Here is today's news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: Topping our news today… The Bradley County Primary Election is tomorrow, Tu
Here is today’s news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
Topping our news today…
The Bradley County Primary Election is tomorrow, Tuesday, May 1st. Polls will be open from 8AM until 8PM. If you did not vote early, tomorrow is your last opportunity to vote in this primary election. Just a reminder, you must vote at your assigned precinct, which can be found on your voter registration card, or by calling the Bradley County Election Commission office at 423-728-7115. Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz will provide LIVE election night coverage tomorrow evening, both on-air and on-line via our Facebook page, Mix 104-1 WCLE. Our live coverage is presented by Ralph Buckner Funeral Home and Crematory.
From the Cleveland Daily Banner…
Electric rates are scheduled to go down in May.
That comes from a report presented at Friday’s Cleveland Utility Board meeting.
CU ratepayers will see their rates reduced by 0.77 percent from 9.264 kilowatts per hour to 9.193 kilowatts per hour.
The rate change is driven by TVA’s Fuel Cost Adjustment and the move to transition monthly rates. As a continued trend, Cleveland Utilities will pass the TVA adjustment along to its customers.
Also from The Banner…
MainStreet Cleveland has been designated as an accredited Main Street America™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the National Main Street Center.
The announcement was made Friday afternoon.
Each year, the National Main Street Center and its Coordinating Program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recognition of their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic development and community revitalization through the Main Street Approach.
The MainStreet Cleveland performance is annually evaluated by Tennessee Main Street, which works in partnership with the National Main Street Center to identify the local programs that meet 10 national performance standards.
Locally in 2017, a total of $6.9 million was invested in downtown Cleveland by the public and private sectors on building rehabilitations, public improvements or new construction.
The Cleveland Daily Banner reports…
Despite problems which have plagued state testing in schools statewide, leaders of the Cleveland and Bradley County school districts say local problems have been minimal.
Following the start of the three-week period for TNReady testing on Monday, April 16, the Tennessee Department of Education reported problems with students logging into the state’s computerized testing system and completing their tests.
In a message later sent to school district leaders and the media, Commissioner of Education Dr. Candice McQueen cited an issue with internet traffic received by Questar, the company which is facilitating the state’s online TNReady tests.
She said no student data had been compromised, and the department has since reported the matter, which was turned over to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the state Office of Homeland Security.
However, additional slowdowns since then have frustrated school directors statewide, said Cleveland City Schools Director Dr. Russell Dyer. These include a halt in testing which took place this past Thursday, following a vital internet cable line being accidentally severed.
Now going into the third week of testing, both local school directors say they are hopeful the problems plaguing online state testing this year have been worked out.
