Crossville Chronicle, Crossville, TN

LOCAL VIDEO: Vietnam veterans' welcome "long overdue"
It was a day filled with both tears of gratitude and joy blended with raindrops under a drizzly, gray sky. However, the cool, rainy, damp conditions weren't enough to darken an event that was more than three decades overdue.
Downtown mural highlights Block Party
The community had a chance to view progress on the Downtown Mural Project at a Block Party on Fifth St. Friday. While the weather was chilly, those present enjoyed meeting with the artist, listening to live music and enjoying food and shopping provided by downtown merchants.
LOCAL VIDEO: Toxic Youth claims Stone's Battle of the Bands title
Students, parents and assorted fans were on hand for the first Battle of the Bands at Stone Memorial High School Saturday. Eight aspiring bands and musicians took the stage, hoping they would be named the victor. In the end, it was two brothers and their friends taking the prize, a $100 purse and two hours of recording time at Star Recording Studios.
Harlem Ambassadors help raise $7,600 for charity
The Harlem Ambassadors took on a team of local celebrities Thursday night in a match benefiting the Cumberland County Habitat for Humanity. The event raised $7,669 for the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate, and provided Kay Golliher a chance to shoot a half-court basket during half-time to win $10,000.
LOCAL VIDEO: The few, the proud, the Young Marines
Young Marines were recognized for the awards they had earned during the year. Some of the Awards that were earned were Community Service, Good Conduct, Veterans Appreciation, Attendance, Sportsmanship, Organized Trip and Honor Recruit.
LOCAL VIDEO: 2007 Parade of Trees
The annual Parade of Trees is one of Crossville's most enduring holiday traditions, and this year is no different. The trees, decorated by various clubs and service organizations throughout Cumberland County, currently are on display at First National Bank of Tennessee through Dec. 24. There's also a special viewing this Sunday, Dec. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The 2007 Crossville Christmas Parade
Here are some pictures from this year's edition of the Crossville Christmas Parade. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
2007 Cumberland County Fair field games
2007 Child Pageants
The 2007 Miss Cumberland County Pageant
Heather Breeden, left, was named photogenic and Miss Congeniality in the Miss Cumberland County division. She is the 16 year old daughter of Larry and Angela Breeden. Kayla Nicole Brady, the 17 year old daughter of Keith and Angela Brady, was named second runner up. Ashley Watts, the 17 year old daughter of Lowell and Billie Jo Watts, was named first runner up, while Alexis Houston, the 16 year old daughter of Keith and Davida McCoy and Tim Houston, was crowned Miss Cumberland County.
2007 Veterans Day
Here are some pictures from the Veterans Day ceremonies in downtown Crossville.
Boo Bash 2007
Check out the wacky and fun costumes from this year's Boo Bash event in downtown Crossville.
BPW Club honors Martin, Shepherd, Carson, Graham with awards
Karen Martin was named Humanitarian of the Year at the Business and Professional Women's Honors and Awards Dinner held Oct. 25 at Forte's in Tansi. "I owe my success to my community," Martin said. Martin began the Cumberland County School Supply Depot five years ago.
The Panthers show their spirit
Stone Memorial High School held its Homecoming celebration last week with the theme "It's Showtime at SMHS." Students competed in spirit competitions, including decorating the lobby, making banners and themed dress-up days. The community got in on the act Tuesday at the fall carnival. Though rain threatened to dampen the fun, everyone enjoyed the event, which raised money for the school library and for club activities.
Community walk benefits Avalon Center
Over a hundred people showed up to participate in the Avalon Walk to Wipe Out Domestic Violence. Women, children, men and even dogs showed up to raise money for the Avalon Center Oct. 8. The walk route, which was approximately three miles, began at the courthouse gazebo that morning.
Artisans Day
Click here for a look at Artisans Day 2007.
CACE Artisans Exposition
Check out these photos from the CACE Artisans Exposition Sept. 22 at the Community Complex.
Apple Festival 2007
Check out these pictures from the 2007 Apple Festival.
