TCAT Crossville Expanding, Adding High Demand Program
Crossville’s TCAT campus is expanding with a 12,000 square foot, $2 million dollar learning space. TCAT Crossville Vice President Stacy Johnson said he expects the new building to open in three to four weeks, opening up more space on the main campus. Johnson said the building construction technology and industrial maintenance programs will move to […]
Crossville Opens Relief Valves as Rain Approaches
Crossville has gone ahead and opened the relief valves at Lake Holiday Wednesday, instead of November 1. Crossville City Manager Greg Wood said this is done to lower the lake so residents can work on their dock over the winter. However, Wood said there was too much rain last year to lower the lake and […]
Red Ribbon Week Declared in Cumberland County
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster has declared October 23 through October 31 as Red Ribbon Week. Since 1985 Red Ribbon Week has been a time to promote drug use prevention and honor a DEA agent who was killed by the Cartel. Cumberland County Rising Director of Prevention Education Julie Long said drug use is a […]
CARES Act Money Could Improve Crossville Airport
Crossville Memorial Airport is getting $30,000 dollars through the CARES Act to offset losses from COVID. City Manager Greg Wood said he has multiple ideas for improving the airport, but hopes he can use the extra money to bolster the city’s reputation. “My pet project and hopefully we’ll get that to happen in conjunction with […]
Changes Coming to Crossville Military Museum
The founders of the Crossville Military Memorial Museum are stepping back and looking to include the community in maintaining the museum. Managing Director Locke Kelly said Crossville, Cumberland County and local veterans are stepping in to help with the leadership transition. However, Kelly said there is a critical need for volunteer guides and the museum […]
Land Acquisition Possible For Crossville Park Project
The city of Crossville took a small step forward in preparing for a future land acquisition project. City Council voted Tuesday to submit a letter of intent to apply for next year’s Local Parks and Recreation Fund Grant. City Manager Greg Wood said the city is exploring three potential projects including a new recreational facility, […]
4 Running For Crossville Council
The deadline to run for office in Cumberland County passed Thursday as the November ballot was set. The Crossville ballot will have four candidates competing for two of the city council seats. Incumbents, J. H. Graham III and Scott Shanks, filed for reelection. R. J. Crawford and Ralph Reagan, have both turned in papers to challenge. […]
A Look Into WWII History: Crossville POW Camp
Saturday marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Did you know Crossville served as home to one of the state’s three POW camps? Crossville Military Memorial Museum Curator Robert Boring said during the war the area was secluded, making it the perfect location. “We had 1,550 Rommel North Africa Corps officers,” […]
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 […]
Golf Capital Seeing More Golfers
The golf business in Crossville, Tennessee’s golf capital, has been thriving since courses reopened in May. Fairfield Glade Community Club Director Jeff Houston said in the month of June, the course had the largest number of golfers since 2016. “I think a lot of people are playing more golf now because they feel like it’s […]
