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Jerry Summers: McDonald Mineral Springs (1890-1933) Thursday, February 18, 2021 - by Jerry Summers
Jerry Summers A 2001 pamphlet by Mrs. Glen Carson Henry titled “McDonald & Environs” published by the Bradley County Historical Society in Cleveland, Tn., gives a history of the McDonald area s early hotels. From around the 1880s to about 1933 there were six hotels and resorts that were erected to take advantage of the mineral spring water prevalent in McDonald. The area became well known for its summer resort hotels, springs and cabins and it was claimed that “there are more springs in Bradley County than any other East Tennessee county.”
Another 16 businesses in Chautauqua County hurt by COVID-19 will benefit from low-interest loans.
On Tuesday, the county Industrial Development Agency’s Board of Directors authorized $2.6 million in loans from its newly established Revolving Loan Fund. The money originated from the U.S. Economic Development Administration when it announced in September that the county IDA had been selected as a recipient of a $10.5 million grant through the CARES Act. The intent of the loan fund is to provide capital, in the form of low-interest loans, to both businesses and non-profit organizations as a means to respond to economic injury resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
IDA Announces Second Round of Federal EDA Funding for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
A group of local, state and federal officials gathered in September 2020 to announce the County IDA had received $10.5 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to provide funding for low interest loans to assist businesses and organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. From left to right: Assemblyman Andrew Goodell; Joel Frushone, EDA Director – Office of External Affairs; Anthony Foti, Intergovernmental Affairs Director – U.S. Department of Commerce; Richard Dixon, CFO – County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency; Congressman Tom Reed; Senator George Borrello; County Executive Paul Wendel; Mayor Wilfred Rosas; Crystal Surdyk, Interim Director of Development for the City of Jamestown; Michael Metzger, Chairman of the Board for the CCIDA and VP for Finance and Administration at SUNY Fredonia.
ROGERSVILLE â With many people exercising social distancing and other pandemic precautions, self-guided Christmas light hunting has become a major pastime for anyone out looking to safely scrounge up a little holiday cheer.
Hawkins County is hosting a couple of self-guided Christmas light tours including a Rogersville Heritage Association event that replaces the annual indoor Christmas Tour of Historic Homes.
This yearâs RHA Christmas tour features 10 homeowners who have entered an exterior decorating contest and have agreed to be judged by the public online.
New Canton Plantationâs fundraiser tour
Thereâs also a self-guided tour of homes in Church Hill which was organized by New Canton Plantation owners Hunter and Amanda Jackson as a fundraiser for the Of One Accord ministry.