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Classes Will Start For New Park View School Though It May Not Be Fully Ready

Thursday, March 11, 2010 - by Susan H. Shelton

Bradley County Director of Schools Johnny McDaniel said Thursday that plans are to start students at Park View, the county's new elementary school, at the beginning of the next school year even if alternative facilities must be arranged for a few weeks.

He said at the board of education monthly meeting that construction is moving smoothly. Drilling of geothermal wells has been started, 95 percent of the block work on the gym is complete and grading and utilities will move forward as weather permits.

Deb Bailey, who has been named principal for Park View, announced the first of several parent meetings concerning the new school will be held on April 9 at the YMCA at 6:30 p.m. Enrollment is open to all county residents. Park View Kindergarten registration will be held May 6.

Cason Conn with TriCon, Inc. informed the board that bids should go out on the Bradley Central High School Fine Arts building by mid-April.

Cleveland Roofing was awarded the bid for putting a new roof on a portion of Valley View Elementary at a cost of $29,250. This work will be done over spring break.

Derek Martin with American Constructors, stated that most of what is left to do at Valley View Elementary will be completed during next week’s spring break.

The board approved the renewal of a lease with Family Resource Agency for East Cleveland School, which houses Head Start/Pre-K.

Also, Bradley Central High School wrestlers and their coaches were recognized. This team, co-captained by Trevor Heron and Chris Aguilar, recently landed the 21st Overall State Championship, the most ever received in Tennessee, as well as 18 Straight Region 3 Championships.

Individual State Champions from BCHS are Ethan Hames, 119 lbs., Trevor Herron, 135 lbs., and Chris Aguilar, 152 lbs. Other awards went to Jericho Crutcher, 112 lbs., 2nd place; Tyler Schuch, 130 lbs., 6th place; Bradley Colbaugh, 140 lbs., 3rd place; Vince Aguilar, 145 lbs., 4th place; Tucker Bolton, 215 lbs., 2nd place; and Patrick Benson, 285 lbs., 5th place.

The 2009-2010 wrestling team is led by coaches Steve Logsdon, Ben Smith, Adam "Hank" Rains, Brandon Forrester and Jared McDaniels.

BCHS principal Todd Shoemaker commended the wrestlers for being such fine students in addition to their athletic abilities.

The Bradley BOE will meet May 4 at 5 p.m. to discuss the 2010-11 budget.


February 14, 2012

ACT-SO Orientation Is Saturday

February 13, 2012

UTC Desegregation Documentary To Premiere Feb. 28

February 10, 2012

Haslam Lauds No Child Left Behind Waiver


The next orientation for ACT-SO will happen at Center for the Arts, 1301 Dallas Road, on Saturday.   African American youth between the ages of 12-18 years, potential judges, volunteers ... (click for more)

Dr. Horace Traylor applied again and again for admission as a student to the University of Chattanooga. As the first African American to graduate from the institution, Dr. Traylor’s persistence ... (click for more)

Governor Bill Haslam on Friday lauded the approval by U.S. Department of Education officials of Tennessee’s waiver request from certain portions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Tennessee ... (click for more)


Student Scene

ACT-SO Orientation Is Saturday

The next orientation for ACT-SO will happen at Center for the Arts, 1301 Dallas Road, on Saturday.   African American youth between the ages of 12-18 years, potential judges, volunteers and all interested parties are invited to the orientation at 10:30 a.m.   ACT-SO is an acronym for Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics.  First place ... (click for more)

UTC Desegregation Documentary To Premiere Feb. 28

Dr. Horace Traylor applied again and again for admission as a student to the University of Chattanooga. As the first African American to graduate from the institution, Dr. Traylor’s persistence broke the barrier for entrance into Chattanooga’s university, later named The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dr. Traylor offers one of the student voices in a new documentary, ... (click for more)

Breaking News

Man Tells Police He Just Murdered His Wife

An Chattanooga man told police Monday night that he had just murdered his wife.  Police said Robert Lee Hardnett, 50. showed up at the County Jail to turn himself in at 8:40 p.m. He said his wife's body could be found at his place of employment, Power Supply Company, 1907 Daisy St.   Officers responded to that address and found the body of 34-year-old Elizabeth ... (click for more)

Red Bank Commissioners Choose Kenneth Welch To Replace Greg Jones; Jeno Won't Run Again

The four remaining members of the Red Bank Commission held a special called meeting on Tuesday and chose Kenneth Welch as the replacement for Vice Mayor Greg Jones, who moved to Alaska. At the same meeting, Commissioner Ruth Jeno announced she will not seek a new term. She urged the candidates who were not selected - Michael Tindle and Eddie Pierce - to run in the next election. ... (click for more)

Opinion

Thoughts On The Mathews Sentencing

It is not by coincidence I haven’t submitted an opinion piece in some time to the Chattanoogan.  The topics I cover are generally vitriolic in regards to local political decisions and their makers regarding public safety and I do not wish to associate my name with more noble subjects such as that of the heroic death and cowardly murder of Chattanooga Police Sergeant Tim Chapin, ... (click for more)

Thank You, Judge Mattice And Chattanooga

I would like to thank Judge Mattice for handing down a 30.5 year sentence for Kathleen Mathews.  Obviously, no amount of jail time, fines, or lashings can bring back Tim Chapin.   A 30-year sentence will, however, make the world just a little safer.  That's what Sgt. Chapin would have wanted.  He was a protector and sacrificed his life so the rest of ... (click for more)


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