Cumberland Deputy Awarded Tennessee Officer Of Year
Cumberland County Deputy Shawn Aytes has been named Officer of the Year by the Tennessee Highway Safety Office. Aytes recently completed the Emergency Medical Responders program, which is an intensive course to complete. Aytes was able to complete the course even though, two days into the course, he lost his 19-year-old son. Aytes said working […]
Portion Of US 127 Fentress Widening Moved To 2033 By T-DOT
Concerns expressed Thursday about updates to the construction timeline for widening US 127 In Fentress County. T-DOT revealed during the Center Hill and Dale Hollow RPO meeting the section from Little Road to the four-lane north of Grimsley, would not see construction begin until 2033. Fentress County Executive Jimmy Johnson said he has received pushback […]
Cumberland Schools Send Reminder About School Threats
Cumberland County Director of Schools reminding parents and guardians through email this week about the consequences of making threats towards school property. Director of Schools Rebecca Farley said no threats have recently been made towards the school system. But she just wanted to send a friendly reminder. Farley asked parents to help. “They can sit […]
Cumberland County Woman Found Dead In Home
A 76-year old Cumberland County woman found dead in her home in what appears to be a killing. Linda Spivey found inside her Big Horn Drive home after Cumberland County 911 received a request for a welfare check Monday night. Investigators charged 59-year-old Kenneth Spivey with First Degree Murder. Kenneth Spivey jailed on $1 million […]
Crossville Breaks Ground On New $4.5 Million Spec Building
Crossville and Cumberland County leaders gathered Friday to break ground on the a $4.5 million spec building inside the Industrial Park. Crossville Chamber of Commerce CEO Ethan Hadley said the estimated 100,000 square-foot building will offer space and facilities to attract businesses to the area. Hadley said breaking ground is a major milestone for the […]
Cumberland Negotiating EMS/Fire Services With Flatrock
Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster is currently in negotiations to provide EMS and fire services at the Flatrock Motorsports Park. Foster said Flatrock Motor Club approached the county about providing those services in that area. Foster said the idea is that Flatrock would provide fire trucks, and the county would provide an ambulance and a […]
Crossville Decision Would Impact County Service, Revenues
Cumberland County EMS Director Chris Miller said he opposes Crossville’s decision to establish an ambulance service. Miller said about 40-50 percent of the county’s ambulance service work originates in Crossville. Miller said losing that call volume would drastically reduce the county’s ambulance revenue. Miller said Crossville’s ambulance service would have a major impact on the […]
First Cumberland Safety Day Saturday, Hands-On Learning
Local emergency agencies are partnering to host the first-ever Cumberland County Safety Day event this Saturday. Cumberland County EMA Director Travis Cole said the event will consist of several demonstrations and hands-on activities for families to interact and learn about safety. Cole said though the event is supposed to be fun, it is also designed […]
Cumberland Opposes Crossville Ambulance Service
Cumberland County Commissioners do not like the Crossville decision to pursue an ambulance service, passing a unanimous resolution against the idea. Commissioner Tom Isham said he believes the county already has one of the best ambulance services in the state. “Why do you want to fix something that is not broken?” Isham said. “So I […]
Cumberland Donating Homestead Tower To State Parks
Cumberland County will donate the Homestead Tower to the Tennessee State Parks System. Cumberlands Homestead Tower Association President Brenda King said the tower was constructed in 1938 as part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. King said that once the association ran into funding issues, the board reached out to the state park system to […]
