Tag Archives: Cumberland County

Cumberland County School Board Incumbents had a good night in Thursday’s election. The only new face coming onto the board is in District 6, where Chris A. King received 705 complementary votes to replace Tom Netherton. Netherton did not run for re-election. Anita C. Hale defeated her opponent in District 4, Brian McDonald, 652-508. Robert Safdie in District 2 and ... Read More »

The Highway 127 Yard Sale is going through the City of Crossville Thursday and will wind through Cumberland and Fentress Counties. Can social distancing be achieved between out of town visitors and locals? Mayor James Mayberry said he believes it can. “I think that there’s been enough publicity that people have been bombarded with that they will be taking precautions ... Read More »

The Cumberland County School Board voted Friday night to move the first full day of school to August 12. Three extra days will be used by teachers to prepare for virtual learning. Schools Director Dr. Ina Maxwell said more than 900 students have signed up for virtual learning. “We’ve seen a very promising response,” Maxwell said. Registration will be held ... Read More »

Crossville Police report fake emails are being sent to local residents alerting the recipient to a supposed traffic citation. The scam started Friday. According to police, the email said the citation must be paid within 72 hours. It includes a link to an “EasyPay Center” where recipients can pay. The email and the pay link are both fake. Crossville Police ... Read More »

A New York woman has been jailed in Crossville for the July, 2018 death of a Cumberland County Woman. 59-year-old Diana Lynn Grosso of Otisville, NY charged with one count of Second Degree Murder. Authorities transported Grosso from New York to Crossville Sunday where she was booked into the Cumberland County jail. The victim, Julia Meade of Crossville, was found ... Read More »

A new community marketing initiative in Cumberland County is looking to bring awareness to all the community has to offer. Grow the Plateau is an effort to bring together community leaders together with the general public to generate ideas on how to market the county. Amy Garvin is the Marketing Director for Good Folks Marketing in Crossville. “We’ll be launching ... Read More »

A North Carolina driver involved in a rollover crash at the Cumberland County rest area Wednesday morning. 24-year-old Alfred Thomas Correa tried to enter the westbound rest area around 9:15am. He tried to take the curve at a high rate of speed causing his truck to overturn. No one injured in the accident, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The ... Read More »

A Cumberland County Sheriffs Deputy was airlifted to University of Tennessee Medical Center Saturday night after a shooting on Chestnut Hill Road. The deputy responded to a suspicious person call just after 7pm. The deputy exchanged gunfire with an unnamed suspect. The deputy was wounded on the upper right side. The condition of the deputy is not known. According to ... Read More »

The Tennessee Department of Human Services is looking for office space in Cumberland County. David Roberson is the Communications Director for the Department of General Services. He said the space will be used for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program. “We’re looking for a facility of about 3,500 to 3,900 usable square feet,” ... Read More »

Cumberland County’s annual Apple Festival Craft Show has been cancelled due to the pandemic. The festival is the largest fundraiser for Cumberland Homestead museum and tower. Cumberland Homestead Tower Association President Brenda King said the funds usually pay for all museum expenses for the year. “With us not having it this year, we are very concerned about being able to ... Read More »