Here is today's news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: In news today… United States Senator Lamar Alexander released a statement S
Here is today’s news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
In news today…
United States Senator Lamar Alexander released a statement Sunday concerning President Trump’s intent to fill the U.S> Supreme Court vacancy following the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Senator Mitch McConnell’s announcement that the Senate will vote on that nomination.
Alexander stated he will vote to confirm President Trump’s nomination to replace Justice Ginsberg.
From the Cleveland Daily Banner…
Autumn Hughes reports: Hundreds of absentee ballot requests have been received by the Bradley County Election Commission ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Fran Green, Bradley County’s administrator of elections, told the election commission Thursday her office had received 872 by-mail ballot requests, with 131 military and overseas ballots that had to be mailed out Saturday, and hundreds to process.
In addition, she was processing around 350 new voter registrations.
Green said after all those are done, she will begin working on the list of election workers for early voting. She anticipates crews of three Democrats and three Republicans each, at both the Election Commission Office and the McGrady Drive location; and four Democrats and four Republicans at the Bradley Square Mall location.
Also, Green said she is planning to place six election machines at both the McGrady Drive and office locations, and eight at the mall location.
Also from The Banner…
Tim Siniard reports: The Cleveland Regional Jetport has received a grant which will be used to construct much-needed aircraft hangars as demand for the jetport’s services continues to grow.
The $600,000 grant for the North property development project includes $300,000 in federal funding, as well as $300,000 from the Tennessee Department of Transportation.
The city of Cleveland Municipal Airport Authority will also be providing $30,000 in matching funds.
Jetport Manager Mark Fidler told the Cleveland Daily Banner that he had recently attended a bid review meeting with contractors.
He said the project is expected to begin in spring.
It has not yet been determined if the funds will be used to construct one large hangar or several smaller ones.
In news today…
With the help of the Tennessee Department of Human Services, more than $300,000 in Tennessee Community CARES Program funding is headed to the Cleveland State Community College Foundation. The gift will fund the college’s brand new Quick Job Recovery Bootcamp. This program will create free workforce training to lead to gainful employment of those within the college’s service area who lost their source of income and economic security due to COVID-19.
The Quick Job Recovery Bootcamp offers three different courses which will provide the student with nationally-recognized certification upon completion. The courses can be completed in six weeks or less. Scholarships will be awarded to qualified residents. Courses available will train students to earn a new skilled career as a welder, HVAC technician, or Microsoft Office specialist.
For more information, you can call the Office of Workforce and Economic Development at Cleveland State Community College at 423.473.2270 or visit the college at ClevelandStateCC.edu.
