November 21 - Kevin David Bankston, 23, Cleveland, Violation probation ... Jacob Newell Hart, 33, Ocoee, Possession schedule IV ... Valerie Gail Hart, 43, Ocoee, Possession schedule IV.
November 22 - Dustin Lee Adams, 20, Murphy NC, Burglary, theft over $1000 ... Alvin Luther Atwood, 28, Benton, Violation misdemeanor probation ... Tabitha Rae-Morrow Day, 20, Murphy NC, Burglary, theft over $1000 ... Kevin Michael Oetting, 34, Reliance, DUI, unlawful paraphernalia, possession legend drug, driving on suspended license, violation implied consent ...
November 25 - Christopher Lee Bradley, 25, Benton, Simple possession, unlawful paraphernalia ... Jesse Cole Harris, 31, Benton, Public intoxication.
November 26 - David Sean Anderson, 43, Cleveland, Public intoxication ... Bianca Marie Hammer, 33, Cleveland, Public intoxication.
OFFENSES
November 21 - Threats to remove a camper from someone’s property were reported on Horn’s Creek Rd ... A wreck was reported on Welcome Valley Rd ... A prowler was reported in Delano ... Shots were reported fired on Moss Rd ... Vandalism was reported ay Benton IGA ... Vandalism was reported at Dollar General ... A wreck was reported at Ocoee Church of God ... Trespassing and Vandalism were reported by a resident on Parks Drive in Turtletown ... A Domestic Dispute and Vandalism to Vehicles were reported of McCallister Lane in Copperhill ... A deputy was requested to check on suspicious persons on Douglas Street.
November 22 - Fire was reported on Hidden Hill Dr ... Mailbox vandalism was reported in McMinn Co ... Burglary was reported on Lillard Rd ... A Buick was reported in a ditch near #1 dam ... A wreck was reported on Hwy 411S ... Spotlighting was reported in McMinn Co ... A pool was reported in the road in Ocoee ... A reckless Buick was reported in Ocoee ... Theft was reported on Grove Rd ... Phone harassment was reported at Fred’s ... Request to remove people from a camper was made on Lowe Rd ... A camper was reported being pulled off someone’s property on Horn’s Creek Rd ... An accident was reported in the parking lot at the Dollar General in Ducktown ... A brush fire was reported on McCallister Road
November 23 - A domestic dispute was reported on Sloans Gap Rd ... Shoplifting was reported in Benton ... Theft was reported in Ocoee ... A noise disturbance was reported on Casson Rd ... A wreck was reported on Dentville Rd ... Suspicious people were reported at Benton IGA ... A reckless truck was reported on Hwy 64 west of the put-in ... A vehicle unlock was requested on Park Circle.
November 24 - A suspicious vehicle was reported on Mountain View Circle ... Prowlers were reported in Old Fort ... A drunk driver was reported in Etowah ... A woman reported driving around in the mountains and not being able to find her way back out ... A loose pit bull was reported in Ocoee ... Phone harassment was reported on Spring St ... A vehicle unlock was requested at Fred’s.
November 25 - Trespassing was reported on Old Federal Rd ... A dog was reported vandalizing property on Hunt Ln ... A vehicle unlock was requested in Benton ... A possible breaking and entering was reported in McCaysville ... A possible fight was reported in Ocoee ... DUI was reported on Bowater Rd ... A wreck was reported on Parksville Rd.
November 26 - Vandalism was reported on Weese Rd ... A reckless driver was reported on Hwy 411 in Benton ... A prowler was reported on Lebanon Rd.
November 27 - A prowler was reported on Don Swan Lane ... Theft was reported on McClure Rd ... A family quarrel was reported at a residence on Brush Creek Road.
November 26 - A chimney fire was reported at a residence on Stansbury Mountain Road ... A deputy was requested to remove an unwanted person from a residence on Stansbury Mountain Road.
November 27 - A deputy was requested to investigate a suspicious person on Stansbury Mountain Road ... A domestic dispute was reported at a residence on Farner Road ... An accident was reported on Stansbury Mountain Road ... An accident was reported on Highway 68 at Farner Mountain ... A reckless driver was reported on Grassy Creek Road
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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