Here is your Cleveland, Tenn. | Bradley County, Tenn. news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: An update to a story from yesterday, f
Here is your Cleveland, Tenn. | Bradley County, Tenn. news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
An update to a story from yesterday, from NewsChannel 9…
The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim as Linda Kaye Bishop.
A release says deputies were called to the Fowler Lane home to do a welfare check on her.
When they arrived, the sheriff’s office says deputies were able to see Joseph Bishop inside the residence, but that he would not answer the door or respond to deputies.
The sheriff’s office says deputies “noticed a foul odor associated with death coming from the residence.”
Those deputies got a search warrant and entered the residence, and the release says inside, they found Linda Kaye Bishop’s body.
The medical examiner is now conducting an autopsy.
Deputies arrested Joseph Bishop and charged him with failure to report the discovery of a dead body and abuse of a corpse.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced he is lifting restrictions on indoor K-12 sports, citing improving COVID-19 numbers in the state.
In a video, Gov. Lee said beginning Feb. 1st, Executive Order 74 will be suspended, ending recent restrictions around who can participate in or attend indoor school sporting events.
The Governor’s Office told us this also means cheerleaders, bands, and dancers will be able to return to the court once again.
Gov. Lee says the guidance and rules of local education agencies and the TSSAA will remain in place.
Lee praised Tennesseans, saying their efforts in mask wearing, hand hygiene, and limiting gatherings have contributed to falling COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the state. Still, he called on the state to continue practicing caution.
“This pandemic is not over. We have to continue to be smart and continue embracing those habits that make a big difference, like wearing a mask and social distancing. Your efforts are getting us closer to a COVID-free Tennessee,” said Lee in the video.
And finally…
The labor statistics for December are in.The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Tennessee was 6.4%, up from 5.2% in November, and up from 3.3% one year ago.
Moving closer to home, in Bradley County the unemployment rate was 6%, up from 4.6% in November, and up from 3.1% one year ago. McMinn County was at 6.6%, up from 4.9% in November, and up from 3.8% one year ago. Meigs County was at 7.2%, up from 5.6% in November, and up from 5.5% one year ago. Polk County’s unemployment rate was at 6.5%, up from 4.8% in November, and up from 3.7% one year ago. Rhea County was at 8.1%, up from 5.9% in November, and up from 5.3% one year ago. Hamilton County’s unemployment rate was 5.9%, up from 4.6% in November, and up from 3.1% one year ago.
