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🌱 Remembering Robert Wiedemann, Marine pilot and longtime Fairfield Glade neighbor

Crossville, Tennessee Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Crossville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Remembering Robert Wiedemann, Marine pilot and longtime Fairfield Glade neighbor
  • Attempted $50,000 scam pickup leads to Lake Tansi arrest
  • Roane State earns national honor for helping entrepreneurs get started

Also on today's calendar: Preserving the Legends Event at The Preserve at Fairfield Glade and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 34.
  • Friday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 44 and low of 24 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Robert J. Wiedemann, 95 (3bmedianews.com) — Robert J. Wiedemann, a retired Marine fighter pilot who settled in Fairfield Glade in 1991, died Nov. 5 at 95. Known locally for his golf-course work, woodworking and volunteer service, he also flew out of Crossville Airport. Memorial donations may go to Crossville's Bread of Life Rescue Mission.
   

2. California man arrested in Crossville for attempting to scam someone out of $50K (wbir.com) — Cumberland County deputies say they arrested a California man who attempted to collect $50,000 from a scam target at Lake Tansi's 19th Hole Restaurant. Ravi Ravi, 26, faces attempted theft and computer-related charges. Investigators urge residents to contact law enforcement before surrendering cash or valuables under pressure.
   

3. Big Win for Small Business: College Earns National Entrepreneurship Honor (ucbjournal.com) — Roane State, whose Cumberland Business Incubator helps Crossville entrepreneurs test and develop business ideas, has earned a national entrepreneurship honor. The college was one of three named 2026 Entrepreneurial Colleges of the Year. Its Crossville incubator offers coaching, marketing assistance, access to capital and office space.
   

4. Truck driver arrested and banned from Pilot after seriously threatening driver parked in the fuel island while eating dinner (newsbreak.com) — A dispute over a truck parked at a fuel island led to an aggravated assault arrest at Crossville's Pilot Travel Center on Nov. 6. Police say David Barnes pointed a gun at another driver, an allegation they said surveillance footage supported. The location's manager also requested a permanent ban.
   

5. TBI Investigating Death of Inmate at Cumberland County Jail (wivk.com) — State investigators are reviewing the death of Joey Minshew, 46, following an apparent suicide at Cumberland County Jail in Crossville on Tuesday. The sheriff's office said jail officers and medical staff attempted lifesaving care before Minshew was taken to Cumberland Medical Center, where he died.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Another event on Veterans Day you might want to consider attending is the November meeting of the Cumberland Mountain Civil War Roundtable on Wednesday 11/11 at 6 PM at Christ Lutheran Church in Fairfield Glade.
    Our speaker is Brian Wills - retired director of the Center for the Study of the Civil War Era and professor emeritus of history at Kennesaw State… (Nextdoor Lake Dartmoor West)
  • Kudos to the Board
    Today I attended one of the "Forum" meetings. They held 4 sessions today and the first 2 had 10 and 12 people in them. The 3rd session had only 5… (Nextdoor Dalton Terrace)
  • Burger King (Carrols) posted a job opening for Team Member in Crossville. Apply here.
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Starbucks Barista in Crossville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Crossville here.

Ok Crossville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Crossville

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.