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Soddy-daisy family who had tree fall on them while camping, rescuers honored
LEBANON, Tenn. — Last July, a Soddy-Daisy family was rescued after a tree fell on them while camping. That family and their rescuers were honored Thursday. The Harvey family was enjoying a weekend camping trip on Soddy Lake when a thunderstorm hit. The family took shelter in their tent,...
Top Seed Cleveland Run-Rules Rhea County In 5-4A Action
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Reaching the 20-win mark for the first time since 2005, Cleveland rolled past Rhea County in a "mercy rule" victory to open the District 5-4A Tournament, Thursday at Bill Talley Stadium. The top-seeded Blue Raiders (20-11) rolled past the fourth-seed Golden Eagles (4-23) for the fourth...
Man arrested in connection with wreck that killed 2 Cleveland students
MCMINN COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) — One man has been arrested in connection to a wreck that killed two Cleveland High School students over the weekend. The Tennessee Highway Patrol arrested Jaylen Wesley-Cook on Monday. An arrest report from the McMinn County Sheriff’s Office shows he was charged with two...
Dayton celebrates grand opening of BlueCross Healthy Place at Pendergrass Park
DAYTON, Tenn. — Representatives from the City of Dayton and the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation recently gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the BlueCross Healthy Place at Pendergrass Park. The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation provided $4 million for the project build and an additional $800,000 for a maintenance fund, bringing the total investment in the space to $4.8 million. Pendergrass Park is a municipal park located off...
Protomet to receive $2.5M grant to take over Albahealth facility in Rockwood
(The Center Square) – Protomet Corp. will receive a $2.5 million economic development grant for its $25 million investment to buy and retrofit the former Albahealth building on North Gateway Avenue in Rockwood, Tenenssee for its engineering and manufacturing operations. Protomet will add 250 jobs at the new Roane County facility to support the company’s other manufacturing operations in Loudon and Anderson counties. ““When you are the mayor of a...
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