Marrowbone Leads Christmas Parades
By Greg Wells CCN—Editor With lots of pickup trucks, horses, mules, and emergency vehicles, as well as a few floats, the Marrowbone Christmas Parade of 2025 led off local festivities for the season last Saturday. When asked about the candy haul, one parent said their children were taking home far more candy…
Read MoreBarrel Birthday Bash
By Greg Wells CCN—Editor Southern Kentucky Distillery held a Saturday night birthday party for the first barrels of Bourbon the distillery put up in 2023. The attendees were largely those who have purchased barrels to resell to the distillery once aging has completed. The program is not exclusive to SKD but is…
Read MoreLocal Man Survives Logging Accident
By Greg Wells CCN—Editor It seemed like all emergency services personnel turned out last Friday to help Michael Powell of Allen’s Creek Road in Cumberland County. Powell had reportedly exited a log-skidder when the equipment ran over him. This is an all-wheel-drive vehicle which is extremely heavy and has specialized…
Read MoreJobs A-Plenty with Local Training
By Greg Wells CCN—Editor According to one Wall Street research firm nationally, there are between 8-12% more jobs than there are qualified candidates for one special group of tradespeople, and the shortage is projected to grow to 20% by 2028. That company also points out that 35% of the current workforce in…
Read MoreCourt Building Splash-pad
By Greg Wells CCN—Editor This Monday’s meeting of the fiscal court resulted in the decisions to allow the Burkesville-Cumberland County Industrial Development Authority to draw down state-held funds to match any grants secured for continued improvement to the Cumberland River Industrial Park and the use of any local funds budgeted for construction…
Read MoreBurkesville Holiday Market Returns
By Erica Branham CCN—Staff There was a Holiday Market featuring many vendors and delicious concessions from 9am t0 4pm, Nov. 8 at the Fair Board Building in the Veterans Park. This market had a little something for everyone; there were baked goods, clothing, toys, candles/soaps, face painting, and so much…
Read MoreLooking like a James Bond Movie
Staff Report County Emergency Management Director Greg Cary said local power supplier, Tri-County Electric Cooperative, has had their right-of-away crew using some unique, but very effective, tree trimming methods recently. He said they are being proactive clearing away limbs before the bad weather gets here. Using a helicopter, suspending a large saw…
Read MoreWater payments aimed at those impacted by shutdown
If you need to make payments on your water bill, make sure to get to City Hall before the 12th By Greg Wells CCN—Editor Resolution 2025-10 was approved 5-1 at the City Council’s special-called meeting last Friday after lunch. That resolution was to approve special allowances for water customers who help…
Read MoreClose for Girls, 1 Boy Advances to State
Staff Report Last Saturday the Cumberland Co. High School Cross Country team ran in the Class A Region 2 Cross Country Championships hosted by Thomas Nelson High School. Team scores were the total of the place finishes from the first 5 runners from each school. The top 5 teams in the region…
Read MoreAward, Announcement Presentations at Chamber Gathering
By Greg Wells CCN—Editor Guest speaker Jill Lawson, from Somerset Community College’s Clinton Center, told the audience that in addition to Class-A CDL training, welding training and other vocational education, such as cosmetology, the institution works with universities across this state to enable students to succeed in four-year degree programs. She added…
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