Charleston News

CHARLESTON, Tenn. - On Friday, the Hiwassee River Heritage Center - the product of the Charleston-Calhoun-Hiwassee Historical Society's two-year journey to create a site dedicated to preserving the region's history and culture - held its grand opening.

A special ribbon cutting to celebrate the completion of Phase 1 of the Hiwassee River Heritage Center will take place at 2 p.m. on Friday with an open house until 6 p.m. The overall three-part plan is expected to be complete in approximately five years.

Properties presenting unique problems were discussed by the Bradley County Tax Committee Monday.

STUDENTS Conner Jones and Chris Vaughn paddle gently down the stream as part of a cardboard boat project at Walker Valley High School.

The Charleston-Calhoun-Hiwassee Historical Society, is ready to open the Hiwassee River Heritage Center next week.

Center Point Baptist Church, Lower River Road in Charleston will have a Camp Meeting Monday through Saturday, May 11.

Amazon announced it's hiring for hundreds of new positions at its site in Murfreesboro.

Center Point Baptist Church on Lower River Road in Charleston will have a Camp Meeting Monday, May 6, through Saturday May 11.

Amy Morgan and Christopher Gaddy were married March 9, 2013 at Black Fox Farms in Cleveland, Tenn.

The board of Cleveland/Bradley Keep America Beautiful recapped the organization's most recent events and made plans for future ones at its monthly meeting Wednesday.