May 1887
Mr. George Martin of Pomona sent for our inspection delicious strawberries raised in his garden. He asked if anyone in Crossville could beat them. We think it doubtful but if anyone wants to send us their strawberries accompanied by sugar and cream we will take great pleasure in judging.
Lee Dunbar found the skin of a bull snake shed this spring. It is over six feet long but according to prevailing opinion about two feet of the tail is missing which would make the reptile eight feet in length. Although harmless in nature its size is sufficient to make the ordinary traveler go around him.
Mr. Forbes has removed the old barn at the corner of Main and Second Street and will place a fence on the lot. This is an improvement worthy of imitation.
May 1945
You will have an opportunity to have electric power in your home soon. A county-wide meeting is to be held at the court house. The manager of Volunteer Electric Cooperative and John Odom, county agent will be there to give you all the details.
Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Anderson received a telegram which said, “It’s a long stretch from no-man’s land to you but I made it well and safe. See you soon!” The message sent from San Francisco was from their grandson Ham A. Selby. He was taken prisoner by the Japanese after the fall of Bataan three years ago.
May 1987
An apparently little known fact in this area is that a recipient of this country’s highest honor, the Congressional Medal of Honor, is buried in a local cemetery. Many have heard so much about Sgt. Alvin York from nearby while very little seems to be known about Crossville WWI veteran, Sgt. Milo Lemert. On May 25 a Memorial Day program sponsored by American Legion Post 163 will dedicate a Congressional Medal of Honor grave marker. This should have been done years ago but seemingly little was known about Milo Lemert and his heroic acts under enemy fire. Editor Mike Moser brought it to the attention of Congressman Jim Cooper who will be the speaker at the dedication.
Area News
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Plane has rough landing
No one was injured when a pilot veered off a runway to avoid a deer that was in the path of his light airplane as he landed the craft.
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Lemert grave site rededication set Monday
The restoration of the gravesite of 1st Sgt. Milo Lemert, Cumberland County's only WWI Medal of Honor recipient, is finally complete after months of repair and rebuilding. A special dedication will be held May 28 at the City Cemetery at Sgt. Lemert's gravesite. The dedication will immediately follow the 11 a.m. annual Memorial Day Ceremony for Cumberland County in downtown Crossville. The public is invited to both events.
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County to use new district boundaries to fill vacancy
The Cumberland County Commission approved a resolution to use new district boundary lines in the August County General Election in order to fill the vacancy created by the death of 9th District Commissioner Clyde Cramer.
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THP to enforce seat belt usage this Memorial Day weekend
The Tennessee Highway Patrol is planning to step up efforts to enforce seat belt usage over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. State Troopers along with other state and local law enforcement agencies are participating in the national seat belt enforcement campaign, Click it or Ticket, May 21 through June 3.
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Shooting victim identified; accomplice jailed
A burglar who fled from a home invasion after his partner was shot by a resident may be held responsible for his friend's death, sources close to the investigation of Tuesday's fatal shooting have told the Chronicle.
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Healthy eating, activity earn CO honors
Students at Crab Orchard Elementary have been eating better and getting more activity during the past school year. Those efforts have been recognized with prestigious awards for school health.
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Defendant pleads guilty to avoid jail
A Crossville area man told a Criminal Court judge earlier this month he was entering a plea of guilty to fraud to keep from going to jail.
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Man sentenced in sexual battery, statutory rape cases
A Crossville man charged with raping one woman and with having sexual relations with an underaged teen in a separate incident has pleaded guilty to related charges and was sentenced to jail.
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County to build, operate Big South Fork Visitor's Center
The Big South Fork Visitor's Center may become a reality after the county commission narrowly approved building and operating the facility once the project is completed.
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One dead in shooting near PH
One person is dead, a homeowner slightly injured, and at least a third person is in custody following a fatal shooting that may have been sparked by a home invasion near the Pleasant Hill community. And a fourth person might be connected with the incident.
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