Walking through history at the 23rd annual Pioneer Day on the Mountain
Check out all of the fun things that folks did during this year's Pioneer Day on the Mountain.
Daughters of the American Revolution mark Constitution Week with celebration
The Crab Orchard Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution kicked off a celebration of the U.S. Constitution Monday at the Village Green Mall in Fairfield Glade.
Cumberland County Special Olympics 2007
Here's a look at the Cumberland County Special Olympics.
More pageant winners from the 2007 county fair
Check out the winners from the recent Fairest of the Fair beauty pageants, plus all of the fun times at Senior Day.
Stone pounds cross-town rival CCHS in 34-0 victory
The evening began on an extremely hot note and the Cumberland County Fair was in town but none of that deterred a large crowd from attending the Jets versus Panthers contest at CCHS. Both coaching staffs had their squads primed and ready and that feeling spilled over into the crowd. A large and evenly divided crowd saw the Jets of Coach Tony Schultz take the offensive first with junior Lucas Johnson handling the quarterback duties.
County Fair child pageant winners
Here are the winners from the 2007 Cumberland County Fair child pageants.
Family Farm Olympics
Check out these photos from Sunday's Family Farm Olympics at the Cumberland County Fair.
The fair gets even better later this week!
The Cumberland County Fair is in full swing! Carrie Hassler and Hard Rain performed Monday night. Musical entertainment for the remainder of the fair includes Phil Dirt and the Dozers Wednesday at 8 p.m., Fair Idol at 7 p.m. Thursday, Tommy Cash at 8 p.m. Friday, and Ronnie McDowell Saturday at 8 p.m. Kids of all ages enjoy the midway, with Belle City Amusements providing the midway rides.
Football teams tuning up for season-opener Thursday
The annual Cumberland County Elementary football jamboree was played at Stone Memorial High School Saturday evening with four quarters of action. Crab Orchard defeated Pleasant Hill 24-0, Brown blanked North 14-0, Martin defeated Stone 20-6 and Homestead edged South 6-0 in the final seconds of play. The regular season begins Thursday.
A look at the 2007 Corridor Sale
The 127 Senior Center was a busy place with vendors selling arts, crafts, pies, and much more Thursday morning as the yard sale began. The 127 Corridor Sale spans 630 miles and goes through five states, beginning in Defiance, OH and ending in Gadsden, AL.
Johnny, Majors that is, comes marching home
Former Tennessee and Pittsburgh coach Johnny Majors welcomed everyone to his annual tournament Saturday night at Lake Tansi. One hundred 120 participated in this year's tournament, which was restarted four years ago.
2007 Fourth of July celebration
It was another banner year for the Crossville Fourth of July celebration. Check out more than 30 pictures from the festivities.
Depot Days 2007
Check out some of these pictures from Crossville's Depot Days 2007 celebration. It's one of the most anticipated events of the county's summer season.
Memorial Day 2007 photos
A few images from the 2007 Memorial Day celebration in Cumberland County.
Relay for Life raises $147,000 before the first lap was walked
The annual Relay for Life Friday night was a rousing success before the first step was taken. Teams raised $147,000 through a variety of activities prior to Friday night's festivities. Organizers were still adding up final totals but all associated with the annual fundraising event for the American Cancer Society agreed that the event was a grand success.
Firefighters save 70 percent of home
Cumberland County Fire Department was called to 5683 Genesis Rd. for a structure fire Friday morning. According to Jeremy Newcome with the Cumberland County Fire Department, the fire began in the basement of an addition to the house and spread to the second floor and into the attic. Firefighters were able to save about 70 percent of the house from the blaze.
Scenes from the CACE Youth Expo
Youth Expo kicks off April 14
Cumberland Artisans for Creative Expression (CACE) will launch its newest star — the Youth Expo — on Saturday, April 14, at the Community Complex. It will then join its sister star, the fall Artisans Expo, now three years old, which has become an outstanding premier county event.
Centennial planner named Woman of the Year 2007
Words of praise and appreciation filled Fair Park Senior Center March 30 as Cumberland County's Woman of the Year was honored. The Woman of the Year 2007 is Frances Monroe Bass Carson.
