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Doug Butler Recognized for Service

By Editor | December 5, 2024 |

    The Board of Directors of Cumberland County Hospital honored Doug Butler, center, for 33 years of exemplary leadership and service at its November meeting. Doug has served on the Hospital Board since 1991, and served as its chairman for 17 years during that span, said Todd Morgan, right. His devotion to the Hospital…

Council Backs Up on Ordinances

By Editor | December 4, 2024 |

  By Greg Wells CCN — Editor   The results of the Burkesville City Council meeting at the end of November were to reverse the actions in the middle of October. The second reading of an ordinance returning to the control of livestock and other animals generally was withdrawn. Second reading of an ordinance pertaining…

Community Tree Lighting 2024

By Editor | December 2, 2024 |

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Saluting Our Veterans

By Editor | November 21, 2024 |

   

Water District Deals With Employees, Leaks

By Editor | November 21, 2024 |

  By Greg Wells CCN — Editor   The district started off their meeting addressing a customer complaint regarding low water pressure. The districts full-time manager, Michael Ballard told the board that materials removed from the project on KY – 704 can be used to replace the line to that customer’s meter. Ballard said the…

CCHS Band Performs at MSBA in Florence

By Editor | November 14, 2024 |

  Mid States band competition at Simon Kenton High School in Florence,  Nov. 9. It was an outstanding performance by our Panther Band, and a special thanks goes to Taylor Brown, our band director, for stepping up and taking this band to new heights. Also special thanks go to Emma Craft, guard director and Collin…

Regional and State Cross Country Meets

By Editor | November 7, 2024 |

  By Coach Chuck Price   Saturday, October 26th the Cumberland Co. High School Cross Country team ran in the 21 school Class A Region 2 Cross Country Championships hosted by Central Hardin High School.  The number of teams advancing to the state meet from each region is determined by the number of full teams,…

State Digs Out Road Resurfaced in Recent Years

By Editor | November 7, 2024 |

  By Greg Wells CCN — Editor   Local Emergency Services Leadership and others in local government said they knew about the ripping up of the approach to the Ky-90 bridge in town, and the grinding out of large sections of South Main Street after the equipment showed up and work began. Contact with onsite…

In Local Voting These Are The Results

By Editor | November 6, 2024 |

Winners County-wide In the presidential race, the team of Donald J. Trump and J.D. Vance took 86% of the overall vote in Cumberland County. In the US House of Representatives contest, James R Comer had 89.17% of the Cumberland County votes. Amy Neighbors took 84% of the votes for State House of Representatives. Being uncontested,…

Willen is Elected Lake Cumberland Regional President

By Editor | March 30, 2023 |

Junior FFA Member Lance Willen has just been elected as the Lake Cumberland Regional President. Autumn Sells and JD Riley served as voting delegates for Cumberland County and helped Willen in his campaign. He will serve his term his senior year during the 2023-23 school year.   Jackson Hix, Christian Sparks, Caleb Watson, and Karter…