BradleyCounty –
Traditional Class – Philippi Baptist Church, 2325 Old Harrison Pike, Cleveland,
TN.Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
& Friday, February 20, 21, 23 & 24 (6:00 -9:00 p.m.)and Saturday, February 25 (will
shoot).Must attend all classes to
be certified.You must be nine
years of age on or before the first day of class.Bring your social security number and a pencil to
class.To register, call the
instructor Sam Hicks at 423-584-0718.
BradleyCounty –
Traditional Class – First Baptist Church in Cleveland at 1275 Stuart Rd.Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, March
6, 8 & 9 (6:00 -9:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 10 (8:00 a.m. – 12:00
noon).Must attend all classes to
be certified.You must be nine
years of age on or before the first day of class.Bring your social security number to the first class.To register and for directions, call
the recreation office at 423-472-6222.John Torchick is the instructor.
HamiltonCounty –
Online/CD Class – Academy Sports & Outdoors off Hwy 153 in Hixson.Saturday, February 11, 2012 (9:00 –
3:00 p.m.).Must complete course
study at www.tnwildlife.org or
request CD.Bring test printout,
social security number and pencil to course.Pre-register by calling the instructor David Byrd at
423-825-0438.No calls before
11:00 a.m. and no Sunday calls.
HamiltonCounty –
Online/CD Class – Academy Sports & Outdoors at Hamilton Place in
Chattanooga.Saturday, February
18, 2012 (9:00 – 3:00 p.m.).Must
complete course study at www.tnwildlife.org
or request CD.Bring test
printout, social security number and pencil to course.Pre-register by calling the instructor
David Byrd at 423-825-0438.No
calls before 11:00 a.m. and no Sunday calls.
HamiltonCounty –
Online/CD Class – John A. Patten Recreation Center.Saturday, February 25, 2012 (9:00 – 3:00 p.m.).Must complete course study at www.tnwildlife.org or request CD.Bring test printout, social security
number and pencil to course.Pre-register by calling the instructor David Byrd at 423-825-0438.No calls before 11:00 a.m. and no
Sunday calls.
McMinn County – Traditional Class – Etowah Wellness and Community
Center, 155 Robinson St., Etowah.Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, March 5, 6 & 8(6:00 -9:00 p.m.)and Saturday, March 10(8:00 a.m. – finished).Must pre-register by calling the
instructors Dr. Tracy Price at 423-745-8388 or Ed Clowers at 423-745-6042.Must attend all classes to be
certified.Bring social security
number and a pencil to class.
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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