July 6 – Ricky Eugene Grant, 31,
Chatsworth, Criminal impersonation.
July 7 – Robert Kenneth Carter, 44,
Cleveland, DUI, violation implied consent.
July 8 – Carlton Wooden, II, 20, Domestic
aggravated assault … Daevid
A. Hargis, 18, Louisville, KY, Possession of Schedule I Drugs for Resale,
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Simple Possession of Marijuana.
July 9 – David Waters, Jr., 27, Cleveland,
Failure to appear … Joshua C. Rayfield, 22, Old Fort, DUI, violation implied
consent.
July 10 – Kenneth E. McDowell, 41,
Reliance, Simple possession, domestic assault … Kathryn L. Martin, 51,
Cleveland, Possession schedule II meth, driving while suspended.
July 11 – Gregory A. Floyd, 46, Fort Payne,
AL, Simple possession, possession paraphernalia … James Christopher Oneil, 46,
Fort Payne, AL, Driving while suspended, simple possession, possession
paraphernalia.
OFFENSES
July 5 – A vehicle unlock was requested at
the Corn Maze … A man was reported in a tube in the middle of Reynolds Bridge
Rd … A wreck was reported on Horns Creek Rd … Fire was reported on Columbus
Landing … Lit fireworks were reported thrown on a porch on Swan Rd … A breaking and entering was
reported at Action Environmental on Industrial Drive in Ducktown … A possible
accident was reported on Highway 68 in front of Intertrade Holdings … An
accident was reported at Eagle Ranch and Newman Drive … An accident was
reported on Stansbury Mountain Road.
July 6 – A dispute over rental property was
reported on Beech Springs Rd … A brush fire was reported on Welcome Valley Rd …
A suspicious vehicle was reported on Ladd Springs Rd … A lost wallet was
reported at Mac Point … A vehicle was reported in a ditch on Hildabrand Rd … A
wreck was reported at Hardee’s Drive-thru … A vehicle unlock was requested on
McClure Rd …A fight was reported
on Old Fort Rd … A
grass fire was reported on Cherokee Trail … A theft was reported at a residence
on Stansbury Mountain Road.
July 7 – A man on George Bates Rd reported
someone has purchased a computer using his name … A wreck was reported on
Tellico-Reliance Rd … Dying bushes were reported on Post Road … Screaming was
reported on Oak Grove Rd … A cow was reported in Hwy 411 near the McMinn line …
A small brush fire was reported on Welcome Valley Rd … Reckless driving was
rpoerted on Hwy 411S … A child custody dispute wqas reported in Old Fort … A
wreck was reported in Reliance … A suspicious vehicle was reported in Ocoee … A
possible domestic dispute was reported at Hillbilly Bar.
July 8 – Mailbox vandalism was reported on
George Bates Rd … A grass fire was reported on Alloway Rd … Trouble with a
customer was reported at Lake Ocoee Marina … Breaking and entering was reported
on Tellico Reliance Rd … A suspicious vehicle was reported on Davis Curbow Rd …
A tractor trailer
overturned an spilled its load, blocking Highway 64 west of the Ocoee
Whitewater Center … An accident was reported on Highway 64 East of the Put-in.
July 9 – Assault was reported on Baker
Bridge Rd … The RR crossing arms were reported stuck at Hwy 411 and Lowery Rd.
CSX reported back that bolts had been intentionally removed from the tracks,
potentially to cause a derailment … Harassment was reported in Linsdale … A dog
was reported shot on Welcome Valley Rd … A reckless Firebird was reported on
Hwy 64 … A verbal fight was reported on Baker Bridge Rd … A disturbance was reported
inside Copperhill Outfitters on Ocoee Street in Copperhill … An accident was
reported at Stansbury Mountain and Bethlehem Road.
July 10 – A strange smell was reported at
Chilhowee Apartments … Request to remove someone from a residence was made on
Bryant Lane … A deer was reported in the road near Joker Joes … DUI was
reported on Hwy 411 from Ladd Springs … A dog attack was reported at Jack’s
River … Trespassing was reported at Sugarloaf … A wreck was reported at River
Rats … An electrical fire was reported on Horns Creek Rd.
July 11 – Theft was reported at Gee Creek …
A gunshot was reported on Ladd Springs Rd … A vehicle unlock was requested at
Sugarloaf … Reckless driving was reported on Benton Station Rd … Assault was
reported on Welcome Valley Rd … DUI was reported on Hwy 64 … Four people on
horseback were reported having not returned on time to Jack’s River … A prowler
was reported on Old Federal Rd … A Family quarrel was reported at the Ocoee Whitewater
Center … A breaking and entering was reported at a residence on Green Drive 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.
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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