November 16 - Martin Berrow, 56, Conasauga, Aggravated assault.
November 17 - David D. Rogers, 20, Benton, Driving on suspended license, simple possession … Daniel J. Morrow, 19, Copperhill, Violation of Probation … Delbert W. Hickey, 58, Farner, Disorderly Conduct … Randall J. Kimbrell, 38, Farner, Assault, Vandalism.
November 18 - Kimberli Vanessa Griffith, 33, Old Fort, Simple possession, possession paraphernalia, criminal impersonation, Violation probation … Andrew Benjamin Dickens, 29, Old Fort, Simple possession, drug paraphernalia, domestic assault … Ricky V. McDaniel, 46, Benton, Disorderly conduct.
November 19 - Mary E. Rose, 60, Copperhill, Allowing Animals to run at large … Denise Marie Fox, 49, Madison, Alabama, 6-year-old Outstanding Warrant from Alabama Department of Corrections.
November 20 - Paul Shelton Ciucci, 50, Delano, Reckless Endangerment, Assault.
November 21 - Tisha J. Neyman, 37, Benton, Vandalism, assault, reckless driving, trespassing.
OFFENSES & COMPLAINTS
November 16 - Harassment was reported in Conasauga … Theft of keys was reported at Preferred Pharmacy … Someone was reported being in a basement in Benton … Theft of a tree stand was reported on Biggs Rd … Keys were reported locked in a vehicle in Benton … Reckless driving was reported on Hwy 411S … A grass fire was reported at the Polk/Bradley Lane … Keys were reported locked in a vehicle on Pine St … A wreck was reported on USFS Rd 99 … A possible fight was reported on Patty Rd … An attempted arson was reported on Stansbury Mountain Road in Turtletown … An accident was reported on Belltown Road in Copperhill … An accident was reported on Highway 68 at the Jet Mart in Farner … A dispute was reported on Spruce Street in Ducktown … A parked vehicle was reported blocking the view of oncoming traffic at Grassy Creek and Godfrey Roads.
November 17 - A dog bite was reported on Busted Rock Rd … A white truck was reported in a ditch near Burgess Feed & Hardware … Dogs were reported trying to kill chickens on Dixon Rd … A logging truck was reported trying to run a pickup off the road in Old Fort … Theft of a truck was reported on Reynolds Bridge Rd … A dispute between mother and daughter was reported at PCHS … A structure fire was reported on Broyles Ln … Keys were reported locked in a vehicle on Crowe Hill Circle … Keys were reported locked in a vehicle in Ocoee … A structure fire was reported starting up again on Boyles Rd … A wreck was reported on Benton Pike … A noise disturbance was reported on Benton Mountain … A possible drunk driver was reported on Highway 68 in Turtletown … Vandalism to a vehicle was reported on Belltown Road in Copperhill … Two vehicles were reported broken into at the Ducktown Copper Inn on Five Points Drive … Musical Instruments were reported stolen from a residence on Ledford Lane in Copperhill … An assault was reported on Highway 68 in Farner.
November 18 - Harassment was reported in Ocoee … A vehicle was reported hitting a tree on Sloan Gap Rd … A yard was reported rolled on Halloween on Towee Pike … A tailgating tractor trailer was reported on Hwy 411 … Domestic problems were reported on Freeman Circle … A suspicious vehicle was reported on Spring Creek Rd … Damage to a fence was reported on Benton Station Rd … An 18-wheeler was reported hitting the back of a car in Old Fort … Fire was reported on Ed Kirksley Rd … A suspicious person was reported on Claire Rd … Truck vandalism was reported on Hwy 30 … A man and woman were reported quarreling at Blue Goose … A vehicle was reported vandalized on Farner Road
November 19 - Theft of a ring was reported on Freeman Circle … Dogs were reported treeing a cat on Post Rd … Dogs were reported running loose on Belltown Road in Copperhill
November 20 - Assault was reported on Killian Rd … Theft and vandalism were reported just off Hwy 411 … A flattened tire was reported at Hardee's in Ocoee. Surveillance cameras and witnesses saw the offense … Theft was reported on Longley Rd … A resident reported hearing glass breaking on Horns Ford … A car was reported in a ditch on Otto Bell Lane in Copperhill … An accident was reported at the Old Steel Bridge in Copperhill … A motorist was reported littering on Highway 64 … A suspicious vehicle was reported on Beaver Cove Road.
November 21 - Threats and harassment were reported on Dentville Rd … DUI was reported on Hwy 64E … Theft of a vehicle was reported on Rymer Rd … A prowler was reported on Dentville Rd … Vandalism was reported on Old Federal Rd … A wreck was reported on Hwy 315 … A wreck was reported at Parksville and Dogwood Rds … A vehicle was reported in a head-on collision with a TDOT truck at Hwy 64 & Hwy 411
November 22 - Theft was reported on Sloan Gap Rd … Possible trouble with an estranged husband and wife was reported on Old Federal Rd … Assault was reported at Tennga Exxon … Guns were reported stolen on Second Street in Copperhill.
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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