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Grab your popcorn and drink. The cinema experience returns Friday with the reopening of Crossville’s Rocky Top 10. The theater will start showings for throwback movies at 25 percent capacity to promote social distancing. General Manager Blaine Moore said he expects the theater reopening to run smoothly. He is excited for customers to finally return to the big screen. “People ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council voted Tuesday night to raise property taxes five cents in a first reading of the ’20-’21 budget. The property tax rate would increase to 64.05 cents per $100 of assessed value. Without a tax increase, the city would need more than $200,000 from its rainy day fund. “You can always go back next year and roll ... Read More »

About 30 young people gathered around the Crossville amphitheater Monday afternoon to show their concern over police violence. Carrying signs reading “Black Lives Matter,” “I Can’t Breathe” and “Justice For George” the residents peacefully shared their message that police violence against all Americans, especially black Americans, needs to stop. It comes in the wake of George Floyd’s death last week. ... Read More »

Expect delays again this weekend around Crossville exit 317 on Interstate 40 as resurfacing and bridge repair work takes place. T-DOT will begin work Friday night, creating temporary lane closures on US-127 over the interstate and beneath the bridge on I-40. Lanes will remain open to traffic over the weekend. The construction will continue through 6am Monday. Motorists should use ... Read More »

The Youth Impact Center at Crossville’s Cumberland Mountain School could be a casualty of COVID-19. UCHRA Executive Director Mark Farley said the lack of courtroom activity right now is the reason. “With court systems not working, we’re not getting youth assigned to us,” Farley said. “If we’re down too low, we really can’t justify keeping staff on. The one in ... Read More »

A Crossville woman facing charges after hitting a 12-year-old on a bicycle with her car and leaving the scene. Police arrested 36-year-old Natasha Aguilar Tuesday after finding bicycle tire marks on the back of her silver BMW. Police discovered the car parked at 833 Prentice Street where it was being worked on by a friend. The incident happened on Old ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Campus of Roane State Community College is offering a food pantry to assist students during difficult times. Campus Director Holly Hanson said the pantry is for any student needing assistance. “Our Roane State students, active students, are eligible to ask for help,” Hanson said. “We supply food for the entire household when a student asks for help.” ... Read More »

After four years of service, Crossville’s Palace Theater administrator Ronny Hill will retire at the end of this summer.Hill first joined the Palace Theater in 2007 and became administrator in 2016. Hill said leaving the theater and the patrons he loves was no easy decision.“I have been here a long time,” Hill said. “You really get into this stuff, but ... Read More »

Cumberland Medical Center will receive a $136,000 grant from the state to deal with the financial strains of COVID-19. Governor Bill Lee said smaller and more rural hospitals stepped up to serve patients during the pandemic, while losing revenue due to the cancellation of elective procedures. This third and final group of hospitals included 29 hospitals in 28 counties across ... Read More »

Crossville City Council members took their first look at the city’s $17.6 million budget last week. Call it a budget process full of uncertainty. Crossville City Council Member J.H. Graham III said financial questions surrounding COVID-19 make that process difficult. “No one I know of has a crystal ball,” Graham said. “We’ve never been through this before in my time, ... Read More »