Crossville, Tennessee

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• Four new homes dedicated by Crossville Housing Authority and Creative Compassion
  

  On a beautiful sunny day in November, the Crossville Housing Authority and Creative Compassion, Inc.

• Looking Back: a weekly historical news feature
  

  November 1887 John Jones and John Turner arrived last Friday evening with a drove of 103 fine steers purchased in White County.

• City police find components for meth lab discarded in cemetery
  

  Crossville Police are continuing to investigate the discovery of discarded garbage bags that contained not only components commonly associated with clandestine methamphetamine labs, but mail with addresses that ...

• City, county government offices closed Thursday and Friday
  

  The Cumberland County Courthouse and offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov.

• Coyote Run to bring Celtic flavor to Palace on Dec. 2
  

  Celtic powerhouse Coyote Run will bring their delightful, family-friendly holiday concert to the Palace Theatre, 72 S. Main Street in Crossville, on Dec.

• Scruggs named Habitat for Humanity's top volunteer
  

  A kind and gentle woman by the name of Rita Scruggs was honored as the Volunteer of the Month for October by Cumberland County Habitat for Humanity.

• East Ridge: Staying green for the holidays
  

  Terry Ramey, owner of Lindaa s Produce in East Ridge, said the bad economy actually may help sales of the Christmas trees on his lot.

• Neighbor charged in residential break-in
  

  Authorities have arrested the neighbor of a residential burglary victim that took place earlier this month, according to court records and arrest reports.

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  A north Cumberland County man was jailed Nov. 9 after he allegedly fired a weapon at a Fentress County man, according to sheriff's department reports.

• Crossville Police Officer Saves Sleeping Couple From Fire
  

  A sleeping couple has a police officer to thank for their lives after fire nearly destroyed their home.

• Lambers pleads guilty to attempted theft in robbery case
  

  The man accused of entering a Crossville restaurant and attempting to hold the place up avoided a trial and entered a guilty plea to a lesser offense Thursday.

• City leaders focusing on progress and harmony
  

  'Much work still to be done' By Michael R. Moser / mmoser@crossville-chronicle.com Newly re-elected Crossville City Council members wasted little time rolling up their sleeves and getting to work Monday ...

• On the Menu: Joey's Pizza
  

  The new front at Joey's Pizza & Pasta. GLENN WALTON The new front at Joey's Pizza & Pasta.

• Public invited to sculpture unveiling
  

  Plateau Creative Arts Center will celebrate the unveiling of its new sculpture on Nov.

• State witnesses provide defense in stabbing death hearing
  

  A family of witnesses called by the state to prove their theory of second-degree murder charged against a Crossville woman instead provided a defense for the defendant, a judge noted recently.

• Pelfreys to mark 69 years on Thanksgiving
  

  Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pelfrey will celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary with a reception on Thanksgiving day with their family.

• Check out the art in downtown Crossville a " it's CACacious
  

  Check out the art in downtown Crossville - it's CACacious! The Crossville Arts Council announces a new initiative to bring art to everyone who lives in or visits Crossville.

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  Commissioners voted Monday night to make $15,000 available to the Cumberland County school system if it decides to continue with the JROTC program, but the decision wasn't made without a lengthy discussion.

• Louise E. Mallory
  

  Nov. 12, 2008 Louise Elmer Mallory, 88, of Crossville, passed away Nov. 12, 2008 at her daughter's home in Murfreesboro.

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City Description

Crossville is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 8,981 at the 2000 census. Crossville is located at 35°57′15″N, 85°1′53″W (35.954221, -85.031267). The city is situated atop the Cumberland Plateau amidst the headwaters of the Obed River, which slices a scenic gorge north of Crossville en route to its confluence with the Emory River to the northeast. Crossville is roughly halfway between the plateau's eastern escarpment along Walden Ridge and its western escarpment along the Highland Rim. Several small lakes are located on the outskirts of Crossville, including Lake Tansi to the south, Lake Holiday to the west, and Byrd Lake at nearby Cumberland Mountain State Park. The average elevation of Crossville is approximately 1,890 feet (576 meters) above sea level. True to its namesake, Crossville is centered around the intersection of two major federal highways: U.S. Route 70, which traverses Tennessee from east to west, and U.S. Route 127, which traverses Tennessee from north to south. Interstate 40, which runs roughly parallel to US-70, passes through the northern part of Crossville. Crossville is approximately 30 miles east

City Contained By:

• Cumberland County
• Tennessee

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 39.1088204661 km squared

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