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Let’s congratulate our Fire Department!

By DON ARBUCKLE For The Vista Once again, your Fairfield Glade Fire Department has gone above and beyond in the eyes of the Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office. Our smoke detector program has been ranked 28 of 560 statewide fire departments in the number of smoke alarms installed. In the 10 years since the “Get […]

20Sep2022 | Continued
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Practice makes perfect for FGFD

By DON ARBUCKLE For The Vista This week saw another round of training for your Fairfield Glade Fire Department personnel. The first exercise of the week took place Wednesday night at Station 1 with our dedicated staff receiving on-going training in the use and maintenance of our SCBA equipment. For those of you that don’t […]

6Sep2022 | Continued

Self named as new Glade Police Chief

By GLADE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For The Vista General Manager Bob Weber and the Board of Directors of Fairfield Glade Community Club (FGCC) are pleased to announce that Kate Self was sworn in today as the new Chief of Police. Since graduating from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Chief […]

9Aug2022 | Continued

Introducing the new Glade Chief of Police

By BOARD OF DIRECTORS For The Vista General Manager, Bob Weber, and the Board of Directors of Fairfield Glade Community Club (FGCC) are pleased to announce that Kurt Caminske will be joining the Fairfield Glade Community Club team on July 3 as the new Chief of Police. Kurt has over 25 years in Law Enforcement […]

7Jun2022 | Continued
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Self named interim Chief of Police

By BOB WEBER GENERAL MANAGER For The Vista We announced earlier this month that Chief Michael Williams was leaving to become the new Assistant Vice Chancellor for Campus Safety and Security/Chief of Police for TCAT on May 1. Until a permanent replacement is hired, Lieutenant Kate Self will assume the role of Interim Chief of […]

3May2022 | Continued

Horror in The Glade

FFG Police arrest shooter with outstanding coordinated effort By LANDRY WALTHER VIsta Publisher/Editor Fairfield Glade is known for its peaceful, beautiful surroundings. But on Friday, March 18, that beauty was momentarily replaced with sheer ugliness and the peace was interrupted by the sound of gunfire, followed by screaming sirens. Thanks to the fine work of […]

30Mar2022 | Continued

Board bleeds blue this month; updates

By BOARD OF DIRECTORS For The Vista Often when an avid sports fan speaks highly of their favorite team, we say they bleed the color of their team. For instance, if a University of Tennessee fan sings the praises of one of UT’s sports teams, we say that fan bleeds orange and white. This month’s Across […]

26Jul2021 | Continued

Good neighbors are a good thing to have

By MIKE WILLIAMS Glade Police Chief For The Vista I just want to say thank you doesn’t seem adequate when it comes to expressing our appreciation for the assistance we received from our neighbors in Cumberland County and Crossville on Tuesday, May 4. According to the National Weather Service, the damage has been classified as […]

18May2021 | Continued

Chief Williams reports on last week’s storm

By MIKE WILLIAMS GLADE POLICE CHIEF For The Vista On May 4, at approximately 8:05 A.M. the Fairfield Glade Police Department began receiving reports of tree damage as well as power lines across several roadways within Northeastern Fairfield Glade. Fairfield Glade Police and Fire Department responded to multiple homes that had been struck by falling trees […]

12May2021 | Continued

Show support to Police Chief Williams

By BOARD OF DIRECTORS For The Vista As many of you are aware, on Sunday night a house fire broke out at the home of Chief of Police Mike Williams. The house was completely destroyed and Michael Williams and his family lost everything. Over the last few days we have been overwhelmed with the generosity […]

13Apr2021 | Continued

Help reduce crime

By MIKE WILLIAMS Glade Police Chief For The Vista To stay safe during a tornado, prepare a plan and an emergency kit, stay aware of weather conditions during thunderstorms, know the best places to shelter both indoors and outdoors, and always protect your head. The best way to stay safe during a tornado is to […]

24Mar2021 | Continued
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Introducing Fire Chief Malone

By TIM MALONE For The Vista My fellow residents of Fairfield Glade, I am your new Fire Chief at the Fairfield Glade Fire Department. It is an Honor and a Privilege to be serving our great community. My first duty is to the safety of the residents of Fairfield Glade. Did you know that the […]

24Feb2021 | Continued
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Chief Malone briefs community on happenings in the coming year

By TIM MALONE Glade Fire Chief For The Vista We are BLESSED in our community to have dedicated VOLUNTEER firefighting professionals, with the support of their families, to keep us safe and secure here in Fairfield Glade. As first responders to fires, public safety issues, medical emergencies, and natural disasters, the Fairfield Glade Fire Department […]

3Feb2021 | Continued

Williams gives tips for 2021

By MIKE WILIAMS Glade Police Chief For The Vista 2020 has probably been the worst year on record for many of us. This is our time in history to face challenges that have never before been faced. This is our time to live in a period that shall be remembered for generations to come. This has been a […]

13Jan2021 | Continued
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“Click It Or Ticket” to be in effect

By MIKE WILLIAMS Glade Police Chief For The Vista As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches and more drivers hit the roads, Fairfield Glade Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” From November 16 – 29, participating agencies across the state will increase seat belt […]

10Nov2020 | Continued

Williams warns against wildlife, scams, etc.

By MIKE WILLIAMS Glade Police Chief For The Vista Does it not feel like Summer just left us and did not even say goodbye? Feels like that to some of our wildlife friends too. I reached out to a local wildlife expert, Don Hazel and he was gracious enough to write the following for us: […]

30Sep2020 | Continued

Glade Police Chief Williams warns about local roofing company scam

By MIKE WILLIAMS Glade Police CHief For The Vista I had a conversation with a local insurance company today. They called me concerned about a new roofing company that has come to Fairfield Glade.  The business practice of this roofing company is to just go to each neighborhood, knock on as many doors as possible. They […]

22Sep2020 | Continued

Cope with “2020 stress”, avoid scammers

By MIKE WILLIAMS Glade Police Chief For The Vista The Coronavirus Pandemic and the riots in our major cities have left us all a little unsettled. Now we have the Hurricane and the election at the forefront at current. Will this year ever get any better? Until it does here are some ways we can […]

1Sep2020 | Continued

Fire Chief gives tips on the heat

By BOBBY WILLIAMS Glade Fire Chief For The Vista During these hotter days of summer, please keep in mind if you have outside yard work it may be preferable to do it during the cooler morning hours or the early evening time. If possible, stay away from the noon to mid afternoon hours. Regardless of time, drink […]

11Aug2020 | Continued
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Mayor Foster’s updates on coronavirus, Census

By ALLEN FOSTER COUNTY MAYOR For The Vista Cumberland County COVID-19 Update 75 active cases (-3 from previous day) 247 positive cases (+3 from previous day) 166 recovered (+5 from previous day) 6 deaths officially reported (+1 from previous day) 19 hospitalizations (+2 from previous day) * 8,838 negative tests (+193 from previous day) 2.72% […]

22Jul2020 | Continued
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