Cumberland County Republicans favored Marsha Blackburn over candidates John Rose and Monty Fritts for the gubernatorial nomination in Thursday’s county primaries. Blackburn took the local race with 42% of the vote.
In the Democrat Primary, Jerri Green carried the county with 75% of the vote.
In the race for
The Crossville City Council met for their August work session on Tuesday.
Jeff Dyer, of the Cumberland Plateau Water Authority (CPWA), and Rick Bilbrey of Grandview Utility District voiced opposition to a recent 25% wholesale water rate increase.
Dyer noted that while the city had discussed adjusting inside/outside retail
The Cumberland County Commission passed the 2026–2027 budget on Monday during a special called meeting, holding the property tax rate at just over $1.13 per $100 of assessed value.
The budget includes a 2.5% pay raise for county employees and funding for a new patrol officer and
