June 1903
With oil gushing from wells in paying quantities some 40 miles north of us and bright indications of like results 30 miles south of us it would seem Cumberland County is likely to become an oil producing district as well as holding large coal deposits.
Crab Orchard — Work has begun on the new Presbyterian Church.
Linaria — The bark peeling is about over.
Judge Cordell Hull made an excellent impression on the people of the county in his conduct of the Circuit Court here last week. We have rarely heard such unbounded praise bestowed on a judge on the bench here as was accorded Judge Hall.
June 1938
Mrs. Laverne Tabor submitted the winning title of Meadow Park Lake for the newly completed lake which will furnish water for Crossville. She received ten dollars.
Plans are now complete for a post graduate course in obstetrics which will be offered in Crossville by a Chicago specialist. The course will be given over a ten-week period. Many local and nearby physicians have signed up for the course. All registered nurses are also allowed to attend the lectures.
Work on the new $18,000 movie theater is going along in good shape. The front is to be veneered with Crab Orchard stone. The inside of the walls will be the new material — cinder blocks — and it will be veneered with brick. William Garrison, owner, will have his law office in the building.
June 1993
Local VORP (Victim Offender Reconciliation Program) volunteers have been recognized throughout the state for their efforts in pushing for the State Legislature to vote the Victim-Offender Mediation Center Act of 1993 into law. With its passage the volunteers were full of praise for the assistance of State Senator Anna Belle O’Brien and State Representative Shirley Duer who were co-sponosrs of the act.
Area News
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Ford St. connection between Old, New Lantana Rds. begun
Work has begun on a new Ford St., the only connector that will remain between Old Lantana Rd. and New Lantana Rd., between Miller Ave. and Halstead Dr. once the Lantana Rd. project is finished.
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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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