Here is today's news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: In news today… Bradley County saw 2,856 early voters on Monday. That brings
Here is today’s news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
In news today…
Bradley County saw 2,856 early voters on Monday. That brings the grand total to 14,633 people. You can vote early in Bradley County today from 9 AM until 6 PM and Saturdays from 9 AM to 4 PM until October 29. Early voting at Bradley Square Mall, the Bradley County Election Commission, and the former BB&T Bank building on McGrady Drive.
Statewide, 16.4% of registered voters voted in the first week of early voting. 42% more than the presidential election four years ago. More than 725,000 of the 4.4 million registered voters in Tennessee have gone to the polls.
Also in news today…
(This story has been updated to reflect the student in question attends Shenandoah Baptist Academy. Previously, we had indicated the student attends Silverdale. We apologize for any inconvenience.)
The Bradley County Commission met on Monday for a rather interesting meeting. Continued discussion took place regarding the child who was not allowed to play with her previous year’s school basketball team. The student attends Shenandoah Baptist Academy, but was playing at Taylor as Shenandoah Baptist Academy does not have a team. The child’s mother had been advised the child was no longer allowed to play due to a park and recs rule that had existed for several years – despite being allowed to play before. Commissioner Peak discussed a meeting held with parks and rec recently where they would not allow an exception to be made. She also discussed a series of state laws that require minutes to be kept of all meetings under the auspices of city or county. Meetings without said minutes are not considered valid and any changes made at those meetings are not valid either. Commissioner Peak can find no evidence of minutes for most of the meetings for Parks and Rec over the last several years and therefore believes the rule in question preventing the child from playing is null and void. The issue has been put on hold pending the involvement of the county attorney.
Other discussion was had in regards to the social media policy and the ideas of micromanaging county officials. After various arguments, votes, and discussions, Commissioner Blake presents a sub motion requiring that all elected officials create and submit their own social media policies by the end of the year or adopt the policy of the Mayor as presented. This was voted on and passed.
From NewsChannel 9…
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office says Sheriff Jim Hammond continues his quarantine for COVID-19. Officials said in a statement Monday that Hammond has experienced “minor symptoms” of the virus, but that he continues to do well.
The sheriff’s office also provided an update on Hammond’s Chief of Staff, Gino Bennett, who they say remains in the hospital, but is recovering well and hopes to be released in the next few days.
The sheriff’s office extended Hammond and Bennett’s thanks to the community for their outpouring of support and well-wishes during this time.
