
JOANN FABRICS TO CLOSE 500 LOCATIONS; INCLUDING 10 TN LOCATIONS
Due to declaring bankruptcy, the fabric and craft store chain Joann Fabrics is closing around 500 stores nationwide. Ten Joann Fabrics locations were in Tennessee

TVA EMPLOYEES VOLUNTARY BUYOUT OFFERS FIVE DAYS PAY FOR EACH YEAR WORKED
Last month it was announced that federal workers would be able to resign with temporary pay if they chose not to work under the executive

AVIAGEN MAKES $25K PER ACRE OFFER FOR LAND TO CROSSVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Next week, the Crossville City Council will discuss and vote on a land purchase offer made by Aviagen who has offered $25,000 per acre for

IN-N-OUT BURGER MAY BE COMING TO COOKEVILLE
Famed California Burger chain In-N-Out Burger will be opening locations in several cities in Tennessee. Of these locations, one is planned for Putnam County’s own

TVA PRESIDENT AND CEO ANNOUNCES PLAN TO RETIRE
A recent press release by TVA confirms the intent of TVA President and CEO Jeff Lyash to retire. This announcement comes just a month and

NISSAN TO CUT JOBS IN SMYRNA, CANTON, AND DECHERD
According to recent confirmation by the car manufacturing giant, Nissan plants in Smyrna, Canton, and Decherd will experience job cuts. To begin, the company will

SOUTHEAST BANK TO PAY $1.5 MILLION TO RESOLVE DISCRIMINATION ALLEGATIONS
The Justice Department announced today that SouthEast Bank agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of

CPSC GIVES FINAL ORDER TO AMAZON OUTLINING HAZARD REMEDIATION PLANS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously issued a Decision and Order, concluding its administrative litigation with Amazon.com, Inc., a global

PERDUE FARMS PLANT IN MONTEREY TO SHUT DOWN
Purdue Farms recently announced plans to shut down their chicken processing plant in Monterey, effectively eliminating 433 jobs. The closure was announced in an email

NINTENDO ANNOUNCES NEW VIDEO GAME SYSTEM “NINTENDO SWITCH 2”
This morning, famed Japanese Video game company Nintendo announced the official successor to its incredibly popular line of hybrid portable consoles, the Nintendo Switch 2.

TDCI JOINS $17M MULTI-STATE ENFORCEMENT SETTLEMENT WITH EDWARD JONES
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI), a member of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), has joined a $17 million settlement with Edward

BUSINESSES GROSSING LESS THAN 100K TO CHANGE TAX FILING METHOD
From the City of Crossville: If you are a small business who grossed LESS THAN $100,000, you will no longer file your renewal through the

BIG LOTS TO KEEP AT LEAST 200 STORES OPEN
FOX Business – National retailer Big Lots, which is based in Columbus, Ohio, announced this week that it has found a buyer that will keep

BEER PERMIT RENEWALS DUE JANUARY 1ST
Beer permit renewals are due by January 1st. Your permit is considered past due and will be revoked if not renewed by January 1st. City

PARTY CITY TO CLOSE ALL OF ITS STORES
(Gray News) – Party City is closing all of its stores after nearly 40 years of business, according to a new report from CNN. The report,

BIG LOTS TO GO OUT OF BUSINESS
(Gray News) – Big Lots is preparing to go out of business. In a news release Thursday, the retailer announced that its anticipated sale to Nexus Capital

CATO DETAILS REASON FOR CLOSURE; HOPES TO RETURN TO CROSSVILLE
Recently, it was revealed that CATO would be closing its Crossville store location in January, however, the reason for its closure was made known recently

HONDA MOTOR AND NISSAN MOTOR TO BEGIN MERGER NEGOTIATIONS
Honda Motor and Nissan Motor are reportedly in the process of merging their companies and are set to start negotiations soon, according to Japanese media. The

CROSSVILLE CATO TO CLOSE JANUARY 18TH
Crossville News First has learned the Crossville Cato store is closing for good in January. A team member posted: The local Cato store will be

FIRST NATIONAL BANK PRESENTS ALL CHRISTMAS MUSIC ON TENNESSEE’S CHRISTMAS CHANNEL 94.1 WVVB
Nothing puts you in the Christmas mood like great Christmas music and for the fifth consecutive year First National Bank of Tennessee is sponsoring “Tennessee’s

FOR HOLIDAY RETAILERS, RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES AM/FM RADIO’S ADVERTISING EFFECTIVENESS
With a deluge of holiday shopping set to begin this week, brick-and-mortar and e-commerce retailers can capture consumer attention and drive results through AM/FM radio

94.1 WVVB AND FIRST NATIONAL BANK BRING BACK CONTINUOUS CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Nothing puts you in the Christmas mood like great Christmas music and for the fourth consecutive year First National Bank of Tennessee is sponsoring “Tennessee’s

WENDY’S TO CLOSE 140 OUTDATED LOCATIONS; OPENING 300 UPDATED LOCATIONS
Today, Wendy’s announced they will be closing 140 locations in the next few months that are considered ‘outdated and underperforming’. In addition to these closures,

NEW STEAKHOUSE COMING TO CROSSVILLE
A New Steakhouse is set to open March next year on 31 Confederate Rd, near Peavine. The new establishment, named Sandbaggers Steakhouse and Lounge, is