Tag Archives: Crossville

The Tennessee Mini Pullers will be holding several garden tractor pulls starting in 2024. One pull already scheduled is April 12 and 13 in Livingston at the Overton County Fairgrounds. That event will be a charity event for Shriners Children’s Hospital. The event is close to Tennessee Mini Pullers owner Dale Hargis’ heart. His son receives treatments there. “The best ... Read More »

Crossville has begun the search for a new city manager to replace Greg Wood, who is scheduled to retire in March. Crossville Human Resources Manager Leah Crockett said Wood has agreed to stay on until the city has his replacement in place. His current contract ends in March. Crockett said the city hopes to have someone in place before the ... Read More »

Crossville ranks with much larger, urban cities in the amount of seed money coming into the community, according to a recent report. Seed money is money invested into start-up companies. Crossville Chamber of Commerce CEO Ethan Hadley said Crossville ranked alongside Los Angeles, The Bay Area, Boston and New York City in seed capital invested. “Us being ranked with that ... Read More »

Veterans Day celebrations happening this Friday across the Upper Cumberland. Putnam County’s Veterans Day ceremony and parade will begin on Friday at 10:45am on the Broad Street side of the Courthouse Square. The photos of veterans from across the county are posted around the courthouse. Overton County’s Veterans Day Program takes place Friday at 10:00am in the Joe L. Evins ... Read More »

Crossville’s second annual Field of Honor display continues all week to pay respect to Cumberland County veterans. The display will be up through Veteran’s Day. It features a field of 700 flags, each one purchased by someone in the area and dedicated to an American veteran. Organizing Committee Chair Jean Smith said it is an event that the whole community ... Read More »

Cumberland County Commissioners approved Joshua Selby as the county’s first Codes Director. Based on growth inside the county, commissioners decided earlier this year to create their own codes department. Previously, Crossville has handled projects in the county. Selby will begin preparations, with permitting and other inspections set to begin in January. Mayor Allen Foster said the position will help with ... Read More »

The Cumberland County Toys for Tots Program now accepting donations via collection boxes all around the county. The campaign serves as a way to make sure less fortunate children receive presents on Christmas morning. Assistant Coordinator Greg Petty said it is something the local Marine Corps League felt the community needed. “There’s a lot of people here that don’t have ... Read More »

A planned power outage in the Crossville area set for Saturday night beginning at 10pm. The outage expected to last for about eight hours and will affect all those powered by the Lantana and Crossville substations in Cumberland County. The purpose of the outage is to allow TDOT to safely move two transmission lines as part of the ongoing Highway ... Read More »

The Crossville chapter of the Associates Of Vietnam Veterans Of America will host a town hall meeting Saturday to help those suffering from PTSD. The event will feature guest speakers and go over signs and symptoms of PTSD. Local President Tom Oberts said the town hall meeting is to let others quietly suffering from PTSD know that they are not ... Read More »

The new Cumberland Plateau Water Authority will ask the State Attorney General’s Office for an opinion on who has jurisdiction over the Crossville water utility. A local attorney suggested Crossville should hold a referendum on the issue during a recent Water Summit meeting. Cumberland Plateau Water Authority Chair Greg Hanson said he did not know if that is accurate, and ... Read More »