May 26 – Charles F. Rainey, 63, Benton, Possession legend drug for resale … Lahoma F. Self, 40, Benton, Possession legend drug for resale, theft under $500 … Eddie L. Farmer, 59, McCaysville, Violation of Probation.
May 28 – Jimmy Everett Stewart, 29, Cleveland, Disorderly conduct (Benton PD) … Daniel E. Ray, 20, Sweetwater, Criminal Trespassing … Jeremy Franklin Gribble, 18, Turtletown, Assault.
May 29 – Robert Leo Hill, 33, Murphy, NC, Driving on Revoked License (3rd Offense), No proof of insurance.
May 30 – Robert C. Park, 43, Charleston, Public intoxication … James Johnson, 59, Turtletown, Disorderly Conduct … James C. Wimpy, 41, Farner, DUI (2nd Offense), Open Container Violation, Possession of Legend Drug.
May 31 – Brian Eugene Sherrill, 39, Old Fort, assault … Jerry L. Howard, Jr., 36, Old Fort, Evading arrest, reckless endangerment … Ashley Marie Weimer, 20, Cleveland, Underage consumption, disorderly conduct.
OFFENSES & COMPLAINTS
May 25 – A domestic dispute was reported on Thomas Rd … A vehicle unlock was requested on Mtn View Rd … Theft of food and meds was reported on Thomas Rd … Loose dogs were reported on Wetmore Circle … Keys were reported locked in a vehicle at Chilhowee Beach … A wreck was reported on Hwy 411 … Suspicious people were reported at the RR tracks on Dentville Rd. One was reported drinking something from a can, the other was reported taking a leak … Cows were reported running at large on Horns Creek Rd … A possible structure fire was reported on Oak Grove Rd. Turned out to be someone burning trash … An accident was reported at Prospect and Main Streets in Copperhill … A passerby reported a reckless four wheeler, who was riding with a baby in his lap and without wearing a helmet, on Isabella Avenue in Copperhill. … An accident was reported in the parking lot of the Ocoee Whitewater Center.
May 26 – A pit bull was reported attacking a goat on Parksville Rd. After hitting the dog with a shovel, it would not let loose of the goat and it was shot … A pit bull was reported charging people below #1 Dam … Loose horses were reported at Hillbilly Bar … A loose cow was reported in Ocoee … A snake was reported on a porch in Benton … A loose dog was reported knocking down a woman on Mill Street in Delano … A wreck was reported on Hwy 411N … A wreck was reported on Upper River Rd … Arguing and trespassing were reported on Chilhowee Circle … Staff at Copper Basin Medical Center reported they were treating a possible assault victim at the hospital.
May 27 – The north door of AJs Market was reported broken out … A suspicious vehicle was reported on Oak Grove Rd … Suspicious vehicles were reported near Hiwassee Outfitters … A vehicle unlock was requested on Parksville Rd … An abandoned vehicle was reported on Camp Agape Rd … Six kids were reported in the back of a pickup truck on Hwy 411 … Keys were reported locked in a vehicle at Hwy 30 and Hwy 64 … Horses were reported loose at the Hillbilly Bar in Delano … A suspicious person was reported on Etowah Rd … Owners of the All My Children Day Care on Highway 68 in Ducktown complained that a neighbor's chickens were running loose on the day care center playground, soiling the playground equipment … A complaint about dogs running loose was received from Highway 68 in Turtletown … A Public Drunk was reported at the ETC Office in Ducktown … A homeowner complained of strangers digging up indigo root on his private property on Airport Road in Copperhill … Fire destroyed a home on Stansbury Mountain Road.
May 28 – Theft of cross ties was reported at Childer’s Creek Rd … Two boys were reported fighting at Walnut Creek … A tree was reported blocking the road on Old Federal … Harassment was reported on Prater St … A wreck was reported on Davis Curbow Rd … A tree fell on a car and blocked the road on Highway 64 at Mile Marker 14 west of Ducktown … A property dispute was reported on Stillwell Hollow Road … An assault was reported on Burgertown Road in Copperhill … An attempted breaking and entering was reported on Postelle Road.
May 29 – Theft of oxycodone was reported on Oak Grove Rd … A headstone was reported pushed over at Delano Cemetery … Dogs were reported dumped out on Columbus Rd … Dogs were reported running loose on Thomas Rd … Reckless driving was reported on Hwy 64 W from Maddens Branch … A tractor trailer was reported stuck at Cookson Creek and Sloans Gap … Trespassing was reported on Oak Grove Rd … A burglary was reported on Creek Bend Road in Turtletown … An accident was reported in front of Hardees on Highway 64 in Ducktown … A reckless driver was reported on Highway 64 at the Ocoee Whitewater Center.
