Tuesday, March 7th

From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here are your news headlines for Tuesday, March 7th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz.

From the Cleveland Daily Banner…

Tennis enthusiasts in the Cleveland community should not be concerned about the slow progress of preliminary steps in the design and start of work on the new $1 million tennis complex at Tinsley Park.

The next big step for the project was reached Thursday morning.

The city got a $500,000 grant from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for the facility. With a $500,000 matching donation from the city, the new complex will be a $1 million endeavor.

The current facilities at Tinsley Park will be available for tennis play until work begins on the new complex, which is expected in June or July.

Also from the Banner…

Building and construction permits for the city of Cleveland during the previous month totaled $5,635,711, for various residential and commercial projects.

Dominating permits for the month were additions and alterations totaling $3,670,711, with permit fees of $10,113.

Proposed residential construction was $1,360,000 (with $5,170 in fees), and commercial permits totaled $605,000, with $2,415 in fees.

Cleveland’s Tri-Con Construction Company is planning expansion and renovation at its facility on Church Street, a non-residential institutional permit.

Another huge project, under non-residential (factory moderate hazard), is the interior remodeling of CRB Partners on Michigan Avenue at an anticipated cost of $1,809,000. The permit fee was $4,418.

Also in this classification, Triple E Construction Company on Industrial Drive, is adding a boiler room. The estimated cost is $19,000, with a $110 fee.

Another large construction project is for a “Gas-N-Go’ service station for the J.A. Street Company. The new $500,000 fuel distribution center, with storage, is planned for Ocoee Crossing NW, and the permit fee was $1,900.

Addition and alteration projects in single-family homes include:

– Thomas Pope is planning the construction of a 14×18 room on his residence at Glenwood Drive N.W. Anticipated cost of the job is $24,000, which required a $135 permit fee.

– Ram Jack of Eastern Tennessee had scheduled some foundation repair for its building on Bates Pike S.E. This work is expected to cost $17,758, and the fee was $105.

Ram Jack is also planning foundation repair on another building in Sterling Pointe, a $9,559 project, with a $65 permit.

– Decks on a Budget, located on Driftwood Trail N.W., will be replacing a 12×16 deck at a cost of $6,394. The permit fee was $50.

– Homeowner Matthew Peterson is planning to remodel his garage into a game room at 56th Street N.W. There was a $140 permit fee.

Permits for quads and apartments:

– William Austin, of Central Ave. N.E., has scheduled repairs for fire and water damage totaling $75,000, with a $400 fee.

Indoor sports projects:

– Tim Maslov is planning a $15,000 remodeling of the interior of the Airbounce facility, located at 25th Street N.W. The permit was $90.

Non-residential business permits:

– Raines Brother Inc. has scheduled a $140,000 roof repair for its facility on Church Street N.E. The permit fee was $620.

– High Point Construction is planning to add some storage and a bathroom on Spring Place Road. The work is expected to cost $25,000, and the fee was $140.

In non-residential-factory (moderate hazard) plans:

Under hotels/motels and boarding houses:

– Dee Burris of Burris Construction is planning alterations to the emergency shelter on 8th Street. This is an $8,000 project, with a $40 permit.

Under non-residential storage:

– In addition to the Gas-N-GO in Ocoee Crossing, another project will be for ­Burris Construction. The company is building a new metal storage warehouse on Overlook Drive N.E. at a cost of $100,000. This permit was $500.

Utility and Miscellaneous permits:

– NEOCOM Solutions is building a new bell tower on 20th Street at a cost of $105,000. The permit was $515.

Under Single Family Homes:

– Maggie Burns is constructing a $250,000 home on an existing foundation on Hunters Trail. The permit was $950.

– Casy Mitchell Construction is building a $140,000 single-family home on Highland Drive N.E. The permit was $620.

– A homeowner at Chippewa Avenue is requesting a safety inspection, with a $20 fee.

– Charles Sluder is building a $300,000 dwelling on Stafford Avenue, the permit being $1,100.

– Jody Duggan is building a home on Neely Circle at a cost of $140,000, and a $620 permit fee.

– Drew Morrow Builders is constructing a single-family home on Scarlet Oaks Drive. Cost estimate for the home is $530,000, and there was a $1,860 building fee.

Land disturbance permits were issued to Cate Brothers Development for work on North Lee Highway in the Grove Hardwick Farm development, for High Point Construction on Spring Place Road, and J.A. Street Construction for the Gas-N-Go in Ocoee Crossing.

The Cleveland Daily Banner reports…

Robert Ware and Sam Cheek will be two of the inductees April 14 in the Cleveland Parks and Recreational Department’s Old Timers Hall of Fame.

Robert Ware was an all-around athlete at Cleveland High School. During his time at CHAS (1970-1972), he played football, basketball and track. He holds the track record as Cleveland’s fastest man in the 100-yard dash. In 1972, he placed fourth in the 1972 Olympic tryouts in Atlanta for the 100-yard dash. He worked at Weekday Ministry, where he was known for encouraging youngsters to respect their parents, get an education and learn about Christ.

Sam Cheek, born in Reliance, Cheek and his family moved to Wildwood Avenue in Cleveland, next to Tinsley’s Grocery, when he was 6. Cheek spent two years on the B-team for Bradley football. While he did not start his freshman year, Cheek played well in all of the games. He played under Coach Wendell Sullivan his junior year.

The inductees will be recognized at a banquet at the Museum Center at 5ive Points.

The banquet will begin at 6 p.m. April 14. Tickets, which are $25 each, must be purchased by April 12. Visit the city Parks and Recreation or call 479-4129.

From WRCB and WBIR…

Crews have started the work to replace the iconic Gatlinburg Sky Lift.

Helicopters on Monday removed the existing towers from the hillside attraction.

The operators determined the Sky Lift suffered too much damage in last year’s wildfires to be repaired and instead needed to be completely replaced.

The upper viewing deck, including the gift shop, was destroyed; however, the street-level building was not impacted by the fire.

When the sky lift reopens, it’ll be getting a big seat upgrade.

Sky Lift General Manager Randy Watson recently said that the new chair lift will be using chairs with three seats instead of two.

But Watson confirmed they’ll be sticking with yellow for the color. He said they hope to have it back open in mid to late April.

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