Area Breaking News
Regional and State Cross Country Meets
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,…
Read MoreState Digs Out Road Resurfaced in Recent Years
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…
Read MoreIn Local Voting These Are The Results
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,…
Read MoreWillen is Elected Lake Cumberland Regional President
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…
Read MoreCrawley and Gilbert are Headed to the Nationals
Crawley and Gilbert Qualify for Nationals By Jessica Pitcock CCN Sports The Cumberland County High School Bass Fishing Team competed in the Kentucky State Championship on Lake Cumberland this past weekend. Byren Crawley and Carson Gilbert are heading to the National Competition. They came in eighteenth place out of 218 boats. They will be…
Read MoreVincent Hits First Varsity Career Homerun
Freshman Mollie Vincent goes yard for his first varsity home run during the Battle of the Barrens tournament this past weekend. The Lady Panthers have started the season off 0-4. Full stats and story will be in next week’s edition. Photo submitted by Nathalie Viincent
Read MoreNew Reporting Opens
The Governor announced the launch of a new website – FoodSafetyReporting.ky.gov – where Kentuckians can easily report food-borne issues. Previously when someone suspected what they had eaten made them ill, it was reported to district or local health departments via phone, then a decision was made as to whether further investigation was needed. The new…
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