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City of Crossville to demolish Village Inn property
The Crossville City Council, in regular session on Tuesday, voted to demolish the Village Inn property. According to Mayor RJ Crawford, the city has closed on the purchase and is now the official owne...
May 10, 2023
Sales tax revenue increases again
The city of Crossville took in just under $900,000 in sales tax revenue for the latest reporting period according to City Manager Greg Wood's monthly report. That was an increase over the same period ...
May 10, 2023
Decatur Woman, Puppy Safe After Falling Down Well
In Decatur, Tennessee a woman and her puppy are safe after they fell about 15 feet down a well Monday night. The Decatur Fire Department responded to a mutual aid call by the Meigs County Emergency Se...
May 09, 2023
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Makes Juneteenth A State Holiday
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has signed legislation making Juneteenth a state holiday. Juneteenth celebrates June 19, 1865, the day slaves in Texas learned they had been freed under the terms of the 18...
May 09, 2023
Pilot Identified In Deadly Polk County Crash
The pilot who died in a deadly crash in Polk County, Tennessee on Sunday has been identified. Dr. Lionel Meadows who had a practice in Commerce, Georgia was reportedly flying alone in his single-engin...
May 09, 2023
Biologists Investigate Dead Catfish on Chickamauga Lake
CROSSVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency biologists responded to several calls concerning dead catfish on Chickamauga Lake this week. After covering 32 miles of shoreline, from the lowe...
May 09, 2023
Gov. Lee Announces Special Session on Public Safety to Begin August 21
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special legislative session on August 21, 2023, to strengthen public safety and preserve con...
May 09, 2023
Crossville City Cemetery "Out of Vase" Period May 25 - June 15, 2023
During the Memorial Day holiday, the City of Crossville allows an "out of vase" period at the Crossville City Cemetery. This period will run from Thursday, May 25, 2023 until Thursday, June 15, 2023. ...
May 09, 2023
Update: Victims Identified In Deadly Turnpike Gatehouse Crash In Oak Ridge
Two people are dead after their vehicle crashed into the historic Turnpike Gatehouse in Oak Ridge. WVLT reports the crash happened shortly after 7pm Saturday. It wasn't immediately reported why the ca...
May 08, 2023
Tennessee Teen Steals School Bus In Antioch, Hits Car On I-40
A Tennessee teen was arrested Saturday after he reportedly stole a school bus in Antioch, drove it around Nashville and then hit a car on I-40. The 14-year-old took the bus from Kipp College Prep and ...
May 08, 2023