May 30 – Threats were reported in Calhoun … Extra patrol was requested on Gee Creek Rd … A female was reported saying her ex boyfriend was chasing her on Briarwood … DUI was reported on Hwy 64 at Dollar General … Assault was reported on Stephenson Rd … A resident reported receiving threats on Highway 68 in Farner … A fire alarm was received from a home on Sassafras Ridge Road in Turtletown. The alarm was false, set off by the homeowner burning bacon on the stove … A reckless driver was reported in the parking lot of the Piggly Wiggly in Ducktown … A reckless driver was reported on Burra Burra Street in Ducktown … A possible drunk driver was reported on Ocoee Street in Copperhill … A breaking and entering was reported on Jade Lane in Copperhill.
May 31 – A dog bite was reported at Ocoee Dam #1 … A reckless biker was reported on Old Federal Rd … Someone was reported tapping on a window on Wetmore Circle … Trespassing was reported on Oak Grove Rd … Assault was reported on Hwy 411 … A tree was reported down on Easley Ford Rd … Gunshots were reported behind Cascade Outdoors … A car was reported in a ditch on Chanceytown Road in Turtletown … An accident was reported on Underwood Drive in Farner.
The governor’s proposal to increase class sizes in the elementary schools, and to base the state’s payments on those maximums, could mean a significant loss of revenue for teaching positions in Polk County.
Video surveillance has been installed at the county’s convenience centers to identify people leaving garbage outside the fence at the convenience centers or throwing it over the fence when the centers are closed.
The collision happened around 6:45 a.m. Dec. 28 when a westbound truck carrying around 20 tons of calcine lost control coming around a curve on Hwy. 64 and flipped on its side.
Board members spent a majority of the meeting listening to a laundry list of ranging from mold issues to the proper wording on “no smoking” signs on the outside bleachers.
The state’s report card provides achievement scores showing the amount of knowledge students have, and value-added scores showing the gain in test scores, or lack of it.
While there was some improvement last year, it was not enough to overcome low scores after the state raised standards in 2009; there were also some declines.
While the big race nationally is for President, there are several countywide races on tap, as well as School Board, constables, and municipal elections.
Lee University’s Encore Program, which offers people age 60 and over the opportunity to take university courses, has a new line up of specially-designed mini-courses for the spring.
Horse Trainer and owner of Double S. Stables, Randy Speegle of Benton took second place in the Legends division at the Mustang Challenge in Murphreesboro on October 21st – 23rd.
Local residents got their first look at potential routes for a Copperhill-McCaysville Bypass, at a public information open house held last Thursday by Project Engineers for the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson has authorized a statewide referendum for cattle producers to vote on a $0.50 per head increase in the assessment to fund the in-state promotion of beef.
While some students may be nervous about how the upcoming exams could affect their college options, the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) has the tools they need to succeed.
Principal Mrs. Patricia Smith proudly announces the Copper Basin Elementary 1st and 2nd honor students. Students must have a 93 or higher average in all classes for the 1st honor roll.
Mrs. Deborah Swafford of Old Fort, was chosen by Northwest Elementary Faculty in Murray Co, Georgia to be Teacher of the Year for the 2011-2012 School year.
On Oct. 7, with the help of Vice Principal Turner, who kept her out of class for a few minutes to get it set-up, The Senior English 12 Class threw a Surprise party for Mrs. Ellen Carr.
On Wednesday September 20, Ms. Bigham's English 11 class gave their book reports. One of the students, Tyler Queen, dressed up for his book report on Harry Potter.
In an effort to provide added security measures at Cleveland State, the college has purchased Code Blue emergency blue light pedestals to be placed in different locations throughout the main campus and one at the CSCC Athens site.
Virginia Deloris Brown Trantham, affectionately known to family, friends and coworkers as “Sally”, age 77, of Copperhill, TN passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
Peggy Wood, 79, of Ventura, CA went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 26, 2011. Peggy passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease
I just wanted to say a big “Thank You” to Cheryl Maxwell, Mayor Stephens, Linda Caldwell, and others who planned and carried out a very successful 2nd Annual Heritage Days festival in Benton.
There is an old saying, which many credit to Native Americans as advising, “You can’t really understand someone else, unless you live their life or walk in their shoes (so to speak).
Photo from 1910 provided by Bill Lillard shows the family of Calvin Higdon, who built the Higdon Hotel in Reliance. Calvin (1836-1919) and Amanda Linderman Higdon (1845-1926) were married in 1860.
