January 1898
The new jail is rapidly nearing completion. Two cells are now in on the lower floor. The sheeting is on ready for the roof and so far as outside appearances go the building will be completed in a few days.
Rumor has it that surveyors will take the topography along the narrow gauge railroad from some point on the mountain to the Tennessee River. Work will begin next week. What does it mean?
Edward Taylor is still working on Rev. H.E. Partridge’s house at Pomona. He began last summer and is the only workman who “staid with” the job “first and last and all the time.”
January 1945
The Tennessee Fat Cattle show in Nashville was a winner for the Aberdeen Angus calf bred by John Kemmer, Grassy Cove. It was judged the Grand Champion. Smith County 4-H member Marion Edith Reed fed out the calf.
S/Sgt. Roy Hedgecoth and Sgt. Wiley H. Hedgecoth, sons of Mrs. R.B. Hedgecoth, Route 3, volunteered for service in October, 1940. They have been overseas since October, 1943 and are now with Gen. Patton’s Third Army on the western front.
January 1987
January 9 marked the first measurable snowfall of the season. Hazardous driving conditions forced the schools to close.
A two-headed calf was born on the farm of Bill Sapp in south Cumberland County. It died shortly after birth. The calf had two fully formed heads and necks facing in opposite directions. The veterinarian said the chances of such a birth is one in half a million.
The Crossville City Commissioners will interview six applicants for city manager.
Area News
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Meth lab seized from motel room
A Cumberland County couple have been charged in connection with the seizure of items commonly associated with the clandestine manufacture of methamphetamine that were seized from a local motel room Friday.
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No suspects known in stabbing
Crossville Police say they have little to go on after a Cumberland County man was found in the parking lot of a local nightspot suffering from a stab wound and injuries received in a fight.
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Lyon, Smith earn top honors at SMHS
Katherine Lyon has earned valedictorian honors at Stone Memorial High School in the Class of 2012, while Anna Smith is the salutatorian.
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TVA burglary draws 8-year sentence on plea
A Cumberland County man observed by a Tennessee Valley Authority employee driving the employee's service vehicle out of a secured lot has pleaded guilty to two of the several charges he was facing and has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
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Go Red encourages proper diet to fight heart disease
Heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined, but the American Heart Association estimates 80 percent of cardiac events in women could be prevented if women made the right choices in diet, exercise and not smoking.
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DCS commissioner defends decision on closing Taft
Department of Children's Services Commissioner Kathryn O'Day on Wednesday defended Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's decision to close the Taft Youth Development Center in Bledsoe County.
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Water service restored to Renegade
Water service was restored to 86 residences on Renegade Mountain Monday afternoon after it had been turned off for several days following a fee dispute between the Renegade Community Club and the Laurel Hills Condominiums Property Owners Association.
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CCHS names Top Ten for Class of 2012
Abigayle Marie Claflin has earned the top spot in the Cumberland County High School Class of 2012, followed by Taylor Nicole Vaden as the class salutatorian.
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Health reform law saves $2.1 billion for 3.6 million Americans with Medicare
Nearly 3.6 million people with Medicare saved $2.1 billion on their prescription drugs in 2011 thanks to the Affordable Care Act according to data issued today by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Savings for people with Medicare will increase over time.
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BOE ready to present vision to community
After months of work, the Cumberland County Board of Education approved a revised mission statement, belief statements and vision statements in January and is ready to start presenting the document to the community.
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Giffords Aide to Run for Her Seat
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Greeks March; Angry Despite Debt Deal
Raw Video: U.S. Pullout Celebration
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Man Killed in Courthouse Shootout
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