Category Archives: Local News
Debris Burn Permits Required Beginning Oct. 15
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture’s Division of Forestry is reminding citizens that burn permits are required between October 15 to May 15 where local restrictions do not supersede. Debris...
Oct 15, 2020
TN COVID-19 Case Count For Wednesday, October 14, 2020
The total COVID-19 case count for Tennessee is 220,538 as of Wednesday, October 14, 2020 (up 1,709 from Tuesday) including 2,828 deaths (up 31); 1,101 current hospitalizations (up 25) and 198,465 reco...
Oct 14, 2020
TN Promise Applications Down 20 Percent
TN Promise applications are down 20 percent across Tennessee. At this rate, more than 10,000 Tennessee high school seniors will not take advantage of this opportunity compared to seniors from the Clas...
Oct 14, 2020
Buchanan Street In Crossville Closed Today
The City of Crossville Street Department will have Buchanan Street closed at the intersection of Cleveland Street today, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 for a culvert install. It is anticipated this proje...
Oct 14, 2020
Wells Road Closed Today
The City of Crossville Water Utility Department will have Wells Road Closed from County Seat Road to Dayton Avenue Today, Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Please use alternate routes and avoid this area.
Oct 14, 2020
Council approves disc golf course
In regular session, the Crossville City Council gave approval for the construction of a disc golf course at Meadow Park Lake by the Crossville Disc Golf Club. The motion by councilmember Scot Shanks c...
Oct 14, 2020
Student of the Month
The Crossville City Council named Brinley Davis as Student of the Month for October. Brinley is in Ms. Rachel Christopher’s first grade class at Glenn Martin Elementary. Her teacher says, "...
Oct 14, 2020
Crossville sales tax collections continue to grow
Revenue from sales tax collections remain mostly unaffected by the pandemic. For the latest reporting period Crossville collected $765,000, up from last year by over $40,000. For the year to date coll...
Oct 14, 2020
COVID-19 Claims 24th Life In Cumberland County
Cumberland County’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 24 on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Positive cases 1,408 (up 2 from Monday); active cases 155 (down 19 from Monday); and inactive/recovered 1,229 (up...
Oct 14, 2020
GSMNP Seeks Public Input On Road Congestion
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is turning to the public for ideas on how to reduce congestion at some of its most popular spots. The park on the Tennessee-North Carolina border saw a record 1...
Oct 14, 2020