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šŸŒ± How one Cleveland High student is reshaping friendships across campus

Hi Cleveland! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ā˜€ļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How one Cleveland High student is reshaping friendships across campus
  • Why retirees nationwide are eyeing Cleveland, Tennessee for smallā€‘town living
  • What Bradley County leaders are arguing in this highā€‘stakes civil-rights lawsuit

Also on today's calendar: Sweet Tea & Sunshine Family Festival and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 85, low: 49.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Cleveland High student creates community through Best Buddies Club (wdef.com) ā€” Students at Cleveland High School are finding new connections through a student-led Best Buddies Club that pairs classmates, including those in special education, for weekly social time. Started by student Emma Grace Cloutier, the simple, relationship-focused club is quickly becoming a highlight of the week and helping more Cleveland teens feel seen, valued, and included.
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2. 12 Charming Southern Cities Where You Can Retire Under $1,150 a Month (financebuzz.com) ā€” Cleveland is spotlighted as an affordable retirement choice, offering smallā€‘town living, Appalachian mountain access, and lower costs than nearby Chattanooga. The article compares Cleveland with 11 other Southern cities where retirees can rent for under $1,150 a month, emphasizing outdoor recreation and a quieter pace of life here.
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3. Bradley County, former sheriff, detectives deny violating man's civil rights (timesfreepress.com) ā€” Bradley County officials are fighting a federal civil-rights lawsuit filed by Samuel Scott Minton, whose 1994 convictions tied to an attack on a Cleveland woman were vacated in early 2025. The county, former sheriff and detectives deny coercing a confession or fabricating evidence, arguing they acted in good faith as the case now moves forward in federal court.
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4. Feisty Fillies leap over Ooltewah (clevelandbanner.com) ā€” Walker Valleyā€™s softball team, featuring several local standouts, climbed to second in the District 5-4A race with a 3-1 road win over Ooltewah, just days after Ooltewah was stunned by winless Cleveland in extra innings. The Feisty Fillies now eye key late-season games that will shape district tournament seeding for Cleveland- and Bradley County-area programs.
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5. Tennessee budget approved with $45M for state park on McDonald Farm acreage (timesfreepress.com) ā€” Cleveland residents may be interested that a fellow local, outdoors reporter Sam Still, is covering Tennesseeā€™s newly approved funding for a major state park at McDonald Farm in nearby Hamilton and Rhea counties. The $45 million project will turn about 1,300 acres into a new state park focused on agritourism and recreation, potentially adding another outdoor destination within an easy drive of Cleveland.
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šŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • CH TW - Creator Kitchen 'Fruit Kabobs'
    Cleveland Bradley County Public Library , 795 Church Street NE , Cleveland
    4:00 pm
  • Liberty Tree Dedication by Col. Edward Bradley Society N.S.C.A.R.
    Greenway near Ocoee Crossing
    5:00 pm
    • Saturday April 18
  • Planes and Pancakes
    Cleveland Regional Jetport
    8:00 am
  • AD - Cuppa Book Club: Celebrating tea and books
    Cleveland Bradley County Public Library , 795 Church Street NE , Cleveland
    10:30 am

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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This frightened cat was found trapped on Ohio Avenue in Cleveland.
    This looks like a pet.Not like a stray or feralā€¦ anyone recognize this poor frightened baby!? at Cleveland animal control- not a place you want toā€¦ (Nextdoor Peerless Subdivision)
  • My new neighbors moved in this weekend.
    They're a female fixed black and white cat she's a tuxedo cat jumped out of the upstairs window yesterday April 14th on Hamilton circle Northwestā€¦ (Nextdoor Mouse Creek)
  • Give Day is NEXT WEEK! We hope you partner with us as we continue our mission to Develop and Graduate Champions! (X: LeeUFlames)
  • Excited for another one of our 2025 Mustangs to be playing at the next level. Thavin Scruggs will be continuing his academic and athletic career at... (X: valley_fb)
  • Staffmark posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Cleveland. Apply here.
  • Chilli's posted a job opening for Line Cook - Cleveland Chili's in Cleveland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cleveland here.

Ok Cleveland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cleveland

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