Fall tennis is under way at the Fairfield Glade Tennis Center.
Fall/winter hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, open from 1-5 p.m. through October.
The clay courts will remain open for several more weeks, until the first freeze, but the hard courts will stay open all winter. The indoor courts are always available for members or guests.
Stroke of the Day, conducted by head teaching professional William Taylor, takes place Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. Members and non-members are invited to participate for only $10 per hour.
Mixers are scheduled for Tuesdays and Fridays from 2-4 p.m. These are open to players of all levels and the cost is $10 per person. Reservations are required.
A new “Never Ever” beginner class is scheduled to begin Nov. 7. The class will be held Saturdays from 1-2 p.m. for six weeks and cost is $50.
This class is for anyone who may have played years ago and wants to start playing again or for those who have never ever picked up a racquet. Participants will learn the basics of forehand, backhand, serve, volley, scoring, strategy, and rules.
A new Junior L4 tournament has been scheduled for Dec. 18-20. It’s singles only and open to any junior 12, 14, 16, and 18 and under who is ranked or unranked. It is sanctioned by the USTA and all participants must be members of the USTA.
Call 484-3758 for more information on any of these programs.
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Fall tennis is under way at Fairfield Glade
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FG First Baptist Church all smiles as their 'ship comes in'
Fairfield Glade First Baptist Church was right in the path of the right-of-way for the new widening project for Peavine Road. With a new site selected and the new church building well under way, on Feb. 6, TDOT officially presented Fairfield Glade First Baptist Church a check for $1,435,550 for their property.
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SMHS Rocket Club visits FG Rotary
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Dr. Smith to speak Feb. 15 on women's health
William E. Smith, MD, will speak on women’s health on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at a free Community Seminar, in the conference room at the Cumberland Medical Center Wellness Complex in Crossville, at 130 Woodmere Mall, on Hwy. 127. Non members of the facility are welcome.
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Lake Tansi resident wins Holiday Challenge drawing
Betty Smith of Lake Tansi won a six-month membership for the Cumberland Medical Center Wellness Complex at Crossville because she successfully completed a Holiday Challenge to maintain or lose weight from Nov. 24 through Jan. 4.
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Read the latest edition of "The Bulletin"
The Crossville Chronicle-Glade Sun also publishes a newsletter called "The Bulletin" in which you'll find a schedule of Glade activities and events, a restaurant and dining guide, golf information, and even tour schedules. Click here for the latest PDF edition of "The Bulletin."
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Playhouse favorite Daniel Black to appear this Sunday at the Southern Stars Concert
The Southern Stars Symphonic Brass will be presenting their second concert in the Crossville Music Series on Sunday, Feb. 12, at 3:30 p.m. in the beautiful auditorium at Stone Memorial High School.
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Iles is Lions Student of the Month for January
Cumberland County High School senior Dimi Iles has been honored by the Fairfield Glade Lions Club as January “Student of the Month.” She was selected by Guidance Counselor Robin Hull to be so honored by the Lions Club.
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Three musicians join Big Band Sound
Two talented Tennessee Technological University students and a veteran drummer have joined the ranks of the Big Band Sound. They are Kurt Snider, Brant Poindexter and Sarah Ransom.
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Avalon Center asks you to "Let Your Heart Rule" in February
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ENJOYING NATURE: How ‘fur’ would you go to get a great coat?
I saw in one of the magazines, that I sometimes read, that the Tennessee Fur Harvesters Association was having a fur sale in Crossville. “Fur harvesters” is another word for trappers. Trappers try to catch fur bearing animals like coyote, mink, and beaver for fun and profit. I talked Gary into going with me to see what we could learn.
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