Vanilla Feeds Tomorrow is making a hugely positive impact on the families of East Tennessee in need. On Dec. 10, 14-year-old founder of Vanilla Feeds Tomorrow William Cabaniss presented Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee with a $45,000 check, raised by selling his homemade vanilla ex…
A new section of the Little Obed River Segment of the Crossville Greenway has just been completed and is now open to hikers.
Vanilla Feeds Tomorrow is making a hugely positive impact on the families of East Tennessee in need. On Dec. 10, 14-year-old founder of Vanilla Feeds Tomorrow William Cabaniss presented Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee with a $45,000 check, raised by selling his homemade vanilla ex…
For years, Friends of the Trails has been building new and maintaining existing hiking trails in Cumberland County. Now they want to move forward with a master plan to connect and construct the Crossville Greenway, a linear corridor of protected land for a hiking trail network in the city.
A new section of the Little Obed River Segment of the Crossville Greenway has just been completed and is now open to hikers.
Cumberland County High School Senior Ivy Loveday has been named the Fairfield Glade Lions Club December 2020 Student of the Month.
The Fairfield Glade Lions Club President Rick Borghi and FG Lion member and Lions Club International Foundation representative Fred Mundt presented Fairfield Glade Police Chief Michael Williams with a $1,000 grant toward’s the department’s purchase of a 911 phone box.
Recently retired Fairfield Glade Fire Department Fire Board member Cyd Riede was recognized for her outstanding service to the department.
On Jan. 6, Fairfield Glade Resident Services began their COVID Relief Program, designed to provide delivery services to help those who are quarantined in their homes. FGRS is able to deliver prescriptions, fresh meals, and groceries to help residents of Fairfield Glade.
2020 has probably been the worst year on record for many of us.
In order to ensure the safety of all Fairfield Glade Community Club members, employees and guests, the following procedures will apply:
A memory comes sailing out of the past, and what caused it to surface? Sometimes something we see on television? Photos we are looking at? Or was it what someone said?
Let me preface this by saying if 2020 was a road trip, this would be it.
Erin Fiebig spots a new occupant on Lake St. George and thought the name “Hootie” was appropriate.
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are particularly vulnerable to the virus. The new normal of accepting and adjusting to mask requirements, social distancing and being isolated from friends, family and social interaction has been especially unsettling for them.
On this longest night of the year, we observed that we will endeavor to pierce the cold world with our fires.
This was a year of events, and our lives changed and rearranged in ways we never thought possible. The friendly smiles in the grocery store were not seen, as we looked at each other with a mask covering our faces.
The status of the February meeting will be determined on a day-by-day basis.
Cumberland Good Samaritans present care packages to the Fairfield Glade Fire Department.
Five models of operation have been developed and approved by the IRS for use.
The models, however, have limitations for their usage based on the county’s COVID-19 classification. Local restrictions must also be considered.
The Fairifeld Glade Fire Department wishes to sincerely thank all of you who generously supported the department in this very difficult year.
Fairfield Glade closings and special hours for New Year's.
The Cahill family is among those to whom neighbors of Kenwood, Leaf and Holly sang carols. The neighbors left goody bags with special donations. Carolers were treated with cheer and cookies.
I sometimes get the nature pulse of the area from social media. Lately there have been several questions, observations and comments popping up on Facebook about owls.
A beautiful Saturday on the Cumberland Plateau, Nov. 21 was perfect for removing trash and invasive plant species which endanger the biological integrity along the Obed River Watershed.
The Ms. Senior Cumberland County Queens are more than pageant winners.
The Fairfield Glade Community Club Administration Offices, located at 7827 Peavine Rd., will reopen to visitors effective Monday, Dec. 21.
Many Fairfield Glade residents make a point to visit and donate to both sides of the Battle of the Badges to see who can raise the most for the Cumberland County Salvation Army, because Fairfield Glade residents love their Fairfield Glade Fire and Police Departments.
Fairfield Glade Police Department presented the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office with a plaque of appreciation and personalized pocket knives for their officers for their unceasing support of FGPD.
