Crossville Chronicle, Crossville, TN

AARP driving classes set
The following AARP Driver Safety Program. classes for May 2008 are open. Please call the instructor for the class nearest you to register.
State House approves DUI legislation designed to combat drunken driving
Representative Eric Swafford (R-Pikeville) passed his DUI legislation on the House floor unanimously Monday night. The bill was part of a legislative package lawmakers pushed this year to crack down on DUI offenders.
State gives plan of action for county and school board relations
The customer is always right. Whether that's always the case, the Tennessee Department of Education has sided with the customer on at least one issue in telling the Cumberland County Finance Department it needs to improve its customer service.
LOOKING BACK: A weekly historical news feature
Mr. Bishop, a civil engineer on the Tennessee Midland, is examining the ground in our county to find the best route for the proposed road. He says that on either side of the Plateau no difficulties will be experienced and that it is this comparatively narrow strip of mountain that is the chief obstacle.
Relay for Life steps off May 9 at Community Complex
Teams of Cumberland County residents will gather at the Cumberland County Community Complex on Friday, May 9, at 6 p.m. for an overnight relay against cancer.
Energy report is complete; next move is up to community leaders
The Crossville Energy and Sustainability Initiative has finished its work, and now it's up to the community to implement the projects and ideas identified during the six-week project to move the city of Crossville and Cumberland County toward energy efficiency.
OUT AND ABOUT: Ozone State Natural Area
A beautiful Sunday afternoon at Ozone State Natural Area brought on many visitors including this man who was practicing his rappelling into the gorge.
Ruckus at nail salon results in assault charge
A peaceful morning at a Crossville nail studio was disrupted by a ruckus Saturday morning when a Cookeville man allegedly stormed into the nail salon, started an argument with the business owner and caused thousands of dollars in damages.
Blue ribbon memorial brings attention to 1,266 abused children
A society is judged by how it treats its weakest rather than its strongest. That's what Tony Craighead, district attorney general, stated at the Cumberland County Blue Ribbon Memorial Ceremony.
Toddler wanders outside in diaper as father sleeps
A Crossville Police officer responded to a child neglect call at a Donna Lane apartment complex April 30 after a toddler was found wandering outside clothed in only a diaper.
Suspect, girlfriend fight arrest of local man on warrants
A brouhaha broke out last week when Cumberland County sheriff's deputies attempted to serve warrants on a suspect for probation violations and for failure to appear in court. As a result, the suspect and his girlfriend are now facing new charges.
It's decided: Hwy. 127 North project will use current route
It's a decision area residents and government leaders have been waiting for almost nine years to hear. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will move forward with the Hwy. 127 North road project, using the current route.
High school rocket club to compete in national fly-off
They bicker back and forth and tease each other like brothers and sisters during their meetings. It may seem like fun and games, but these six students from Stone Memorial High School in Crossville recently qualified to compete in the national finals of the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC), the world’s largest and most prestigious model rocket contest.
Citizen suggest changes in the way county government is operated
If Jewell Kesterson has her way, county government will be changed drastically and nearly every decision made will be done by a referendum of the people.
Two killed in separate weekend crashes
Two people died in single-vehicle crashes over the weekend in Cumberland County.

The first crash occurred just before 8:30 a.m. Saturday on Hwy. 70 East. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol, David O. Norris, 63, of Crossville, was traveling west when his 1994 Ford F150 pickup left the roadway.

The second crash occurred just after 10 a.m. on Hwy. 70 West. Laura B. Whicher, 25, was traveling west when the 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier hydroplaned and she lost control of the car. The vehicle traveled off the road and down an embankment. The vehicle overturned, partially ejecting the driver, before coming to rest on its top.
Memphis trucker walks away from crash
Trooper Bobby Barker is pictured with Cumberland County firefighter Kenny Kilgore checking out an overturned 18-wheeler that left Hwy. 68, traveled down an embankment and rolled onto its side Wednesday morning.
High schoolers get realistic look at dangers of DUI
Emergency personnel, students and others performed a dramatized DUI crash in front of juniors and seniors at CCHS to deter drunken driving at this weekend's prom. Here, Cumberland County EMS and Crossville firefighters tend to student Simone O'Dell.
Mom who danced while baby was in vehicle draws probation
A Crossville mom who police took off the dance floor and placed in jail after receiving complaints that her young child was strapped in a car seat in a vehicle parked outside in temperatures hovering around freezing has entered a guilty plea in the case Thursday.
Dismissal had nothing to do with officer's performance
In a perfect world communities expect their police officers to be above reproach. But as all will attest, this world is far from perfect and no matter how shocking and surprising this week's firing of a Crossville Police officer is, it does not change the fact that the problem has to be dealt with.
Statutory rape among three felonies filed against county man
A Cumberland County man was arrested last week on three felony counts including a charge that he had sex with and got a 15-year-old girl pregnant, according to sheriff's department arrest documents.
LOOKING BACK: A weekly historical news feature
O, the tardiness! Sure failure will follow in after life as a consequence of the habit of tardiness becoming fixed in youth; many pupils are becoming confirmed in this bad practice right here in Crossville. “What will the harvest be?”
Pilot's Steenrod weighs in on education issues
As the senior vice president and chief financial officer of Pilot Travel Centers, Mitch Steenrod is a very busy man, but he took time out of his schedule to share some of his thoughts on improving education with a group of Crossville residents Monday evening.
State park's bridge on track to open by May 15
The Tennessee Department of Transportation reports the bridge deck has been poured on the historic Cumberland Mountain State Park bridge. TDOT said, if good weather continues, traffic will be back on the bridge by the May 15 target date.
Glade security chief one of seven applicants in Monterey
Fairfield Glade's long-time chief of security is one of seven applicants for the vacant position of chief of police for the city of Monterey, the Herald-Citizen reported last week.

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