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In news today…
The 15th Annual Mix 104-1 Great Cleveland Duck Race, presented by Don Ledford Automotive Center, is happening today. Registration for the race will begin at 4PM outside Cooke’s Food Store on Keith Street. Registration will remain open until 6:30PM. There will be live entertainment beginning at 4:30PM, including music with Grayson Russell and The Brakes, as well as Kinslee Melhorn. Food trucks will line Raider Drive, as a part of Raider Drive will be closed for the event. Grant prizes will be a preowned GMC Yukon Denali courtesy of Don Ledford Automotive Center and a trip to Jekyll Island. Find full details on our website, mymix1041.com.
Also in news today…
On August 5th, at approximately 11:50 am, the Bradley County 911 Center received a call regarding the discovery of a body found in a field on a farm near the 2000 block of Lower River Rd in Charleston.
The investigation is in the early stages; however, the discovered remains appear to be that of a decomposed human body. The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Unit was on the scene and will be working with the Bradley County Medical Examiner along with the 10th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office to identify the remains.
Further information will be provided when it becomes available.
A parole hearing was held on Thursday in Chattanooga for Larry Kelley, a Cleveland man convicted for the 1990 murder of his ex-wife.
Kelley was convicted of shooting Brenda Wilson in the back in the parking lot of the Church of the Harvest in Cleveland.
At his trial, Kelley’s defense attorneys argued Kelley was insane when he pulled the trigger, but the jury disagreed. Kelley was sentenced to life in prison.
Wilson’s three children attended Kelley’s parole hearing.
At Thursday’s hearing, Kelley said on the day of the murder, he “lost control of his emotions” when he murdered Brenda. He said he got into a “heated argument” with her, and says he was struggling with depression and anxiety.
After almost an hour of hearing testimonies from both sides, a recommendation was made. Gary Faulcon of the Tennessee Parole Board decided: “Due to the egregious nature of this crime and that mistreatment, my recommendation to deny your parole, and that’s based on the seriousness of the offense.”
Faulcon encouraged Kelley to take part in more rehabilitation programs while he’s in prison.
Kelley will have another chance in a year to ask for parole.
A Bradley County mom called bondsmen to handle her son in an “abusive boot camp” case.
On Thursday, NewsChannel 9 spoke with Bradley County Sheriff Steve Lawson. He said both Gabriel Black and Tristan Palmer have been released from jail after posting $25,000 bonds.
He also said there was no relationship between the individuals involved with this incident and Bradley Central High School, where the assault took place.
Sheriff Lawson said this is an ongoing investigation.
He said he thinks the victim is ok, but that DCS handles that part of the investigation.
The sheriff confirmed those charged, Gabriel Black and Tristan Palmer, were fugitive recovery employees, more commonly known as bounty hunters.
The men told officers they were told by their boss to “work this kid and give him a boot camp.”
When asked if it’s ever legal for bounty hunters to go after a juvenile, Sheriff Lawson stated that it was not, especially to handcuff the juvenile and treat him the way it has been reported.
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press…
Gov. Bill Lee’s administration has put forth plans to use a half billion dollars in new federal COVID-19 stimulus funds to expand Tennessee’s broadband internet access in unserved or underserved areas while also providing subsidies to some low-income families.
The announcement came Wednesday during a meeting of Lee’s Financial Stimulus Accountability Group as the governor, top administration officials, legislative leaders and Comptroller Jason Mumpower discussed plans for using the $3.72 billion that state government will see under President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, signed into law back in March.
Lee, who has the support of fellow Republicans who control the General Assembly, said the spending includes $1.35 billion for sewer and water projects across the state.
With regard to the $500 million for broadband, Lee’s policy director, Tony Niknejad, said $400 million would go toward grants to providers to extend service in areas that qualify as unserved, many of them in rural parts of the state.
Officials say initial applications by internet providers to obtain grants start this fall with initial grant distribution beginning in spring 2022. Another round of applications comes next summer with awards sent out in the winter of 2023.
