A Very Merry Christmas from Jim Young Reporter. Have a Blessed Holiday.

Away in a manger

No crib for His bed

The little Lord Jesus

Lay down His sweet head

The stars in the sky

Look down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus

Asleep on the hay

Palace Theatre hosts City of Crossville Open House Thursday December 14.

The Historic Palace Theatre on Main Street in Crossville will host the annual Christmas open house sponsored by the City of Crossville on Thursday, December 14. The event runs from 4:00 to 6:00 PM and refreshments will be served. 

A variety of entertainment will also be appearing on the Palace stage and Santa Claus will be visiting as well. The public is invited to stop by and chat with Crossville elected officials and city employees.

This event was started by Mayor Will Cox in the 1980's when it was called the Mayor's Open House.  

Chilly Crossville Christmas Parade Well Attended and Fun for All. Photos here.

The Crossville Christmas Parade brought out kids of all ages to the parade route for floats, animals, candy and Santa Claus.

While light flurries were falling and the wind was biting with temperatures just below freezing the crowd was bundled up. 

Crowds Waited for the Parade

Bundled up parade watcher

The Crossville Police Honor Guard and Young Marines

lead the parade.

Stone Memorial HS Band

CCHS Jets Band

Best Friends Veterinary Hospital float

Clarkrange Baptist Church float

Bundled up horse riders

Main Street was lined with parade watchers.

Santa arrives 

Mrs. Claus and Santa

A Busy Saturday Incldues Numerous Events and the Crossville Christmas Parade.

Saturday, December 9 is set to be a busy and chilly day with a lot of events for the public including the annual Crossville Christmas Parade set for 4:30 PM through Downtown Crossville.

With the weather expected to be much more like winter, kids of all ages should dress warmly and in layers. There is a possibility of snow flurries and the high is only expected to be 38 degrees and windy on Saturday. Temperatures at the time of the parade could be falling toward freezing.

Santa Claus at the 2016 Christmas Parade

In addition to the parade, other Saturday Events include the Reindeer Run, a 5K fundraising event for the TAD Center starting at 8 AM. The entry fee is $25 and includes a t-shirt. Entry forms are available at the TAD Center and you can call them for more information.

The Crossville Breakfast Rotary Club annual Chili Cookoff is set for 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM raising funds for the scholarships and that is followed by the new Sweat and Sweet desert cookoff sponsored by the Young Professional's Alliance from 2-4 PM held at Social Brew.  

Members of the City of Crossville Police Department, Fire Department and the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office will be partnering with the Early Literacy Council to hold a 1st Responders' Reading Event at the Cumberland County Courthouse Gazebo, from 2:30pm to approximately 3:15pm. The event, designed to give children an opportunity to participate in readings from children's Christmas stories. The Christmas Parade Theme is Reading around the Christmas Tree.

The Cumberland Homestead's Tower Association will be hosting a Christmas Open House Saturday, December 9 from 2 to 6 PM at the Homestead Tower and the Homestead House Museum. Admission is free and donations will be accepted.

The Crossville Christmas Parade lineup starts at Cumberland County High School at 2:30 and steps off at 4:30 coming up Stanley Street then down Main Street.  

Crossville, well dressed for the holidays, Christmas lights and more.

A beautiful but chilly night Thursday night 12-22-2016, but the city Christmas lights were bright and even the stop lights flashed red and green!

Scroll to the bottom for a little bit of sounds of the season!

(All photos and video (C) 2016 by Jim Young)

The street lights become stars on Watertank Hill

The Crossville welcome sign on Watertank Hill is well decorated

Christmas lights line Main Street courtesy of the city and 

the courthouse tower is lighted as well.

The Courthouse tower is the standout feature 

in the Crossville skyline.

Crossville city hall is also decorated for Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

The Community Band from the Friday at the Crossroads in December.

More Christmas photos of Crossville. 

Merry Christmas from Jim Young Reporter!

Some of the sights of Christmas around Crossville!

All Photos Copyright 2016 by Jim Young

Christmas Lights with the Cumberland Co. Courthouse

The Palace Theatre decked out for the holidays.

Stone Museum building on the Courthouse lawn lighted for Christmas

Crossville Christmas Parade Saturday at 4:30 PM. Dress Warm!

The Annual Crossville Christmas Parade will be held Saturday December 10.  The parade steps off at 4:30 PM from CCHS and will come up Stanley Street to Main Street.  The weather is calling for cold temperatures topping out at 38 so dress warmly.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be the part of the Crossville Christmas Parade

all the kids and kids at heart wait for. 

You are encouraged to spend part of your day in Downtown Crossville as there will be shopping and more to occupy you.  The 31st Annual Crossville Breakfast Rotary Chili Cook Off will be at the Crossville Depot from 11:30 to 1:30.  Once the judging is done you can get all you can eat chili for $5 and drinks are $1.  Chili would be a good thing on a chilly Saturday.  

Friday at the Crossroads, the Holiday Version. Cool and Christmasy

The weather was cooler for the December version of Friday at the Crossroads but that only kept the crowds down a little.  There were Christmas lights and shopping into the evening along with Christmas Music, Santa and Mrs. Claus for the kids, great food and fun.

Friday at the Crossroads will take February off and the next downtown street party will be April 7, 2017.

A warm jacket helped as folks walked along Main Street for Friday at the Crossroads.

Some of the downtown visitors did a little window shopping

Nearly everyone there had a smile on their face.

Fourth and Main was the center of the action.

There was free hot chocolate by the Courthouse and free popcorn at the Palace Theatre.

Kids lined up to see Santa and Mrs. Claus and get their picture made.

Santa knew who was naughty and nice.

The Community Band shared Christmas music

A variety of our food trucks included Brrr-ista

and Bushwhackers

along with the Grillisious Bus too.

The Depot was decked out for the Holidays

The CHristmas Tree at the depot was lit the night before.

Folks enjoyed the evening. 

And the Palace Theatre, the Jewel of Main Street tried to

outshine the quarter moon. 

Crossville Christmas lights going up.

City of Crossville employees have been busy today pitting up Christmas lights on the light poles on Main Street.  The lights always go up around Thanksgiving each year and will remain up until early January.