FULL CATERING EQUIPMENT Call 338-2661 for details.
MCCAYSVILLE ACUTION Every Saturday at 6 p.m. Antiques, modern furniture plus lots more. Dealers: you can buy here. 423-584-0140.
STEEL ARCH BUILDINGS 3 Repo’d buildings; 20x30, 30x30. Must sell before going to auction. Will sell for balance owed. Display discounts available. 1-866-352-0469.
BOOKCASES Choose from our excellent inventory or let us build your choice of size, style and color. Athens Woodcrafters Furniture Outlet. 2112 Railroad Ave, Athens TN. 23-745-3491. tf
NEW SHIPMENTS! JELLY & HONEY all made in Polk County, available inside the Polk County News! New shipment just arrived. #3 Main Street, across from the courthouse in Benton. 423-338-2818.
SALE OF UNREDEEMED ITEMS. Tools, guns, TV’s rings, and much more. E & B Pawn Shop, 690 Inman St., Cleveland. 479-4988. tf
STEEL ARCH BUILDINGS Fall Clearance – Repo’d buildings ready for resale!! Save thousands! 20x30, 30x36. Ask about display discounts in your area! Call today! 1-866-352-0469.
VANILLA LATTE! Chai Tea & Hot chocolate, or just a delicious fresh-ground cup of coffee available at The Newspaper Book Shop inside The Polk County News. 423-338-2818. Wireless Internet Access, too! Across from the courthouse.
PCHS 1913-2009 spiral-bound booklet featuring history, old photos and list of all graduates from the school is now available at The Newspaper Bookshop, across from the courthouse inside The Polk County News. $10. 423-338-2818.
THE OLD HOME PLACE a history of the pioneer mountain life of Polk County. $15.25 including postage. Polk County News, PO Box 129, Benton TN 37307. 338-2818 or 496-4066. tf
HISTORY: Commemorative Millennium Edition $1. Civil War Diary of G.W. Clemmer $3. Booklet on Great Flood of 1990, $3; booklet on historic resources in Copper Basin, $3; Booklet on the Blizzard of ‘93, $4, Nancy Ward booklet $3. Confederate History $5. Salute to Copper Miners booklet, $5. Please add $1 for postage and handling. Send stamped, self-addressed envelope for order forms of publications on community histories, genealogies, old photos. Polk County News P.O. Box 129, Benton, TN 37307.
ALL KINDSA BOOKS! Used books of all shapes, sizes & colors! You never know what you might find. Used paperbacks $1 or trade your old books for some new old books. The Newspaper Book Shop, inside The Polk County News. #3 Mainstreet, Downtown Benton. 423-338-2818. Good News – we’re in process of building some shelves in the back for all the hardback books. May even organize them!
PUBLIC AUCTION 300 TRAVEL Trailers. Many Unused! Selling Individually! No Minimum Price! January 23, 2010 - 10AM Alexandria, LA Contact 225-686-2252 or www.hendersonauctions.com LA LIC # 136 (TnScan)
NEW NORWOOD SAWMILLS- LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 27” wide. Automated quick-cycle-sawing increases efficiency up to 40%! www.NorwoodSawmills.com/300N 1-800-661-7746 Ext 300N (TnScan)
SERVICES
MOTHER OF ONE would like to babysit at her home. M-F, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Prefer ages 1 and up. 423-650-6125. tf
HOUSECLEANING SERVICES New builds, offices, churches, residential. 10 years experience. For more info call 423-241-0401. Can provide references.
PRESSURE WASHING No job too small. Houses, trailers, boats & more. Call 423-241-9534. (Local Call from Benton area.)
ANDREWS GARAGE DOOR service of Benton. Repairs and installation. All major credit cards accepted. 423-715-1524. tf
DO YOU SPECIALIZE in a trade or have a home business? Call the Polk County News to advertise in our service directory. LOW monthly investment! 423-338-2818; 423-496-4066.
