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Roads Repaired, Renamed, Removed
By Greg Wells CCN-editor In this week’s actions of Cumberland County fiscal Court. It was announced that Humphrey Hollow Road repairs have been completed. At a recent special session, one road was removed after it had been closed, Skipper Lane in District 2. Another road was renamed; Bobby Riddle Road was changed…
Read MoreEndowment Begins
By Greg Wells CCN-Editor An endowment is a legal financial commitment that uses the interest or profits from an original investment to fund future works. That is what Dr. Elijah Wilson, at the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Office is working with 4-H Club members and leaders to build. He said the…
Read MoreLong Retires from KSP
Staff Report Master Trooper David Long retired from duty July 31, 2025, having dedicated over three decades to law enforcement. Long began his career as a Cumberland County Deputy Sheriff in 1990. After graduating from the Kentucky State Police Academy in 2003, Long served the state for over twenty years as a…
Read MoreCourt Takes the Lease
Greg Wells CCN — Editor Backhoe leasing was one of the only issues addressed at the Special Called Fiscal Court Meeting last week. After a presentation regarding the terms of the lease and the description of the machine that the county was considering taking a lease on, county Road supervisor Ricky Melton…
Read MoreFair Horsing Around
There was a fair bit of horse play at the fairgrounds Sunday night. The horse show and riding competitions drew a crowd, some on horseback, some in truck beds and some with chairs on the ground. Class sizes through the night range from 3 to 30 as…
Read MoreSpecial Bricks Installed at Park
Special Bricks Installed
Read MoreFiscal Court
After extensive, though inaudible to the audience, members of the fiscal court agreed with County Road Supervisor Ricky Melton that inspection and operation demonstration of a road grader was necessary before selection. After a similarly inaudible report from another of the County Road Crew Member, Ray Anderson, it was ascertained that the…
Read MoreChamber Class stresses Not Falling Behind
By Greg Wells CCN — Editor Last week, a number of local business owners and interested parties were treated to a free online class about how to use artificial intelligence. The class was free because it was sponsored by Acre & Main Realty LLC, on the Square in Burkesville. Kelly Guffey organized…
Read MoreWhere Community Gathers, Hearts Heal, and Joy Lives
By Kelly Guffey Special to the CCN In the quiet rhythm of Burkesville, there’s a building on Upper River Street where something extraordinary happens every day. It’s not flashy. There’s no neon sign or billboard out front. But inside, lives are being nourished—body, mind, and spirit. Welcome to the Cumberland County Senior…
Read MoreFireworks Over the Cumberland
Staff Report Last Friday night’s fireworks, set off by members of the Burkesville Volunteer Fire Department, were paid for by a donation from Citizens Bank of Cumberland County. The extensive show was loud, Long and enjoyable for not just those who packed the park but people sitting out all around the city. …
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