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From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Thursday, December 28th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz. From the Chatta

From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Thursday, December 28th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz.

From the Chattanoogan…

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling that the city of Cleveland does not have to share liquor-by-the-drink sales tax proceeds with Bradley County.

Chancellor Jeri S. Bryant in July 2015 ruled that the city of Cleveland is entitled to keep all funds collected since city voters approved “liquor by the drink” in the Nov. 5, 2002 election. Bradley County Schools sued the city for taxes owed based on the school board’s interpretation of state law.

The city of Cleveland distributed the liquor by the drink tax to Cleveland City Schools.  

Chancellor Bryant stated in her ruling that the tax receipts were to be paid “to the local political subdivision, which has passed the referendum, thereby allowing the city to keep all the funds raised by this tax.”

A similar referendum was defeated by Bradley County voters to allow “liquor by the drink.”

The Bradley County Board of Education and Bradley County versus the City of Cleveland was heard March 2, 2015, in Chancery Court for Bradley County. Cleveland Attorney James F. Logan represented the county and Douglas S. Johnston Jr., Nashville, represented the city.

From WRCB Channel 3…

Durham has settled a lawsuit with the Nash family.  Their son was injured last year in the Woodmore bus crash.

The settlement states that Durham School Services will pay for the minor’s medical bills.  They will also pay an additional $250,000 to the family. $50,000 of that money will go to cover the family’s legal fees. The remainder will be paid to the victim in monthly increments beginning on his 19th birthday and continuing until his 32nd birthday.

From the Cleveland Daily Banner…

Cleveland State Community College is once again accepting nominations for its annual Community First Awards.

These awards are designed to honor not just people affiliated with the college, but those its service area who have shown they live out the idea of “Community First.”

The college will honor those “who have demonstrated a lifetime of achievement in one of the nine categories, or an individual who has done something truly outstanding this previous year.” The nine categories are Arts, Business, Education, Public Service, Volunteer Service, Non-Profit Leadership, Healthcare, Student Leadership and Philanthropy.

This will be Cleveland State’s third year presenting the awards. The first “Person of the Year” honoree was Brenda Hughes, founder of Family Cornerstones. The second was Brenda Lawson, a local businesswoman known for her community service.

The deadline for nominations is Jan. 19. For more information and to access the nomination form, visit mycs.cc/communityfirstawards.

This has been your local and state news. You can get news anytime by visiting our website, mymix1041.com. From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, this is Jeremy Gault reporting.