Tag Archives: Crossville

Christmas tree shopping season is here, but there’s still over a month until Christmas Day. Hardluck Tree Farm’s Diane Savage said they are shaping trees about the same time large retailers are cutting theirs down for sale. Savage said that could lead to an unsatisfactory tree when December 25 rolls around. “The ones that you buy at the chain stores ... Read More »

A Crossville man sent to UT Medical Center via Lifestar Friday night after an accident along Bear Creek Road. 46-year-old Michael Hammons was traveling west on Bear Creek Road when he failed to negotiate a curve. The motorcycle fell to its right side, continued down the highway to a grass shoulder where the cycle struck a fence and pole. The ... Read More »

A three-vehicle collision Thursday morning along Highway 70 in Crossville injured two Cumberland County residents. The accident happened just before 12 Noon on Highway 70 North. According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. 26-year-old Richard Hodgin of Crossville attempted to pass a vehicle driven by 46-year-old Greg Horn. Hodgin saw an oncoming vehicle in the northbound lane, ... Read More »

Crossville voted to keep one city council member and bring in one new member as J.H. Graham III is unseated Tuesday night. Newcomer R.J. Crawford will join incumbent Scot Shanks, who came out on top in the pool of four candidates. Shanks led the vote total with 1,972 votes, Crawford was right behind Shanks with 1,847 votes, taking Graham III’s ... Read More »

Crossville’s VF Outlet store is set to close this December after 32 years of operation. The largest store located in the Crossville Outlet Mall on Interstate Drive will begin a clearance sell for all its merchandise. The only other VF location in Tennessee is in the Opry Mills shopping center. VF is a retailer that sales name brand clothing and ... Read More »

Results are in for an online survey highlighting local input on Crossville’s proposed indoor recreation center. Leisure Services Director Ethan Medley said the survey showed an overwhelming amount of support for the project. “My biggest take away was I was very excited there was so much positive backing for it,” Medley said. “I think this is something the city needs ... Read More »

A missing Cookeville teenager was recently seen in Crossville. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department reported 16-year-old Amanda Bolden was spotted Tuesday on Rose Street. Bolden was last seen July 19 in Cookeville. Sergeant Gary Howard said he visited two Crossville residents Wednesday and both confirmed she was there the day before. The search is ongoing. The Sheriff’s Department reports she ... Read More »

Recycled bowling pins are being auctioned to help at-risk kids in Cumberland County. Dogwood Exchange Owner Angela Witzel specializes in reclaimed creations and is hosting an auction for Kids on the Rise, through the Dogwood Exchange Facebook Page. Witzel said starting bright and early at 8:00 AM Friday, people can start bidding on these bowling pins. However, the designs are ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council authorized the city manager to restart the process to find a Public Works Director Tuesday night. The council authorized the city’s first public works director earlier this year. But City Manager Greg Wood stopped the process over fears of COVID-19 and its impact on hiring. There was also a plan being floated to consolidate all of ... Read More »

Crossville will pursue new metering systems out of its main water system and replace household meters in an effort to curb water loss. The city has lost some 254 million gallons of water during the first six months of the year. That’s roughly a 31 percent water loss. The state requires water loss to be below 19.9 percent, according to ... Read More »