Here is today's news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland: In news today… The Bradley County Commission met Monday and passed resoluti
Here is today’s news on mymix1041.com, sponsored by Toyota of Cleveland:
In news today…
The Bradley County Commission met Monday and passed resolutions that allow the county to cooperate with TDOT on construction projects involving two bridges in the area, as well as a resolution regarding COVID-19 CARES Act funding. Commissioner Blake also reminded everyone that next Monday, October 5th, is the deadline to register to vote by the end of the business day. Anyone wishing to vote in the November election must be registered by then. You can register to vote even if you are not 18 years of age as long as you will be 18 years of age by election day. There was also much discussion about the county’s new social media policy for employees, and several concerns that parts of the policy are too vague.
Also in news today…
The Cleveland City Council also met Monday and announced the city has received $500,000 in federal funding for COVID-19 relief. The city received $180,000 in June and will receive $350,000 this fall. These funds may be used in limited ways, such as for COVID-19 testing, buying necessary equipment, cleaning supplies, and grants for small/medium businesses. The funds cannot be used for general fund items. In addition, discussion took place regarding Arcadia Healthcare, a new drug treatment clinic. The Council voted to appeal on the decision to allow a treatment center to the Health Services & Development Agency. The Council believes they violated public notice provisions in state law, especially considering the fact the Council didn’t receive any notice.
From the Chattanoogan…
TWRA officials said a black bear that rambled around Chattanooga on Saturday before being put down by wildlife officers had gone on a long journey before arriving here.
Officials said the adult bear was initially in Sevier County, but it was moved to Polk County because it had become habituated to human food.
Mime Barnes, TWRA spokesperson, said the bar was tagged on the ear at the time of being moved. She said it was later spotted in Bledsoe County.
Then earlier Saturday it was seen near Lookout Valley Elementary School. Afterward the bear was observed swimming the Tennessee River and heading for the metropolis of Chattanooga.
She said it was necessary to shoot the bear “because it definitely proved a human threat, and human safety is our top priority.”
Ms. Barnes said the incident is a lesson that people should never feed bears or approach or follow them.
She said most bears are fed by nature, including acorns, nuts and insects. But she said this bear was used to eating human food and ranged so much because of a quest to find that diet.
She said, “The outcome is certainly not the one we would have wanted. It stresses the fact that feeding a bear always leads to its detriment.”
From Fox 17 Nashville…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) annual report on crime data shows nationally, the estimated number of violent crimes has fallen, including in Tennessee.
The FBI 2019 Crime Statistics report shows violent crime dropped by .5% in 2019 compared to 2018. The violent crime rate -number of offenses per 100,000 people- also fell by 1% compared to the previous year.
Tennessee also saw drops with 321,922 total arrests in 2019, 19,687 of those arrests being juveniles. Arrests overall dropped by 9,067 compared to the previous year according to the data.
The number of murders in Tennessee dropped to 363 in 2019 from 380 the previous year. Tennessee did see an increase in rape arrests with 461 last year compared to 435 in 2018. Aggravated assaults also increased from 11,741 to 11,824 last year.
