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Michael R. Moser
Quilters give gift of love to children
Members of the Pieced With His Love quilting group at Lantana Rd. Baptist Church made their annual donation of quilts and stuffed animals to the Crossville Police Department recently. Accepting the donation was Crossville Police Lt. Fred Sherrill.
The quilting group meets at least twice a month to piece together quilts for children who may find themselves victims of traffic accidents, house fires or in other situations where they become frightened by the circumstances surrounding them.
Each police officer is supplied quilts and stuffed animals and Sherrill said the gifts made of love have proven to be quite popular with the children receiving them.
"Last year we had a house fire in the city and there were three children in the family who had lost everything. We gave them each a blanket and stuffed animal," said Sherrill. "I saw the family three weeks later and those little kids were still holding onto their blankets."
This is the third year that the quilters have made donations. Publicity generated from last year's donation resulted in two non-club members making and donating a quilt to the Lantana quilters to be donated this year.
Not pictured but participating in this year's project are Joan Beach, Lavern Carlisle and Robin Neal.
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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
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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
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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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