HELP WANTED
KFC OF CLEVELAND is accepting applications for cooks & cashiers. Must be able to work weekends. Apply at McGrady Drive or Keith Street location. A family owned & operated business with small-town values since 1965. No phone calls, please. Tf
"CAN YOU DIG IT?" Heavy Equipment 3wk Training Program. Backhoes, Bulldozers, Trackhoes. Local job placement asst. Use your Tax Refund towards a better career! 866-362-6497 (TnScan)
TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARD Up to 100% Tuition Assistance Education, Medical and Dental Benefits Become A Citizen Soldier Contact Your Local Recruiter 1-800-GO-GUARD (TnScan)
HAVE STRONG COMMUNITY TIES? EF Foundation seeks coordinators to find families for international exchange students. 20 hrs/mo. Cash & travel rewards. Must be 25 . #877-216-1293 (TnScan)
REGIONAL DRIVERS NEEDED! MORE Hometime! Top Pay! Up to $.43/mile company drivers! 12 months OTR required. Heartland Express 1-800-441-4953 www.heartlandexpress.com (TnScan)
PTL OTR DRIVERS. NEW Pay Package! Great Miles! Up to 46cpm. 12 months experience required. No felony or DUI past 5 years. 877-740-6262. www.ptl-inc.com (TnScan)
BIH TRUCKING COMPANY. DRIVER Trainees Needed! No CDL- No Problem! Earn up to $900/ week. Company endorsed CDL Training. Job assistance. Financial assistance. 888-780-5539 (TnScan)
DRIVERS- CDL-A STRAIGHT TO Solo with 6 Months Experience! OTR, Regional, and Dedicated Runs Available! Also hiring O/O's & CDL Grads 800-564-6973 www.willisshaw.com (TnScan)
DRIVERS CDL/A FLATBED UP to .41 CPM. Good Home Time. $1,000 Sign-on Bonus. Health, Dental, Vision. OTR Experience Required. No felonies. 800-441-4271 x TN-100 (TnScan)
VACATION RENTALS
MOUNTAIN STREAM LODGING Deluxe accommodations, hot tub spas, fireplace, large groups. 423-338-1070. www.mountainstreamlodging.com
OWNER FINANCE several lots 1 to 5 acres. Copperhill, Belltown area. City water, power available. 10% down. Some lots restricted; creek and/or view on some. 706-851-7508 or 706-455-9291. tf
FORECLOSURES – BRADLEY & POLK County – Lowest Prices in Years. Real Deals, these homes need work, lowest prices in years. Call or email me for a free computerized list with pictures. HYPERLINK "http://www.craigharding.com" http://www.craigharding.com or call direct 423-650-4422 Craig Harding RE/MAX Rivergate 423-338-7300.
FOR SALE BY OWNER Several 5 to 35 acre tracts of land near the GA/TN state line. Located in Old Fort area. Some tracts have beautiful mountain views. Owner financing available. 706-217-5759. tf
Mountain Homes & River Properties ALL listings ONE site. HYPERLINK "http://WWW.CraigHarding.COM" WWW.CraigHarding.COM RE/MAX Rivergate 423-338-7300.
NATIONWIDE FORECLOSED HOME AUCTION 700 Homes | Bids Open: 2/8 Open House: 1/30, 31 & 2/6 View Full Listings www.Auction.com REDC | Brkr 317462 (TnScan)
MOBILE HOMES
30 NEW DOUBLESWIDES on display starting at $34,995.00. Monroe County Mobile Homes, 3960 Hwy 411, Madisonville TN. 2 miles N of WalMart. 423-442-9441. We buy used mobile homes. tf
GOVERNMENT LOANS FOR 2, 3, and 4 Bedrooms. Call 423-247-9185 (TnScan)
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FREE FIREWOOD some cut, others must be cut up. All trees on ground. Hardwood and pine. 338-1459 or 865-671-3427.
DIVORCE WITH OR WITHOUT Children $125.00. With Free name change documents and marital settlement agreement. Fast and easy. Call us 24hrs./ 7days: 1-888-789-0198 or www.CourtDivorceService.com (TnScan)
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ONLINE TRAINERS WANTED. LEARN to operate a Mini-Office Outlet from home. Free online training, flexible hours, great income. www.yourfreedomplan.com (TnScan)
AIRLINES ARE HIRING- TRAIN for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance (888) 349-5387 (TnScan)
ATTEND COLLEGE ONLINE FROM Home. *Medical *Business *Paralegal, *Accounting, *Criminal Justice. Job placement assistance. Computer available. Financial Aid if qualified. Call 888-738-0607, www.CenturaOnline.com (TnScan)
YOUR LOW COST ADVERTISING Solution! One call & your 25 word ad will appear in 91 Tennessee newspapers for $265 or 30 East TN newspapers for $115. Call this newspaper's classified advertising dept. or go to www.tnpress.com. (TnScan)
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.
At the Jan. 19 meeting, commissioners were told that the Library Board would like to move the library from the lower level of the Courthouse to the building soon to be vacated by the Benton Family Health Care Center.
Teachers across the state, still reeling from last year’s loss of negotiating rights and a complicated evaluation system, now face a loss of a guaranteed salary schedule based on longevity and education.
The Library Board will be asking the County Commission for approval to move the library from the Courthouse to what is currently home to the Benton Family Health Care Center.
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 IBMA Leadership Bluegrass, now in its 13th year, is an intensive three-day program that brings together the most progressive leaders to collaboratively challenge issues facing the professional music industry.
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.
Virginia Deloris Brown Trantham, affectionately known to family, friends and coworkers as “Sally”, age 77, of Copperhill, TN passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
“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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