Cumberland County Roads Getting An Additional $2M Investment From Commissioners
The Cumberland County Highway Department putting together a list of roads to prioritize improvements with an additional $2 million in spending this year. County Mayor Allen Foster said County Commissioners funded the one-time expenditure in this year’s budget discussions. “The commissioners really felt that it would be necessary, that there was a plan for that […]
Cumberland Commission Putting Funds Toward Creation Of Building Codes Dept.
Cumberland County putting funds towards the creation of its Building Codes Department. County Mayor Allen Foster said there have been codes in the county for years just utilizing the city’s services. He said the county feels its grown large enough and enough people are building that they want to take it in-house. “We just want […]
Cumberland County Is In Need Of Volunteer Firefighters
Cumberland County’s Fire Department is in need of volunteers. Captain Mike Findley said the Department currently only has three full-time workers. He said they need volunteers to be able to respond quickly to emergencies across the county. “Our main station is here in the center of Crossville, so we have a time delay of getting […]
Cumberland Using Approved State Funds For Utility District Needs
Cumberland County using some $5.6 million approved by the state to create Asset Management Plans for its utility districts. Mayor Allen Foster said with six utility districts in the county, there is a huge need to keep track. “As a county, we worked with the city of Crossville, they’ve been good partners, and we were […]
Cumberland County Addresses Infrastructure, Childcare In Annual Economic Strategy Session
Housing, childcare, and infrastructure needs: those are the takeaways from Cumberland County’s annual Economic Strategy Session. Mayor Allen Foster said the county meets with economic development partners each year with the Upper Cumberland Development District. He said he specifically wants to hone in on infrastructure improvements for this term and get the county to where […]
National Weather Service To Survey Storm Damage In Fentress And Cumberland Counties
The National Weather Service is set to visit Fentress and Cumberland Counties Monday to assess and survey storm damage after what appeared to be a tornado touched down Sunday night. Fentress County EMA Director James Bilbrey said there was damage to several residences, garages, and barns in the Allardt area. He said crews reported damages […]
Cumberland To Take Next Steps To Repair Historic Courthouse After Leak
Cumberland County will take the next steps to repair its historic courthouse after getting reports back from engineering inspections. A leak in the building last year led engineers to find structural integrity issues which caused a portion of the building to close. Mayor Allen Foster said the courthouse has been held up with temporary shoring […]
Unemployment Drops Across Upper Cumberland In March
Unemployment dropped across the Upper Cumberland during March, following a statewide trend. Cumberland County reported the largest drop in the region, according to state data. Unemployment fell some 1.4 percent 3.7 percent. Clay County’s unemployment rate the highest in the Upper Cumberland at some 4.6 percent. That is down 0.8 percent over the February number. […]
Crossville Man Faces Gun Charges In Connection With Tuesday Shooting
The husband of a Crossville woman faces gun charges after his wife was shot Tuesday night. TBI Special Agents have charged 39-year-old Donald Wayne Jackson with one count of Unlawful Carrying or Possession of a Firearm. Jackson has a felony criminal history and cannot possess firearms. The investigation continues after Jackson’s wife, 52-year-old Terri Loretta […]
Cumberland Making Preliminary Plans For Opioid Abatement Money
Cumberland County beginning the process to spend its opioid abatement settlement money. The county received some $294,694. County Mayor Allen Foster said the state has provided a document that shows general areas where the money can be spent. “Or opioid abatement and trying to get people to not use it in the first place,” Foster […]
