In 1921, the cotton market reached 20¢ a pound ... Horn’s Creek
residents went muscadine hunting ... C. W. Bishop offered 10% off to all paying
their accounts by the first of the month.
In 1941, the death sentence of Caney Creek was commuted. The 15
residences had been ordered to vacate when TVA bought Tennessee Power, but the
buildings were to be used by workers building the new Ocoee No. 3 dam ...
Franklin Roosevelt ordered the Navy to clear the seas of Axis pirates …Old age assistance payments were to
increase .. The Benton Garden Club postponed its meeting because of the polio
epidemic.
In 1951, An appeal was filed to the Circuit Judge’s order to
oust Sheriff John Edwards for failure to provide protection to the Courthouse
.. At the movies: “Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town,” ... Men’s rayon top coats were
on sale for $14.95.
In 1961, the state Supreme Court refused another hearing on its
ruling declaring Austin McClary the legally elected sheriff, leading Buford
Dixon to turn the office over ... Matlock Valley road was being resurfaced ...
Mrs. Bryant Smiley was elected Supervisor of Schools by Superintendent Charles
Bates ... Carl Edward Loudermilk, son of Kenneth and Marlene Loudermilk, was
the 2000th baby born at Copper Basin Medical Center ... The Sheriff’s Office
acquired two new Oldsmobile patrol cars.
In 1971, Paul G. Raines received the Bronze Star Medal for
service in Vietnam. Clarence Frady received the combat infantryman badge ...
The county received $12,617 in medical-surgical services through the Crippled
Children’s Service. The county court put forth $1,250 ... The Old Fort Ruritan
continued maintenance of the Cumberland Shed Cemetery as one of their projects
... Clifford Lynch and Ruth Swayne were named leaders of American Secondary
Education ... America Holden Porter died at age 89.
In 1981, the School board approved payment for the renovation
of Delano School ... Tammy Free was selected for the Miss T.E.E.N. Pageant ...
The county council was scheduled to take action regarding the leasing of school
propriety for oil leases.
In 1991, the county commission scheduled a reapportionment
workshop .. A groundbreaking was held for the Old Fort fire department ... Oxy
took over responsibility for the London Mill wastewater treatment under an
agreement with EPA ... Purchasers of TCC land were running into road access
problems .. The Appalachian Sportsmens’ Club completed a boat habitat
improvement program .
In 2001, CSX offered to sell the Old Line for $2.5 million …
The commission gave final approval to a redistricting plan calling for three
districts with three commissioners each … The commission rejected a 20-year
growth plan proposal that would considerably expand the growth area for Benton
that was suggested by administrative law judges … The school system began
charging teachers for the family portion of health insurance plans. The system
had begun paying a portion several years earlier due to a misunderstanding of
state requirements but it was never budgeted.
Polk County Planners approved multiple plats during the April meeting and discussed permitting staff approval on plats that meet all necessary qualifications.
A handicapped-complaint building for concessions and restrooms will be built at the Benton ball fields following action by the county commission April 19.
The governor’s recently released three-year transportation program does not include any Polk County projects, although current projects are continuing.
Questions have been raised about the cost of a precinct rental and the decision to put the sample ballot in the Fannin County, GA newspaper rather than the Polk County newspaper.
Diane Wilson said she was more upset by the response of Election Administrator Steve Gaddis when she reported the incident than she was by the incident itself.
A Special Master’s Hearing was held last Wednesday to take an accounting of the Home Owners Association for Ocoee Mountain Club in preparation for an upcoming trial.
Paul Hunter has asked the U.S. District Court to award him at least $169,920 in “front pay” following last month’s verdict that his firing from Copperhill was due to age discrimination.
If 20 or 30 people had turned up for opening night, we would have breathed a big sigh of relief and considered the evening a success.
The final head count was 82 people, from three states
Talley recommended to the congressional delegation new statewide incentives for solar energy development, cellulosic ethanol production, biomass gasification and waste to energy.
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.
Walking the Line, a series of drawings inspired by 16 years of attendance at the John C. Campbell Folk School’s Friday Night Concert series, is now on display at the Folk School’s History Center.
On May 19th at 5pm there will be a Walk-A-Thon to raise awareness for Domestic Violence. The event will be held at the Park by the Greenway on Raider Drive in Cleveland.
The Overhill Shutterbugs, a regional photography club, present their 2nd Annual Photography Exhibit through June 1, 2012 at the Etowah Arts Commission,
“The Journey of the Lost Boys of Sudan” will be held on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the George R. Johnson Cultural Heritage Center Theater on CSCC’s campus.
Cleveland State Community College and Chattanooga State Community College will be co-hosting information sessions about the Veterinary Technology Program at Chattanooga State.
Miss Misty Brooke Hill and Mr. Mason Ray Cross, both of Cleveland, exchanged marriage vows on Saturday, January 14th at the Kingdom Hall of Jehova’s Witnesses in Cleveland.
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.
Scott Jones and daughter Abby recently enjoyed a backpacking trip on the John Muir Trail, starting at the Hwy. 68 and making their way down to the lower section
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.
Fall trips on the Hiwassee River Rail Adventure are quickly selling out. On Oct. 22, the train traveling along the Old Line took 210 passengers to Copperhill for a two-hour layover. (Photo by Robert J. Duncan Sr.)
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.
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.
“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.
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