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Monday Jul 6 | Crossville Chronicle

Finance committee approves bids for road department, school system

The Cumberland County Finance Committee approved a bid for the purchase of two new ambulances for county EMS during last Friday's monthly meeting.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Random Thoughts: Treat your flag with deserved respect

Sunday, June 14, was Flag Day nationwide. At our house everyday is flag day. One of the first things we did when we moved into our home was install a tall flag post and a ground light illuminating it so the flag could fly free at all hours.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

County approves SMS proposal to reclaim Smith Mountain mine

In a sardine-like packed courtroom, Cumberland County commissioners approved a proposed project that could bring fly ash into the county to reclaim a mine on Smith Mountain as well as at least $5 million in revenue into the county's general fund and highway department budget over the next three years.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Looking Back: a weekly historical news feature

June 1903 J.A. DeRossett of Crab Orchard is worse again at this time. He has been chilling again.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Home built by students up for sale

The Cumberland County Board of Education approved a request to increase advertising a student-built home currently for sale.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

WATE-TV Knoxville

Cumberland Co. commissioners consider plan for TVA coal ash

A plan to dispose of the spilled ash from the Kingston Fossil Plant is creating heated debate in Cumberland County.

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Sun Jun 07, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Fly ash sparks emotions at hearing

Highlights from a controversial and at times emotional public hearing Tuesday evening included a fish fry prior to the event and a senior citizen being physically removed from the podium by a Crossville Police officer after her three-minute time limit ran out.

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Fri Jun 05, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Looking Back: a weekly historical news feature

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.

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Wed Jun 03, 2009

WVLT-TV Knoxville

Cumberland Countians debate proposed Ash Spill project

Cumberland Countians are divided over a companya s proposal to dispose of spilled coal ash in rural Crab Orchard.

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Mon Jun 01, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Public hearing set for June 2 regarding fly ash project

Smith Mountain Solutions, LLC has submitted a proposal for a subtitle D landfill "beneficial re-use" project to the Cumberland County Commission.

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Fri May 29, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

School system's paraprofessionals up for rehire

Cumberland County schools paraprofessionals are nominated annually in April for rehire.

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Wed May 27, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

May 28 meeting set to discuss Smith Mountain landfill proposal

A meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the Crossville Housing Authority meeting room for all who want to learn more about the Wright Brothers' proposal to build and operate a landfill on Smith Mountain.

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Mon May 25, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

City council kicks in $50,000 to library foundation

The Crossville City Council approved a $50,000 donation to the Art Circle Library Foundation to help fund furniture, books and equipment for what Crossville Mayor J. H. Graham III called "the most important building in the community" and expected to open later this year.

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Sat May 23, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Looking Back: a weekly historical news feature

May 1903 The New York Press reports many men have the telegraphing habit as others have the telephoning habit.

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Thu May 21, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Van S. Walker

Nov. 14, 1919 - May 17, 2009 Van Smith Walker, Col. USAF Ret., 89, of Crossville, passed away May 17, 2009.

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Tue May 19, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Road repairs raise concerns on Smith Mountain

Several members of the Smith Mountain community were upset last Thursday after seeing a Cumberland County Highway Department worker performing shoulder repair work on Smith Mountain Rd.

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Thu May 14, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Crab Orchard Utility District and City of Crossville to negotiate issues

The Crab Orchard Utility District and the city of Crossville want to be good neighbors to each other.

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Sat May 09, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Residents worried about fly ash project

Residents of the Crab Orchard community are concerned about the health and environmental effects of fly ash disposal in their community.

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Thu May 07, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

Fly ash project ignites passions on both sides of issue

A private contractor plans to file for a permit with Cumberland County and the state of Tennessee in order to reclaim a surface mine on Smith Mountain Rd.

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Mon May 04, 2009

Crossville Chronicle

TVA considering Cumberland County site for fly ash disposal

Members of the Cumberland County Commission's Environmental Committee will meet next Wednesday to discuss the idea of allowing fly ash from the Dec.

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