Tuesday, September 26th

From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Tuesday, September 26th, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz.

From WRCB Channel 3…

Many states use the Purple Paint Law, and this July it was passed for Tennessee. Here is what the purple means.

Justin Cooper, the Hunting Team Lead at Bass Pro Shop tells Channel 3,  “You post one no trespassing sign on a predominant area of the property, and then you can go through the rest of your property by marking it with a purple X.”

The law helps property owners and hunters. The idea is that hunters won’t miss the bright color. The purple color indicates trespassing, meaning hunting is not allowed.

If game has traveled onto a different property, the paint should help identify locations, and it will help when hunters are looking through a scope from 100 to 200 yards away.

So here’s what owners and hunters need to know:

For the size of the markings, they need a minimum on the vertical line of being at least 8 inches, and a minimum width of 1 inch.

There is not a specific brand or brightness of the paint indicated on the bill, so it’s the property owners preference.

Wade Ruse also says the paint should be in the strike zone… above the knee and up to chest height so everyone can see it.

The purple paint law is in effect for this hunting season. Trespassing is a Class C Misdemeanor in the State of Tennessee which can result in a $50 fine or up to 30 days in jail.

From the Cleveland Daily Banner…

The 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force is planning drug take-back events in Bradley County and Polk County next weekend as part of its efforts to curb substance abuse.

The events will allow people to safety dispose of unneeded prescription medications and keep them out of the hands of those who might be tempted to misuse them.

The Drug Task Force is hosting them in conjunction with the 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, The Bridge, On Point, WCLE MIX 104.1, and local law enforcement officials across the district.

Three drug take-back events are set to take place in Bradley County and Polk County on Saturday, Sept. 30. Events will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the following locations: 

• Posey Gun and Pawn, located at 2524 Keith Street N.W. in Cleveland;
• West Polk Fire and Rescue, located at 6034 Highway 411 in Benton;
• Piggly Wiggly Grocery Store, located at 125 Five Points Drive in Ducktown.

All drug drop-offs will be “anonymous and confidential,” according to the DA’s office. No personal information will be collected at the events.

Any questions about these upcoming events can be directed to the 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force at 423-336-9996.

Also from The Banner…

Cleveland Utilities’ Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Marshall Stinnett provided the public utility’s board some welcomed news at a recent gathering. This month’s numbers were for June and July, and Stinnett and his staff were rounding out financials for the fiscal year.

Stinnett said the utility will see a rate decrease of 3 percent in September, over August’s numbers.

The decrease, generated by a fuel cost adjustment from the utility’s federal distributor — TVA — will bring CU’s rate to 9.563 per kilowatt hour. The August rate was 9.859 per kWh.

Stinnett emphasized the utility continues to pass along TVA rate adjustments to CU consumers.

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.