ALL LOWE’S LOCATIONS TO CLOSE FOR EASTER SUNDAY
Lowe’s announced they will close all 1,751 stores nationwide on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, to give employees a paid day off. Lowe’s typically closes
DON MOUL SELECTED FOR TVA PRESIDENT AND CEO
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors selected Don Moul to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the nation’s largest
DOLLAR TREE TO SELL FAMILY DOLLAR FOR $1 BILLION
Dollar Tree Inc. has agreed to sell its struggling Family Dollar chain to private equity firms Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for $1
PUTNAM AND ROANE COUNTY BIG LOTS TO RE-OPEN; NO DATE SET FOR PUTNAM
From Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter: “Good news! The Cookeville Big Lots Store will be re-opening soon! Variety Wholesalers purchased several hundred of the stores
CITY OF CROSSVILLE ISSUES REMINDER TO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
From the City of Crossville: ATTENTION SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS: If you are a small business who grossed LESS THAN $100,000, you will no longer file
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
