1897 December
Jere Baxter, or his backers, have one week to come forward with the $112,500 and pay same to the Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at this place or judgment will be taken on the note and the Tennessee Central Railroad will again be advertised and sold. It simply means the longest purse will get the road and the “creditor will get nit.”
Editorial: The general drift of talk is that the present congress will accomplish little in the way of really important legislation. This is no surprise as it has been the policy of both parties for years to act upon a plan that no legislation is better than that the party in power should pass such measures as they deem wise. The legislature convenes, parley, filibuster and consume time and the people “pay the freight.”
1945 December
The Goering armored car scheduled to stop here was delayed in Cookeville by a heavy snow storm. It never stopped here but went straight to Knoxville.
$2511.50 more has been pledged for our proposed 50-bed Uplands-Cumberland hospital and health center. The minimum to be raised by donation is $310,000. Last week, the hospital committee received a telegram from Congressman Albert Gore advising the Federal Works Administration had appropriated $9,650 for the hospital. This fund is to assist in preparing the plans for the new hospital.
At the grocery – 8 pound bag of Florida oranges: 49 cents; Campbell tomato soup: 9 cents; 3 pound bag coffee: 9 cents; Hershey candy bars: 2 for 7 cents; carton of cigarettes: $l.62 tax paid.
1987 December
City officials expressed interest in owning the Depot, which is being abandoned by Southern Railroad. For many years, the Depot was a focal point in the community. Its brush with fame came when the 1941 Gary Cooper movie on Sgt. York filmed a scene of the Depot when York returned from war.
The Frank Clement Fraternal Order of Police Lodge presented Crossville city policeman John Bilbrey as their “Officer of the Year.”
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A champion fair!
Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) Commissioner Julius Johnson recently presented awards to 56 of the state’s top county agricultural fairs. They were recognized with the Merit Award for outstanding achievement during the 2011 fair season. More than 950 people attended the Fairs Merit Awards recognition dinner at the 90th Annual Tennessee Association of Fairs (TAF) convention held January 19-21, in Nashville.
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Test scores to be reflected in final grades
While student achievement and growth on test scores have begun being used to evaluate teacher performance and to score school districts on effectiveness, those scores have not been reflected on an individual student's report card. That will change with the 2012 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) test when state law will require schools to use those scores as part of a student's final grade.
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Sneak peek at this year's hottest Super Bowl ads
The Super Bowl is a must-watch TV event, if not for the outcome of the biggest football game of the year, then at least for the multi-million dollar commercials that run throughout. And this year’s buzzworthy spots include celebrity appearances, homages to movies and lots of humor.
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Counterfeiting draws two-year sentence
A Cumberland County man who was among several local residents charged by Crossville Police with being involved in counterfeiting schemes pleaded guilty last week in Criminal Court and received a two-year prison sentence.
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Argument over pillows, ashtray, leads to stabbing
A Crossville man suffered a collapsed lung and a woman has been arrested on a felony charge in connection with an incident that took place last week in the city, according to reports.
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Women charged in theft from employer scheme
Two women were arrested and stolen property recovered after a corporate loss prevention officer uncovered a theft scheme, according to Crossville Police reports.
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SLIDESHOW: Super Bowl by the numbers
The nation's biggest sporting event produces some staggering statistics, from the number of chicken wings consumed -- 1.25 billion -- to the amount of money some people plan to bet on the game.
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Special blood drive set today
The American Red Cross is reporting lower donations than expected since the start of 2012. O blood types are particularly low, but all blood types are needed.
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Trio charged with cockfighting in the city
Three young Cumberland County men charged with fighting roosters said they were only sparring their birds, and not holding a cockfight. Doesn't matter, said Crossville Police, who took the trio into custody and formally charged them with what some call a sport now banned in Tennessee.
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Residents say 'No Dump'
Residents of the Crab Orchard community told their city council members a landfill isn't welcome in their community at a public hearing last week. Others expressed concern that a landfill would not spur the type of development they envision for the small town east of Crossville.
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