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🌱 Three Crossville-area arson cases lead to indictments; one suspect still wanted.

Crossville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Three Crossville-area arson cases lead to indictments; one suspect still wanted.
  • How a Cumberland County High cheer coach ended up facing a theft charge.
  • Crossville family mourns the passing of Imy Jean Vanwinkle, 96.

Also on today's calendar: JUNE – DRAWING II w/Freeman Davenport and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the mommy tomato say to the baby tomato? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A t-storm in the afternoon, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 82, low: 69.
  • Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 3 Cumberland County men indicted after 3 separate arson investigations (wkrn.com) — Several Crossville neighborhoods are tied to three separate arson cases that led to indictments of Cumberland County men, with one suspect still at large. Fires on Turner Road, Chestnut Road, and Tennessee Stone Road were all ruled intentional, and investigators are asking anyone with information about these or other suspicious fires to call state arson hotlines.
   

2. Former Cumberland County cheer coach indicted on theft charge (wate.com) — In Crossville, a former Cumberland County High School cheer coach has been indicted on a theft charge after state investigators said she misused more than $5,000 in cheer funds. The comptroller’s report also found weak financial controls at the school, but officials say they’ve begun fixing problems with receipts, fundraiser documentation, and how money is handled.
   

3. Imy Jean Vanwinkle, 96 (3bmedianews.com) — Crossville readers are asked to remember 96-year-old Imy Jean Vanwinkle, whose daughter Helen Dodson lives here in town. Her family recalls her as a joyful, generous spirit who loved dancing, gardening, and making others feel welcome, and she leaves behind children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren who will carry on her legacy of kindness.
   

4. Kenneth Charles Jordan. Ken, 'Kenny,' 77 (3bmedianews.com) — Friends and neighbors in Crossville are invited to honor the life of Kenneth “Ken” Jordan at a celebration of life this Saturday, June 27, at 11 a.m. at Hood Funeral Home on Hwy 127 S, with visitation starting at 10 a.m. His family remembers him as a loving father, grandfather, and friend, and suggests memorial donations to several wildlife and children’s charities in his name.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

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