Here is today's news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: From NewsChannel 9… The Cleveland City Council has voted 4-3 to create a ta
Here is today’s news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
From NewsChannel 9…
The Cleveland City Council has voted 4-3 to create a task force to help decide what will happen to a Confederate monument near Lee University.
Several groups like Emancipate Cleveland have asked city council to relocate the statue to an educational venue like a museum.
Emancipate Cleveland called the vote a “victory.”
Vice Mayor Avery Johnson suggested the City Council should get together a task force with members of NAACP, Emancipate Cleveland and City Council to talk about how to move forward.
In news today…
In addition to a task force regarding the Confederate monument near Lee University, other items were discussed at the Cleveland City Council meeting on Monday. It was voted to rename Parker Street to Paul Conn Parkway south of 20th Street to Central Avenue. It will remain as Parker Street north of 20th Street. As a result, the only addresses which will be changing are Lee University addresses.
Also in news today…
The Bradley County Commission met on Monday, during which Bradley County Mayor D. Gary Davis spoke about the county flag sentry, who raises and lowers the flag as necessary at the courthouse. For the past year, the sentry has been Civil Air Patrol Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Ella Kidd. She has requested to continue as the sentry for a second year. She will be receiving a flag to commemorate her service from the area’s state representatives. Mayor Davis also covered the broadband initiative. There have been over 400 responses from residents in the county who don’t have access to broadband Internet at this time. David Murphy, from Volunteer Energy Cooperative, discussed the grants that VEC will be applying for to help address the lack of broadband in the area. There are currently two grants in the works in the state.
In news today…
The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating
Amber Renee Monday, who has been missing since August 14 of 2020.
On August 18 of 2020, a missing persons report was filed with BCSO detectives regarding Amber Renee Monday, a 34 year old white female. Monday left a residence on Blue Springs Road in Bradley County on August 14 with her boyfriend Guy William O’Connell of
Rhea County. The two were last known to be in the area of Cherokee Boulevard and Stringer Street in Chattanooga, Tenn. The two left Bradley County in a black double cab 2001 Toyota Tacoma. It is possible that they are in the Hamilton County, Rhea County or
Bledsoe County areas.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Amber Renee Monday is asked to contact the Bradley County Sheriffs Office by calling 423-728-7336 (Criminal Investigations Tip Line) or by leaving an anonymous tip online at https://bradleysheriff.com/tip-411.
In news today…
CLEVELAND 100 HAS CANCELLED ITS 2020 ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS EVENT.
BRENDA LAWSON, CLEVELAND 100 PRESIDENT, SAID THE PANDEMIC AND SOCIAL DISTANCE GUIDELINES IN PLACE ACROSS THE COUNTRY, PREVENTS A LARGE GATHERING OF 400 FIRST RESPONDERS AND FAMILIES. THE OFFICERS AND BOARD FELT UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO CANCEL THIS YEAR FOR THE SAKE OF HEALTH AND SECURITY.
CLEVELAND 100 IS A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES OF FIRST RESPONDERS WHO MAY LOSE THEIR LIFE IN THE LINE OF DUTY.
THE AWARDS EVENT EACH YEAR RECOGNIZES FIRST RESPONDERS FOR OUTSTANDING ACTS OF VALOR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
LAWSON SAID EVEN THROUGH THERE WILL BE NO OFFICIAL AWARDS DINNER THIS YEAR, THE WORK OF CLEVELAND 100 CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SHE SAID EDUCATIONAL MONIES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ARE OFFERED, IN ADDITION TO A FIRST RESPONSE PROGRAM TO TAKE FOOD, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO CRIME SCENES, SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS AND DISASTER SITES. LAWSON SAID THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER WAYS CLEVELAND 100 SUPPORTS FIRST RESPONDERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
From WRCB Channel 3…
Planned demolition of a building took place caused some damages Monday morning in Cleveland.
Rocky Eulo of the Cleveland Fire Department tells Channel 3 that debris from the demolition damaged several vehicles and communication power poles in the area.
City officials decided to demolish an old building located on First and Church Street in downtown Cleveland.
We’re told no one was hurt.
