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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…
Read MoreSpecial session by Fiscal Court deals with issues
By Greg Wells CCN—Editor Cumberland County Fiscal Court met last Friday morning to address the bids received for a Cumberland County Splash-pad and a Community Pavilion project; county road paperwork and discussions concerning the consideration of rock extraction site permits. Existing rock permits were re-approved, and several new locations were added. The…
Read MoreCity Approves Special Vehicle Ordinance
By Greg Wells CCN—Editor At Thursday evenings regular city council meeting an ordinance approving use in the city of “special purpose vehicles” was approved along the general lines of that approved by the state and county. The only exception to that being a limit on when such vehicles may be used. Near…
Read More100 Years of Big Red Band
Staff Report Alumni are invited to the game tonight Alumni members are invited to re-join the band as they celebrate 100 years of the Big Red Marching Band. They are hoping that previous members will join them for an exciting day of great music, food, and fellowship Nov. 15 as the Western…
Read MoreInteresting Discovery Announced at Board Meeting
By Greg Wells CCN-Editor Slotts Construction of Columbia has the bid for the remediation of the water system in Marrowbone, Cumberland County Water District Board President Troy Norris said. “They came in under the grant funding amount,” Norris added. He said the other project, a water line relocation adjacent to Dutch Creek…
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