White County Planning Approves Parker Rd Housing
The White County Planning Commission gave final approval Tuesday to a new subdivision off Parker Road. The Del Toro subdivision includes ten proposed lots ranging from .56 acres to 2.247 acres. It is located at the corner of Parker Road and Sullivan Knowles Road. The proposed new lots would be served by an existing six […]
UCEMC New IVR System Gives Customers More Options
Four days in and Upper Cumberland Electric’s new Interactive Response System is graded a total success. The system allows all UCEMC customers to use one phone number to contact the utility department. IT Manager Wade Givens said this new system has been a total success. “Before we had everything broken out by office and they […]
Crossville Trying To Cut Water Loss Numbers
Crossville will pursue new metering systems out of its main water system and replace household meters in an effort to curb water loss. The city has lost some 254 million gallons of water during the first six months of the year. That’s roughly a 31 percent water loss. The state requires water loss to be […]
Baxter Planning Approves New Subdivision Plat
The Baxter Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for a new subdivision at the corner of Highway 56 and Highway 70. A total of 88 lots are included in the 36.7 acres. Baxter Planning Director Tommy Lee said the lots would range in size from 0.19 acres to 10.09 acres. Three streets will be built […]
Fentress County Census Rates Remain Under 50 Percent
Fentress County’s Census response rate remains under 50 percent. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said the county could miss out on much needed grant money if numbers do not increase. “You got 18,000. Right there is 1.8 million dollars,” Johnson said. “So, if this continues, we might not be eligible for a million dollars in grant […]
Children Returning To School Concerns
Returning to school this year is full of uncertainties, and children are just as concerned as adults. Although children are known to be resilient, too many unknowns can cause fear. Crossville Counseling Center Social Worker Dr. Denise Weaver said typically, children with fear are already being treated for anxiety disorders. “One of the things that […]
127 Yard Sale Running Through Crossville
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 […]