From Polk County News, 9/13/34
Famous Monroe County Hotel Is Now No More
People from All Over South Visited the “Saratoga of the South” in the Good Old Days.
The Museum Center at 5ive Points will host a presentation on Learning to Care and Maintain Your Featherweight Sewing Machine by Stan Pegram on Saturday, February 11 from 10:00 - noon.
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum is offering a Cherokee language class in Vonore, TN on the following Mondays, January 9, 16, 23, 30, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Each day kids will create their own holiday spirit by making decorations, learning games and trying foods from the past. Campers are asked to bring a sack lunch.
The Museum Center at 5ive Points with the Sassy Brass Big Band invite you to a Christmas concert called “Swing into Christmas” on Tuesday, November 29.
“It was like seeing a freight train coming down the tracks 90 miles an hour and trying to stop it by stepping in front of it”, Coach Danny Rogers said.
After a week off, the Copper Basin Cougar football team regrouped to break a three game losing streak by defeating the Marion County Warriors 41-18 at Cougar Stadium.
The Copper Basin Medical Center’s District Board honored Dr. William E. Lee last week. Dr. Lee, 85, has spent a lifetime in service, not only to the community but to the world through his medical mission trips.
EPA is proposing actions to improve the water quality of the Ocoee from Copperhill to Dam No. 3, at Dam No. 3, and at the upper reach of Parksville Dam.
The Ocoee River Outfitters Association will conduct a stream cleanup with the help of approximately 130 volunteers on Friday, May 27, 2011 starting at 9:00 am.
Beginning in mid-January culverts will be replaced on Sina Branch Road where it crosses Sawmill Branch in the Ocoee Ranger District in Polk County, TN.
Drawdown is underway at Apalachia Lake, according to David Bowling with River Operations at TVA. He said the lake will drop 18-20 feet for routine maintenance work.
Trout stocking will be reduced about 20% in the coming fiscal year and could be reduced 85% after that, according to Frank Fiss, Assistant Chief of Fisheries at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
TVA has created a smartphone app for those wanting to check on reservoir elevations, water release schedules and more. The information has been available online, but the new app will allow access by cell phone.
Unseasonably high temperatures -- in the 90s -- are sending folks to the water. The Ocoee Whitewater Center is a popular place when the river isn't flowing, and the Hiwassee and Ocoee are popular when it is.
People come from near and far to experience a variety of outdoor recreation activities including camping, picnicking, hiking, bike riding, water play, fishing and much more.
More than six hundred museums in all 50 states and the District of Columbia—including the McMinn County Living Heritage Museum in Athens, Tenn.—are taking part in the initiative.
VEC was recently notified by a neighboring utility that they have been receiving complaints from customers who have been visited by scam artists posing as energy evaluators.
The Tennessee Historical Commission is now accepting nominations for its Certificate of Merit Awards to honor individuals or groups that have worked to preserve Tennessee’s cultural heritage during 2011.
The Tennessee Tobacco QuitLine offers personalized support for Tennessee residents who want to quit smoking by connecting them with trained quit coaches to guide them through the quitting process.
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) Consumer Affairs division is urging consumers to be wary of emails that request participation in a survey and that promise a gift card in return.
While many job placement firms may be legitimate and helpful, others may misrepresent their services, promote outdated or fictitious job offerings and charge high fees in advance for services that may not lead to a job.
The annual campaign has enrolled tens of thousands of children in the low-cost health insurance plan, which provides coverage for everything from physician visits to hospitalization to dental and vision care.
The Tennessee Department of State has launched a campaign to educate citizens about the new photo identification requirement that will go into effect for elections held in the state after Jan. 1, 2012.
All of the legislation approved this year, during the first session of the 107th General Assembly, is now available online at the Office of Secretary of State web site.
Applications for the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) are available online at www.e-rebates.org/teearp or by phone at 1-877-741-4304 on a first-come, first-served basis.
Individuals who have received LIHEAP assistance since July 2010 must wait until October 1 for the new program year to begin before they can re-apply for benefits.
The next time you see an electric utility vehicle working on the side of the road, slow down and give it room. The workers will appreciate your courtesy, and a new Tennessee law requires it.
“Kids Fishing Day” event in Cherokee National Forest’s Ocoee/Hiwassee Ranger District is scheduled for May 21, 2011 at McCamy Lake. Anglers 15 years and under are invited to try their luck.
Ducktown resident Jack Suites and his partner Bitt Ledford of Murphy, N.C. took home the $700 second place prize at the Tri-County Community College Foundation Fishing for Scholarships Bass tournament on April 2.
More than four months after a spotted bass weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces was caught on the Ocoee River in Polk County, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has confirmed the fish as a new state record
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