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United States Postal Service Proposes Price Increase For 2024
The United States Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price hikes to take effect Jan. 21, 2024. The new rates include a 2-cent increase in the pri...
Oct 13, 2023
Chattanooga, TN - Elderly Woman Died Thursday After Driving Through Garage Wall and Into Nearby Pond
An elderly woman died Thursday morning in Chattanooga after she reportedly drove through the wall of her garage and into a nearby pond. It happened in the Heritage Landing neighborhood. Construction w...
Oct 12, 2023
UPDATE: Planned Power Outage Crossville Service Area Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 10PM, Lantana and Crossville Substations - Also Two Brief Outages in Crab Orchard Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
VEC has announced a planned power outage for the Crossville Service Area on Saturday, October 14, 2023 beginning at 10 p.m. Central time. The outage is expected to last about 8 hours and is due to TDO...
Oct 12, 2023
TWO Brief Planned Power Outages for Crab Orchard Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, October 14 & 15, 2023
In addition to the outages planned for the Lantana and Crossville substations this Saturday night (10/14/2-23), there are also two brief outages planned for the Crab Orchard substation. The first outa...
Oct 12, 2023
TN National Guard Transportation Unit Deploys to U.S.-Mexico Border for Year-long Mission
More than 125 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard's 1175th Transportation Company departed Tennessee Wednesday, October 11, on the first leg of a year-long deployment to the Southwest border. T...
Oct 12, 2023
TWRA Seeking Information on Bull Elk Poaching
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is seeking information related to a bull elk that was illegally poached in Anderson County on Sunday, October 8. Upon investigation, the entire carcass w...
Oct 12, 2023
North America Police Work Dog Association Workshop in Cookeville This Week (October 9-13)
If you have noticed a few out-of-town police K9 vehicles around Cookeville in the last few days, the Cookeville Police Department says they are probably attending the North America Police Work Dog Ass...
Oct 11, 2023
Lt. Governor McNally, Speaker Sexton issue proclamation condemning invasion of Israel by Hamas
Lt. Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) and House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville) on Wednesday (10/11/2023) released a proclamation condemning the invasion of Israel by the terrorist group know...
Oct 11, 2023
Road Paving Update
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) crews will be paving Miller Avenue from West Avenue (Hwy 70 by Weigel's) to New Lantana Road beginning on Wednesday, October 11th. Motorists should ex...
Paxton Elmore Oct 11, 2023
Sales tax collections dip for the city of Crossville
Crossville City Manager, Greg Wood, reported a slight decrease in sales tax revenue during Tuesday's City Council meeting. Wood told council that collections for sales tax were down by about $10,000 f...
Oct 11, 2023