Luke 2:7 and Matthew 2:13-15
Effective Dec. 24, Plateau Creative Arts Center will operate on its winter hours, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Saturday. The Center is closed each Sunday, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Easter and Thanksgiving.
The wind hurled large, puffy snowflakes to the ground on a cold winter morning. Each snowflake seemed to find its spot as it landed. I stood … mesmerized by the incredible sight of Nature when a noise broke my thoughts.
New York makes some darn good wines.
Jones has been an integral part of Fairfield Glade’s golf operation for 19 years. There were changes in the new handicap system in 2020 and colleagues, group leaders and players looked to him for guidance.
The trash pickup for Thursday, Dec. 24, will be Wednesday, Dec. 23.
The People’s Choice Award Winners from the Fall Art Show received recognition during the Art Guild’s Fun Friday Reception Dec. 4 at the Plateau Creative Arts Center.
The offices are closed out of extreme precaution due to receiving notification that some of the employees may have been exposed to a possible COVID-19 positive individual.
In order to ensure the safety of all Fairfield Glade Community Club members, employees and guests, the following procedures will apply:
Fairfield Glade Community Club reminds all residents to sign up for the Text Alert Service.
If you plan to do your grocery shopping on Friday, Dec. 11, be sure to drop by Food City in Fairfield Glade between 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. with your spare change and watch as Fairfield Glade Police and Fairfield Glade Fire Department vie for the 2020 title of the annual Battle of the Badges.
It never fails. Every month we have someone fall victim to cybercrime here in our beautiful community. It happens now on a regularly. These scammers are smart. They have skills of persuasion and are sometimes hard to detect. However, we must follow the basic rules of online safety and avoid …
Fall leaf pickup routes are now underway and will continue through Dec. 18. No leaves or sticks will be picked up after this date.
Cumberland County Habitat for Humanity honors construction volunteer Maggie Cakebread as Volunteer of the Month for November.
Fairfield Glade First Baptist Church, led by Kristi Isaacson, Nancy Keith and mission leader Vanessa Petty, had a goal of collecting 550 shoeboxes for the Operation Christmas Çhild shoebox outreach program.
Winter is always a good time for reading. Actually, anytime is a good time for reading. It’s just that sitting in front of a fireplace on a cold winter day with a good book seems like the perfect place to be and thing to do.
Fairfield Glade Racquet Center 65+ combo women’s tennis team went to Murfreesboro, TN, for a United States Tennis Association tournament Nov. 6-7.
The end-of-the-year Fairfield Glade Racquet Sports triples tournament was Sunday, Nov. 15.
The Sewer Department continues to operate normally. We started the year with $2.2 million in cash and ended October with $2.9 million in cash. The results for the first 10 months are better than expected, and we do not foresee any issues going forward.
With the announcement of Fairfield Glade Fire Department Chief Bobby Smith’s retirement, effective Dec. 31, the FGFD board and membership voted at their meeting on Friday, Nov. 13, for candidate Tim Malone to become chief in the New Year.
The Great Smoky Mountain Council, Boy Scouts of America is proud to be one of the Cumberland County United Fund’s original partners.
The Crab-Orchard Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution had a special Quilts of Valor presentation at their Nov. 19 meeting at Art Circle Public Library in which Marion Conlin, U.S. Navy, was wrapped in a beautiful quilt made by the Crossville Quilters QOV chapter.
Hassie Rose Oakes, 83, of Crossville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, at Life Care Center of Crossville. She was born in Cumberland County on June 13, 1937, to the late Charlie Norris and Eliza (Farr) Norris. Hassie worked as a cook. She was a loving wife, mother, grandma, great-grandm…
Funeral services for Ikey Eugene Davis, 82, of Crossville, were held on Jan. 20. Burial was at Crossville City Cemetery. Survivors include sons, Nickolas Davis and Clendle Davis; and sister, Jerry Smiddie.
Wilma Fay Ayers, 82, of Crossville, passed away on Jan. 16, 2021, at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. She was born on May 12, 1938, in Clarkrange, daughter of the late Pat Smith and Mae (Tudor) Smith. Wilma worked as a nurse at Cumberland Medical Center and was of the Baptist faith. …
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