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<![CDATA[It's time for a heavenly homecoming: Cumberland County Playhouse presents its 20th-anniversary production of the bluegrass gospel musical "Smoke on the Mountain." The ever-popular piece opens at 7:30 p.m. today at Cumberland County Playhouse, 221 Tennessee Ave. in Crossville, Tenn. There's another performance at 7:30 Saturday, then it alternates in repertory with other productions until Aug. 2. (The official anniversary celebration is June 29.) Tickets are $24; $23 for seniors ages 62 and older; and $12 for children/students. Expect numerous favorite faces -- including Patty Payne and Jason Ross, who have played June Sanders and Preacher Mervin in more than 900 performances. Details: www.ccplayhouse.com or 931-484-5000. -- Fiona Soltes, for The Tennessean

The second annual Cumberland County Drug Take Back program collected a total of 438 pounds of unwanted drugs from area residents for disposal by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

At the June 5th meeting, $23,000 will be distributed to 19 Cumberland County scholarship recipients! Every one of the 565 members as well as those who traveled with the Ladies Club, sponsored or bought a ticket to an event, or purchased something at a function contributed to this stupendous effort.

By MONA NAIR 6 News Reporter CAMP CREEK It's been two years since a deadly tornado hit the Camp Creek community in Greene County.

Crews were called to 608 Equestrian Circle in the Blount County section of Seymour just after 3:00 a.m. Monday morning for what was originally a robbery call.

Jim and Virginia Sinclair have lived at their Towering Trial home for 22 years, but say Sunday was the worst shape their backyard has ever been in.

Heavy rain is causing some issues in East Tennessee. Highway workers say the weather contributed to a sinkhole in the westbound lane of Highway 70 in Crossville.

This story is contributed by a member of the Knoxville community and is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Knoxville News Sentinel Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine awarded its Student of the Year and Faculty Member of the Year awards at its recent Spring Gala.

Crossville, Tenn., hired ICMA-RC to provide plan administration, investment and record-keeping services for a new 401 plan, confirmed Fred Houston, city finance director.

It's awards time again in East Tennessee - at least for journalists - where nine Daily Times staffers placed in 12 different categories at this year's East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists Golden Press Card Awards Banquet held in Knoxville Friday evening at the Crowne Plaza.

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Instead of admitting the real reason the department was shutting down 34 career centers in the most hard-hit economic areas of the state, the spin was the department was "restructuring its career center network to more effectively serve Tennessee citizens within current budget constraints." The budget constraints were alleged to be a drop of $32 ... (more)

Tom Ingram, veteran consultant to both Gov. Bill Haslam and Pilot Flying J, faces a potential civil penalty for failing for three years to register as required by law as a lobbyist for a company that wants to mine coal on state-owned land near Crossville.

SAMUEL BROCK FLYNN IS A NEW VOICE OVER TALENT ACTOR IN THE TOWN OF CROSSVILLE,TN. SAMUEL BROCK FLYNN HAS A LOW DEEP VOICE TALENT AND WILL BE STARTING HIS CAREER AT MAY 11,2013 -SATURDAY BUT FIRST HE HAS TO GO THROUGH TRAINING.

D2 is honored to come back a second year for the House of Hope benefit. If you missed last year's sold-out show at the Palace Theatre, here's your chance to see outstanding entertainment for a great cause.

Ongoing AGLOW: What is AGLOW? Aglow International is a dynamic, global organization, made up of women and men with a single purpose: to see God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven, through prayer, local groups, events and outreaches.

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Congresswoman Diane Black will be in attendance as the Tennessee Economic Council on Women continues its statewide hearing series on violence against women with a public hearing Friday in Crossville.

Members of the Cumberland Medical Center Wellness Complexes at Crossville and Fairfield Glade will be offered a special price for personal training during May for members to learn the benefits of being coached by a professional certified trainer in their exercise routine.