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From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here are your news headlines for Monday, February 20th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz. Topp

From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here are your news headlines for Monday, February 20th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz.


Topping our news today…

Tim Spires, the CEO of the Tennessee Association of Manufacturers, died Sunday while hiking. Spires was a former president of the Cleveland Rotary club, the Chairman of the YMCA Metropolitan board, the United Way board, and was a long time member of First Baptist Church in Cleveland. He leaves behind a wife Cindy, and two children. We will have more details on the death of Tim Spires as they become available.


From the Cleveland Daily Banner…

Despite a vibrant and successful operation of the Cleveland Jetport, the City Council, Airport Authority and jetport staff continue to put pieces together to improve the facility’s reputation as one of the best in the Southeast and across the nation.

The Tennessee Aeronautic Commission announced Thursday the Cleveland Jetport has been awarded a $2,250,000 grant for a 700-foot runway extension. With a $250,000 matching grant from the City Council, this will provide $2.5 million for this work during the summer.

Jetport Manager Mark Fidler said bids on the extension project to the north of the current air traffic facility will be let right away, and construction will begin in two to three months. The project is expected to be completed in the fall.


Also from The Banner…

Two more individuals have been selected for inclusion in the Cleveland Parks and Recreation Department Old Timers Hall of Fame.

The inductees are recognized at a banquet, which will be held on April 14, at the Museum Center at 5ive Points. These inductees are people who have provided an impact on local sports programs as either a coach or a player. These two nominees are:

J.K. Beaty: To many, Beaty was an inspiration at Charleston High School and the community as he served as a coach, teacher, assistant principal and mentor. The oldest child of Leon and Mildred Beaty, Beaty was born on Aug. 17, 1947. In 1964, Beaty decided to play football at Bradley Central High School. He played as a defensive end. In his sophomore year, Beaty sustained a traumatic head injury. The doctors would no longer let him play football. Devastated, Beaty found a way to stay on the team. He taught himself how to kick. In 1964, he kicked the first field goal in BCHS history. The kick was a yarder against Red Bank. BCHS won the game 16-7.  In 1973, he was named head football coach at Charleston. After his second year as head coach, Beaty took his Panthers to a shared conference title and the school’s first bowl game. Beaty married his wife of 47 years, Vicki Osment Beaty, on Aug. 10th, 1968. He died on Nov. 15th, 2015.

Bill McMahan: McMahan, No, 49 on the Bradley Central High School football team, was a standout tackle. He was remembered as a man who never carried or threw a ball, nor did he kick or punt. He didn’t make a single touchdown in his four years on the team. He simply tackled anyone who tried to break the right front line, protecting his teammates on the offense and defense with all his might. McMahan began playing with football with neighborhood friends. As a high school student, he was recruited to join the team. Today, he volunteers at the Senior Center in Cleveland, putting down the chairs for the morning exercise class. He plays pool and dances several times a week with his lady friends. He still works hard and has fun every day, two skills he learned as a football player at Bradley High School.


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