this new strategy, the CCS COVID task force will look at three criteria on a daily basis. As of Thursday, August 19, Cleveland City Schools is operating under Tier 1 mitigation strategies. This includes all current strategies being used such as disinfecting classrooms, encouraging masks, sanitization stations, etc.

Please help by checking your child’s temperature each morning before they head to school and taking any symptoms related to COVID-19 seriously. 

From NewsChannel 9…

Calhoun, Tennessee Town Commissioner John Walker faces several charges after police say he shot a man’s drone out of the sky on his property, according to an affidavit we obtained on Thursday.

The affidavit says authorities arrested Walker on August 6th.

The affidavit says police were called to 875 Highway 163 in Calhoun at about 8:30 p.m.

Officers report Walker “started shooting a long gun at a drone flying in the sky” while standing in his car lot, Walker’s Auto Sales.

Police say Walker fired several shots before striking the drone. He finally hit it, causing the drone to crash on Walker’s property.

The drone’s owner, Charles Dover, says Walker shot at the drone while it was over the nearby Jiffy gas station, across the street.

Police say after his drone was shot out of the sky, Dover walked over to Walker’s car lot to confront him.

Dover was unable to recover the drone, and decided to call police, who later charged Walker with reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, vandalism and theft of property.

From WDEF Channel 12…

The Tennessee Valley Authority board has decided to extend their pandemic recovery credit.

The company says based on the continued strong operational and financial performance the board voted to extend 2.5% pandemic recovery credit to at least 153 local power companies.

TVA also announced they approved the continuation of the community care fund, providing up to $5 million in additional TVA funds.

The extension of the community care fund also allows power companies to work with TVA to identify local nonprofits that need support due to impacts from the pandemic.