In 1931, Chancellor T.L. Stewart dismissed a lawsuit filed
against the Board of Education by Prof. J.B. Brown, whose contract was not
renewed by the new Board, which hired J.L. Brewer as principal of Polk County
High School ... Eureka Mills called back laid off workers to fill an excess of
orders for knitted underwear ... Twelve people were baptized during revival at
Conasauga .. PCHS was working to bring its library up to standard to get back
in the SASC.
In 1941, deputy Pryor Crowe was injured by a shotgun blast
while he was in Ducktown ... Around 25-30 local men quit work digging a tunnel
near where Ocoee No. 3 was being construction because they were required to
join the Tunnel and Workers Union, but they paid the fee and went back to work
... The cotton report showed 1925 bales of cotton ginned, compared with 760
bales the year before.
In 1961, President Kennedy’s Rural Housing bill was passed,
expanding the Farmers Home Administration to provide more service to rural
areas ... On the first honor roll at PCHS: Mary Merrell, Jeanette Ballew, Joyce
Bishop, Brenda Cross, Mary Swafford, Linda Brewer, Linda Ballew, Manon Ledford,
Joe Adams, Linda Green and Mary McCroy ... The Wildcats ended the season with a
4-6 record ... Addie Triplett celebrated her 87th birthday ... A bedroom group
was on sale for $99.
In 1971, the Polk County News celebrated its 90th birthday ...
Matt Witt announced his candidacy for Sheriff ... Another motorcycle hill climb
was held. Hiram Bazemore and Roland Parrott took first and second in the big
open class .. Members of the 4-H Land Judging team were Jack Swanson, Mike
Stinnett, Paul Gamble and Gary woody ... Eddie Raper was president of the
fourth grade at Turtletown. Lynn Cheek was vice president.
In 1981, Joe Gregory won an election to the Volunteer Electric
Board of Trustees but was not seated because his nephew worked for the utility.
The case went to court ... New members of the National Honor Society were
Doreen Bates, Angie Clayton, Darrell Morgan, Jennifer White, Candy Bates, Kathy
Bard, Michelle Dunn, Patty Hill, Stan Howard, Julie Moorhouse, Terri Phillips,
Becki Presswood, Kim Samples and Teresa Stone ...The Wildcat Marching Band won
a Superior rating at the Smokey Mountain Invitational Festival ... Dr. Al Rymer
opened a chiropractic office in Athens ... Lucy Clemmer died at age 83.
In 1991, the School Board gave two-week layoffs to all
non-professional personnel, the Director of Instruction, and the Attendance
Supervisorand made other cuts as
a way of helping to balance the budget ... The Forest Service announced plans
to replace the Towee Creek bridge ... The unemployment rate was 13.8% ... Angio
Systems began moving into its new building in the Copper Basin Industrial park
... Ducktown hosted an open house of the newly rehabilitated homes ... Benton
City Commissioners were concerned about loitering around the Courthouse Square
... Bowater held a grand opening for its new recycling plant .. Residential
districts in the Copper Basin were nominated for the National Register of
Historic Places ... Preferred Medical began building back the business formerly
owned by Superior Medical ... More than 900 enjoyed the excursion train from
Etowah to Copperhill ... Wildcat Mike Woody set a record with 197 yards rushing
on 29 carries.
In 2001, construction of the new PCHS was underway but there
were no plans for a sewer line … Horns Creek Road residents asked Ocoee
Utilities to consider providing water to them … A survey showed support for
teacher salaries and local roads, with a wheel tax being the most popular way
to raise money … Teachers and students were benefitting from the use of
computers in the classroom … More than 50 business leaders and elected officials
attended a session on bioterrorism … The unemployment rate was 3.1%, the lowest
in recent memory … Teacher negotiations continued to be frustrating for both
sides … The Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association was featured at a national
humanities conference.
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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