‘Cumberland Countians Haven’t Seen Water Like This in Living Memory’   By Greg Wells CCN–Editor   “We are not going to put a number on the damage that we saw yesterday right now,” said Cumberland County Judge-Executive Luke King, Monday morning at a Special Called Meeting of the Fiscal Court. “To do so…

    By Greg Wells CCN–Editor   The Burkesville City Council amended the current City budget to cover expenditures of grant funding for improvements to Hilltop Park, another to set the City Clerk’s pay at $27.55, and another to adopt the budget for the coming year. In the drafts prepared of both the current year…

    The Burkesville Cumberland County 911 Emergency Dispatch Board of Directors met last Thursday to set the coming year’s budget. In the present year’s budget, the financial report showed expenses “significantly” under budget, which was attributed to tight management of overtime costs. In the coming year’s budget, income was projected at $492,350 and expenses…

    By Greg Wells CCN–Editor   “I’m launching my re-election campaign on Thursday, June 25 — in Pewee Valley…” Russell Coleman, Kentucky Attorney General, sent out in an email this week, but he was here in Cumberland County last week first. “We have never had in Kentucky history a Republican Attorney General serve for…

    By Ryan Odd CCN-Contributor   Burkesville Academy of Fine Arts, commonly known as BAFA, will be holding its annual arts camps for children from July 6-23. The organization’s Director of Programming, Rachel McDaris, explained the details of the camp. This camp has two parts. The first camp is an elementary camp for children…

    Staff Report   The Burkesville–Cumberland County Industrial Development Authority’s Board of Directors received good news first thing from President Dr. Elijah Wilson, “The auditor let me know last Friday that the audit has been completed and everything has been filed.” He said he forwarded that information along to the State and that everything…

    Staff Report   Members of the Lady Panther Softball Team were recognized at the Softball Awards Banquet presented by Franklin Bank and Trust Company, May 31, at Bowling Green High School. Madi Cooksey received first team catcher and infielder, Kenzie Willen received first team infielder, Abby Morgan received second team pitcher and first…

    By Greg Wells CCN—Editor   Keith Hargis is the new organizer of the European Motorcycle Riders’ Rally put on every May in Cumberland County by the BMW Motorcycle Club of Nashville, and he said he and his crew had a good time this year. “We had several good rides, Yahoo Falls, Standing Stone…

    Photos and Story By Greg Wells CCN–Editor   There was a prom last Friday in Burkesville. The attendees were in fancy dress, music played, and pictures were taken to remember the event. The only difference between this prom and the one at the high school was that this one took place at the…