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Lantana Road project marches on
The long-awaited Lantana Road widening project got under way last month as the contractor began clearing and grading for an expanded road.
The project includes widening Lantana Road from Miller Avenue to Dunbar Road, with much of the improvements taking place off the current Lantana Road route.
According to Jennifer Flynn, regional community relations officer for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the 3.37 miles of improvements are expected to cost $21.9 million. The project is being funding through American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.
Bids were opened June 12, 2009, and work began in late July. The contractor is Rogers Group, Inc. of Nashville.
The project was announced in November 2003, when state lawmakers visited Crossville to announce that what one lawmaker once called "the worst highway in the state" would be a top priority for improvements.
That moniker was coined by state Rep. Charles Curtiss of Sparta.
Before construction work could begin on the project, TDOT had to acquire 154 tracts of land. According to Flynn, TDOT is continuing negotiations of a few tracts, and four condemnation proceedings have begun.
The project included four business relocations, one non-profit relocation and 14 residential relocations. Twenty-six signs were also relocated.
According to a map of the project area, construction will veer off the current Lantana Road alignment near Pigeon Ridge Road, traveling south of the current alignment to Miller Avenue.
The improvements are expected to be complete by Oct. 31, 2011.
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Eagle Scout project dedicated to late Crossville preacher
A Crossville Boy Scout saw the completion of an Eagle Scout project as a way to say thanks to a Crossville preacher and his congregation for allowing the Scouts to meet in the church.
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Crash on Chestnut Hill Rd. claims life of county man
Homer L. Matthews, 48, of Chestnut Hill Rd., was found lying in a ditch not far from his 1997 Nissan pickup that crashed on Chestnut Hill Rd. around 10 p.m. Sunday, about a mile off Peavine Rd., according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
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Library in danger of losing state funds
The Art Circle Public Library could lose support from the state if its budget isn't restored to funding levels of 2009-'10 by the county. That means the county needs to add approximately $42,000 to the library's 2010-'11 budget.
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July 31 is Firefighter Appreciation Day
Mayor J.H. Graham III signed a proclamation at the July city council meeting that declared July 31 as Firefighter Appreciation Day. Now the community has an opportunity to support local firefighters.
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Hog heaven
The Jr. Grillers youth team was among five teams competing in the first Crossville Wheels 'n Squeals competitive barbecue cooking contest.
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Suspect charged in vehicle burglary
A Crossville man seen running from the scene of an automobile break-in has been arrested and charged with auto burglary and items taken have been recovered.
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Residents warned of scam
The Crossville Police Department reports several members of the Cumberland Medical Center Wellness Complex have been receiving calls from an individual claiming to represent the complex.
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VEC plans power outage Saturday
Volunteer Energy Cooperative will be preforming maintenance work that will require a planned power outage in Cumberland County beginning at 1 a.m. and lasting until 5 a.m. Saturday.
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BOE approves fees for daycare program
The Cumberland County Board of Education approved a fee schedule for care at the new Tennessee Early Intervention System daycare located on the grounds of the Central Office.
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No decision on county budget
[VIDEO] In spite of a state mandate to fund the school system with a probable tax increase or wheel tax looming over their heads, county commissioners delayed passing the 2010-'11 budget and postponed addressing the subject again until after the upcoming county general election Aug. 5.
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