Crossville Chronicle, Crossville, TN

County enters motion to withdraw counter complaint against Hewlett Spencer, LLC
Cumberland County Attorney Jim Thompson filed a motion in Chancery Court to withdraw the county's counter complaint against Hewlett Spencer, LLC.
LOOKING BACK: A weekly historical news feature
The decision of our people not to celebrate the July Fourth here at Crossville proved to be a great disappointment to many people all over the county. With a little effort and an all-pull-together movement Crossville could celebrate our natal day in good shape and much to the profit of our merchants.
Police, THP planning sobriety checkpoints during holiday weekend
The Crossville Police Department will be conducting sobriety enforcement checkpoints throughout the city of Crossville beginning July 3 at 4 p.m.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting a sobriety roadside safety checkpoint in Cumberland County July 4, beginning at about 10 p.m.
"Payday" will mean something different for county educators
Employees of the Cumberland County School System will see a change in the way their salaries are paid beginning in August.
Lloyd accepts consecutive life sentences, not eligible for parole
Shackled hand and foot and dressed in a white state prison jump suit with a blue stripe down the leg, Huston Lloyd faced Criminal Court Judge Leon Burns and heard his fate. Life in prison with no possibility of parole.
Lloyd pleads to killing Wyatt and her 4-year-old
For the first time, in a hushed courtroom bursting with heart-sick grief, the father of a young daughter and granddaughter gunned down unmercifully in a church parking lot faced the man who moments earlier admitted to their killings.
Buyout for county employees raises questions
A buyout program for six full-time employees of the Cumberland County Convenience Centers has raised questions for the employees and left a few commissioners feeling a promise had been broken.
Two charged in Frazier homicide
Two Sparta area men have been arrested and are now charged with killing a western Cumberland County man in what authorities are alleging was a robbery that went bad, according to a press release issued by the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department Tuesday morning.
Panel approves 7-cent property tax hike
Tempers flared Monday as the Cumberland County Commission's budget committee approved a 7-cent property tax increase to cover the proposed budget's $1.35 million shortfall. The budget and tax increase were approved by the panel on a 7 to 1 vote and will now go before the full county commission for consideration at its July 20 meeting.
Cadet Championship set for Crossville July 7-10
Crossville will host the 2009 U.S. Cadet Championship from Tuesday, July 7 through Friday, July 10. Cumberland County Bank is joining together with the Cumberland County Chess Club and the U.S. Chess Federation to honor the eight qualified candidates as they vie for the title of cadet champion.
Council approves budget, cuts $4.5 million deficit almost in half
The Crossville City Council approved the third and final reading of Crossville's 2009-2010 fiscal year budget after working for almost two hours to reduce the budget's red ink from $4.5 million to $2.5 million.
School board decides not to restore JROTC funding
Just under 70 students have enrolled in the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Cumberland County and Stone Memorial high schools for the coming fall. But those students will need to find new classes after the Cumberland County Board of Education, faced with making numerous budget cuts, declined to restore previously cut funding for the program.
Stimulus funds used to balance school budget
The Cumberland County School System has a balanced budget after federal stimulus funds were used to cover expenses in the special education department, textbook expenses were trimmed and various areas of the budget were "nickel and dimed."
No arrests in homicide investigation
State and local investigators have been working overtime processing evidence and interviewing a host of potential suspects and potential witnesses in the slaying of a west Cumberland County man one week ago.
Depot Days Festival returns to Downtown Crossville
Depot Days returned to downtown Crossville last Friday and Saturday, with numerous events for family and friends to enjoy.
LOOKING BACK: A weekly historical news feature
County physician A.J. McClarney picked up Chas. Edwards, a Negro, at Crab Orchard. The man had smallpox and was placed in the pest house. He was thickly broken out but is doing well.
New library director named
trustees announced Randleman assumed her duties in Cumberland County June 15. Randleman comes to Cumberland County from Kurth Memorial Library in Lufkin, Texas. She brings to the position some 33 years of library experience, with 13 of those years in a supervisory or director position.
Friday called meeting expected to finalize city budget
A special-called meeting of the Crossville City Council set for Friday morning at 10 at Crossville City Hall is expected to put the finishing touches on the city's budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year.
County considering funding options for 2009-'10 budget
County commissioners on the budget committee have a lot to think about over the weekend. "I doubt I'll even sleep," said 7th District Commissioner Mike Harvel.
DA recognized as Patriotic Employer
District Attorney Randy York was recognized as a Patriotic Employer by the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
Not much known about death of county man
Authorities are treating the death of a west Cumberland County man as a homicide but are not releasing much information about the incident.
School board told to reconsider budget, make cuts
The Cumberland County Board of Education came back with it's budget to present to the county budget committee Wednesday evening; however, the committee told the BOE they would need to cut more from its budget.
County re-appoints library board members
County commissioners made three re-appointments to library boards during the June meeting of the Cumberland County Commission.
Graham named state's top mayor
Crossville’s Mayor J.H. Graham, III, was named the 2009 Mayor of the Year by the Tennessee Municipal League at their annual conference recently held in Chattanooga.

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