One injured in Tuesday night tornado
Gray skies gave way to blue as morning dawned Wednesday to a chorus of chainsaws slicing downed trees and the purr of generators keeping household appliances running on the Clarence Blaylock Rd.
Egg-cellent hunting!
The city of Crossville held its 10th annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Centennial Park. About 300 children, through 8 years of age, participated in the event, which included prizes in each age category.
Lady Panthers end great run with loss to Marshall County
The Lady Panthers brought their pressure defense and a large vocal following to Murfreesboro as they tried to extend their first season just a little longer. Early foul trouble to one of the Panther stars and a huge rebounding difference in favor of the Tigerettes were key factors in the Stone loss by a 60-52 margin to the team from Lewisburg.
Lightning strikes damage 4 condos; destroy house
Nature played havoc and kept Cumberland County and Crossville firefighters busy on the Plateau Saturday night and Sunday, leaving four condos on Renegade Mountain damaged and destroying a house off Lantana Rd.
Bears and Tigers, oh my! They're county champs!
It was an amazing night of basketball Thursday night at Stone Memorial High School, as both the Brown Bears and the Crab Orchard Lady Tigers claimed victories over the South Rebels and Lady Rebels, respectively.
Bracket in elementary hoops tourney narrows to eight
The Cumberland County elementary tournament opened Saturday at Stone Memorial High School with 10 contests, reducing the field to its eight semifinalists — four boys and four girls teams — for games Thursday, beginning at 4:30 p.m., with the Stone-Crab Orchard girls game.
Clarkrange takes two from CCHS basketball squads
Defense was the name of the game for the Cumberland County High School basketball teams on Tuesday night, as they ventured to Clarkrange to round up the Buffaloes, but the hosts would celebrate senior night by posting two victories.
Lady Jets freshmen advance from district's first round
Missy Bargayou pumped in 20 points to lead the Cumberland County High School Lady Jet freshmen to a 73-54 victory over the Loudon Lady Redskins in the first round of district tournament Monday night at CCHS.
CCHS and Stone meetings live up to the billing
This was the night that many had been eagerly anticipating for many days, the two Cumberland County High Schools meeting again on the basketball floor. It was truly brother versus brother and there were also sisters on both sides of the floor; kids that have been teammates, now trying to defeat their friends on the court.
CCHS wrestlers rally to down Stone 36-35
Oscar Patton pinned Shane Wood with 1:21 left in the first period to give the Cumberland County High School wrestling team a 36-35 come-from-behind win over the Stone Memorial High School Panthers Thursday night.
Jets' basketball teams collect two wins vs. Rhea County
"We finally played an entire game. We got the win and (a shot at) a better seed in the district (tournament). We will try to move up from fifth to sixth," said CCHS basketball coach Scott Eggleston, whose team beat Rhea County 71-62 Tuesday night in a District 5AAA match to avenge their earlier 67-37 loss in Evensville.
Bradley Central hoops teams pound both CCHS squads
The Cumberland County High School basketball teams suffered another double-header setback Friday night, as the two squads were beaten by District 5AAA foe Bradley Central.
Martin leads Lady Panthers in overtime victory
On a night that wasn’t particularly one of the better nights for the Stone Memorial girls, Erica Martin got the hot hand and scored 26 points in a 63-58 win over the Lady Warriors of Christian Academy of Knoxville.
Celebrating Diversity event opens some eyes
Peace and unity was the message Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. taught and it was remembered by all who gathered at the Celebrating Diversity celebration Monday at St. Alphonsus.
CCHS hoops teams both fall to Clarkrange
For the first time in a month, the Cumberland County High School basketball teams played on the home court Saturday night, hosting the Clarkrange teams. The second-ranked Lady Buffaloes defeated the Lady Jets 48-33, while the Jets were beaten 53-49.
Local museum draws on Hollywood sizzle and true military history
The Military Memorial Museum shares the stories of soldiers, much like Hollywood frequently does on screen. And, like Hollywood, the museum now has film props to help tell those stories. A bazooka carried by Matt Damon in Steven Spielberg's 1998 film Saving Private Ryan and a bayonet, rockets and boots seen in HBO's miniseries Band of Brothers are now on display at the Military Memorial Museum.
