Crossville police VIP program to be considered by council

Crossville police chief Rod Shoap will be asking city council for approval to start a new program he is calling the "Volunteers in Police" of VIP program at the May 12 council meeting.

According to chief Shoap, he hopes to have 20 members in the program that will help the department with non-confrontational duties including school crossings, traffic control for parades and accidents, vacation house and welfare checks.  Shoap said he already had 8 individuals interested in participating with the program.

Costs for the program that are in the upcoming fiscal year budget include $230 per participant for insurance and a cost uniforms.  Some local businesses are expected to help by providing cars and equipment at no cost.

Shoap will be explaining the program to the council at the meeting and seeking permission from the council to move forward with the program.

Crossville Police Department website

Famous treehouse owner asking all to stay off of property

The following message was posted today to the Good Treehouse Memories page about the famous treehouse on Beehive Lane in Crossville.  The once popular treehouse attraction has been closed for somtime by the State Fire Marshall ' s office over public safety.  The message appears to indicate the attraction will not reopen.

This is a personal message from Horace Burgess, he is asking that everyone to stay out of the treehouse. Anyone caught will be charged with trespassing and their vehicles will be towed at the owners expense. The treehouse is not in any way open nor will it be, no one can pay to stay the night there nor is it for sale. Absolutely no one is to be there swimming or doing anything else, regrets of having to do this but no one has any respect of the signs and fence to keep people out, so the next step is to start putting charges on the ones that ignore the notice and trespass. Once again so sorry and God Bless!