Tag Archives: Crossville

Expect traffic delays this weekend on Cumberland County’s portion of Interstate 40. Bridge deck repairs on US 127 over I-40 will close one I-40 lane in each direction beginning Friday at 7pm. This is the main Crossville artery at Exit 317. The road work will last through Monday at 6am when the lanes will be reopened. Motorists should expect delays ... Read More »

Crossville City Council got its first look at a $17.6 million budget Thursday night during a budget work session. The council’s biggest issue during the nearly two-hour session focused on health insurance costs and trying to understand what made up the numbers. The city’s insurance plan does not align with the budget meaning the city has to predict January increases. ... Read More »

The Crossville City Council approved $1.4 million in contracts with T-DOT for the Highway 127 widening project. The contracts will begin the process of water and sewer easement acquisitions and relocations from Interstate 40 north to Potato Farm Road. The city currently has about $2.48 million in its utility system account with another $440,000 loan payment due on other projects. ... Read More »

Churches in the Upper Cumberland prepare to meet in sanctuary in the coming weeks.   Cumberland Fellowship Church in Crossville will begin regular services starting May 17th. Administrative pastor Bob Tollich said their congregation started making plans last week to reopen at half capacity.   “I know folks are excited ,” Tollich. ” We are just excited to see them ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Health Department will add expanded testing hours Thursday. Thursday, testing will be held from 1pm to 6pm at the Health Department located at 1503 South Main Street. Testing takes place every weekday. Tests are free. State health officials are encourage anyone with questions about their status to be tested for COVID-19. Read More »

Crossville City Council members will look at a graduated one-time bonus for city employees when they begin considering the city’s budget. The city has suspended its pay improvement plan temporarily because of COVID-19. City Manager Greg Wood said lower-paid employees would receive a 1.5 percent bonus, with mid-range employees at one percent, and higher-end employees at 0.5 percent. Wood sent ... Read More »

Power outages reported across the Upper Cumberland Sunday evening as strong storms pushed straight-line winds of at least 50 mph across the area. Upper Cumberland Electric’s Cookeville office reports outages in the Highway 70 corridor including Buffalo Valley Rd, Hawkins Crawford Rd, West Gate Rd, Reecer Ln, Locust Grove Rd, Double Springs Rd. Outages also being reported in the Algood ... Read More »

Three suspects arrested Thursday night after a high-speed pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended on Monterey’s Highway 70 North. Monterey Police Chief Bill Randolph said the vehicle drove through two spike strips before being stopped. Randolph said Monterey Police ended the pursuit on foot near Holly Street and Stratton Avenue after the suspects abandoned the vehicle between two houses. The ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Board of Education has accepted a bid to make improvements to Martin Elementary School. Kacee Harris is the board’s Chief Financial Officer. “To keep it simple, we have $850,000 dollars to spend,” Harris said. “We can do the base bid and the engineering fees, with the change door order included and come in $4,900 dollars under budget.” ... Read More »

The Crossville Police Department will be out in force patrolling crowded areas as the city begins to reopen. “We just want to let people stay cognizant of the fact that just because we’re trying to get back to normal doesn’t mean we are quite there yet,” Public Information Officer Brian Eckelson said. “Keep wearing your masks, keep your hands sanitary, ... Read More »