York gets the best of both CCHS teams
The second half of the 2006-'07 basketball season is off to an inauspicious start for the Cumberland County High School teams, as they dropped a double-header at York Institute Tuesday night.
CCHS Garden Club takes Best in Show honors for Christmas tree
Best in Show — Cumberland County High School Garden Club
Church Division — Cornerstone Baptist Church
Organizational Division — Imagination Library
School Division — Stone Elementary School
Stone, Bowman lead Lady Jets to victory
Katie Stone and Kari Bowman combined for 29 points to lead the Cumberland County High School Lady Jets to a 53-40 victory over the Clinton County, KY Lady Bulldogs last Thursday night in the Coca-Cola Midsouth Classic at Jackson County High School in Gainesboro. Missed free throws and turnovers were again the Jets' nemesis in their 57-45 loss to the Oliver Springs Bobcats in the Midsouth Classic Thursday night at Upperman High School in Baxter.
CCHS girls get back on track in Gainesboro; Jets boys lose
After dropping a 58-40 decision to William Blount Tuesday afternoon, the Cumberland County High School Lady Jets got defensive to win a 43-24 decision over the Baylor Lady Raiders Wednesday in the Coca-Cola Mid-South Classic at Jackson County High School in Gainesboro.
Celebrity waiters raise $20,000 for Relay for Life
The second annual Celebrity Waiters event, benefiting the Cumberland County Relay for Life, was held Nov. 14 at Druid Hills. Their goal was $20,000 and the event raised $20,092.
Christmas Parade spreads holiday cheer up and down Main St.
It's just not Christmas in Crossville until the the parade rolls through town, and this year's festivities showed why. Click into the holiday spirit and check out some of the winning floats.
Master Gardeners lend a helpful, "homeful" hand
Cumberland County Master Gardeners work in tandem with the Crossville Housing Authority's Project 523, for low income housing, to help new occupants create an esthetic landscape for their new homes.
Boo Bash 2006
Despite some foul weather, plenty of folks turned out for the annual Boo Bash Halloween celebration in downtown Crossville.
Getting a jump on the "spirit of the season"
The wind brought a chill that cut right to the bone Saturday morning, but volunteers for Make A Difference Day 2006 could not be shaken from their tasks. Members of the community were lined up at a Second Harvest food bank distribution, waiting their turn in the grocery store set up inside the storage building.
Winners from the Miss TAD Pageant
Lauren Brown was crowned the 2006 Miss TAD. Look here for all the winners from the various age groups.
2006 CCHS Homecoming Parade
Let's take a look at the 2006 Cumberland County High School Homecoming Parade.
Apple Festival!
Let's take a look back at the 2006 Apple Festival in the Homesteads community.
Pioneer Day 2006
A look back at the 2006 Pioneer Day in Cumberland County.
50 years and counting: Stone time capsule placed in new high school
Roy Stone and Stone Memorial High School Principal Roger Eichelberger cover the time capsule that was placed in the wall at the high school. The time capsule is to be opened in 50 years.
Troop 278 says thanks to the community
Troop 278 wanted to set aside a special day to thank the community for support during its tour of duty in the Middle East. Hundreds enjoyed a free meal of hamburgers and hotdogs and all the trimmings, enjoyed viewing equipment and displays and participated in several activities.
Vintage cars and barbecue: It doesn't get better than that!
Check out these scenes from MotionXpo at the Community Complex.
More beauties from the Cumberland County Fair
Check out these lovely ladies from the Cumberland County Fair pageants.
None prettier than these babies!
Who has the prettiest babies in all the land? Click here to find out the results of the Cumberland County Fair's Pretty Baby Contests.
Scenes from the 2006 Cumberland County Fair
The Cumberland County Fair is always one of the most popular and well-attended events in the area. Let's take a look at what makes the fair such a sight to behold.
Photo galleries are coming soon!

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