From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Wednesday, February 21st, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz. From the Cleve
From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, here is your news for Wednesday, February 21st, on Mix 104-1 and Talk 101-3 The Buzz.
From the Cleveland Daily Banner…
Cleveland Police Department personnel will be “going for the gold” next week as they begin hosting a team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, or CALEA, on Tuesday, March 5. The visitors will examine all aspects of the CPD’s policy and procedures management, operations and support services.
Chief Mark Gibson said the CPD is aiming to achieve the “gold standard” during the department’s third CALEA evaluation.
Gibson said CALEA is a nationally and internationally recognized organization “whose sole purpose is to evaluate police departments on their standards.”
The public can be involved with a public information session on Tuesday, March 6 at 3 p.m., when members of the community can offer comments in person about the department in a public setting. That begins at 3 p.m. in the community room at CPD headquarters on Church Street.
For those who cannot attend, the public may offer comments by calling 423-559-3389 between 1 and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7.
Also from The Banner…
A steering committee representing MyRide TN had a meeting last Thursday to discuss its Bradley County project being one of the first funded projects to move forward and bring senior-friendly transportation to the area.
MyRide TN is a senior-friendly service in which volunteers drive their personal vehicles to transport seniors to various destinations.
Volunteers are asked to commit three hours per month driving seniors on essential trips around Bradley County. More time spent volunteering is encouraged, but not required, and gas reimbursement is provided if requested. An employee of the Southeast Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability coordinates the program.
If anyone is interested in becoming a volunteer, training is required that includes a brief interview, background and driving record check, and two to three hours of volunteer training from MyRide TN staff.
Anyone may contact MyRide TN at 423-424-4288.
From NewsChannel 9…
The flu has now claimed the lives of 10 children and a pregnant woman in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Department of Heath said Tuesday that 10 children and one pregnant woman have died from the flu so far this year in Tennessee. Nationally, 84 children have died from the flu.
A free flu vaccine is still available at some TDH public health clinics. The TDH is urging people who are sick to stay home and prevent the spread of the illness.
The CDC said Friday 43 states continue to report elevated influenza-like illness (ILI) activity. Tennessee remains among states reporting high activity levels of ILI.
This has been your local and state news. You can get news anytime by visiting our website, mymix1041.com. From the Tennova Healthcare Cleveland News Desk, this is Jeremy Gault reporting.
