Cleveland News

It's a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ through a multimedia extravaganza, according to Andy Wattenbarger, and the show goes on free of charge at Walker Valley High School Saturday evening.

Cleveland businessman and preservationist Nicholas Lillios was chosen to receive MainStreet Cleveland's annual award for his service and commitment during the 2013 Christmas party held at the Bank of Cleveland Wednesday.

Tucked away in a corner of Bradley Central High School is something one might not expect to find in a public school.

Mr. McKay has more than 25 years in business administration, human resources, and accounting experience, said City Manager Janice Casteel.

Mr. Hughes, a Republican, currently serves as the elected District Public Defender since 2005 for Bradley, McMinn, Monroe and Polk counties.

People who have trouble reading standard print books due to visual or other physical disabilities have a new tool at their disposal: An application that allows them to download books and magazines in audio and digital braille formats onto mobile devices free of charge.

Prosecutors said a Cleveland, Tn., man has agreed to plead guilty in Federal Court in Chattanooga to child pornography charges.

The Bradley County Healthy Community Initiative committee will recommend approval of funding grants for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland, the Cleveland Bradley County State Veterans Home and Life Bridges Inc. Funding is subject to final approval by the Bradley County Commission.

Christmas in the Cove will be offered on Tuesday, Dec. 10, from 6-8 p.m. There will be carriage rides with horses through the neighborhoods.

The Erlanger Health System introduced 19 Miracle Children during the annual tree lighting event Tuesday in the Baroness Campus Medical Mall.

A local elementary school principal was so concerned about an issue that negatively impacted her school's teachers that she decided to take matters into her own hands rather than just have someone higher up in the school system go to bat for them.

Area residents are invited to join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland for their annual "CATCH the Spirit" Community Christmas Celebration Saturday and the Mel Bedwell Christmas Extravaganza Tuesday night.

The atmosphere was decidedly festive with a twinge of bittersweet as Cleveland State Community College said goodbye to its longtime president with a party on Monday.

Hardwick Clothes Inc. has filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition for Chapter 11 reorganization.

Bradley County Paramedic Stan Clark shows off the warm blankets recently donated by Lee University's Leonard Center, Tennessee State Representative Kevin Brooks, and Operation Compassion.

Lt. Andrew Waters with the Fire Investigation Division begins his investigation into the cause of the fire.

The petition drive seeking a vote on the domestic partners ordinance is going down to the wire with a deadline of today at 4 p.m. However, Charlotte Mullis-Morgan, election administrator, said the last count on Monday of verified signatures of registered city voters was 3,059.

Mark West told the Pachyderm Club on Monday that a petition drive to seek a vote on the city's domestic partners ordinance has yielded over 6,000 signatures.

"The Pink Tower" interactive sculpture has taken shape on the Tinsley Park stretch of the Cleveland/Bradley County Greenway.

Throughout the year, news reporters and their media outlets are tasked with the responsibility of keeping readers, listeners and viewers informed about community happenings; at Christmastime, their mission in Cleveland and Bradley County gets a little more personal.