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    By Greg Wells
 CCN—Editor
   At the second meeting of the Burkesville City Council last week, questions regarding the nature of spending outlined in the budget were raised by council members Connie Cravens and Shawn Riddle. Mayor Laurel Irby told them that any expenditures from the budget would have to be approved by…

    By Greg Wells CCN–Editor   Bill Will, Commander of VFW Post 5419, lead off the flag day gathering at the extinction office’s meeting room last Friday. After the pledge he recognized last week’s Cumberland County News column by Wanda Gilbert about our nation’s flag. He read the column to the group. When thanked,…

    By Greg Wells CCN-Editor   Tuesday morning the team leading consideration of a grant application by the Burkesville Cumberland County Industrial Development Authority flew in to examine the Cumberland River Industrial Park (CRIP). Meeting them were Dr. Elijah Wilson, chairman of the BCCIDA, Jim Neathery, a board member, County Judge-Executive Luke King and…

    By Greg Wells CCN-Editor   Thursday, the sound of squealing tires was punctuated by the sound of metal crashing into metal repeatedly on the Square in Burkesville. First responders report that Thomas Moore, the driver of a white Chevrolet pickup, apparently experienced a medical emergency which led to five other vehicles, and an…

    By Greg Wells CCN-Editor   Cumberland County fiscal Court accepted all bids for road materials at the June 9 meeting, with the exception of one. Earlier during the proceedings, County Judge-Executive Luke King explained the motions accepting all bids for providing things like rock or road oil by the court as usual. Accepting…

  American Legion Post 119 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5419 joined Monday morning to lead a Memorial Day Observance for those who have fallen in service to our country from World War I through to recent conflict.     The newly named interns for county government were out Friday being schooled by members…

    By Greg Wells CCN – Editor   At the May 20 meeting of the Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce, the names of the scholarship winners for this year were announced, as was the group honored as the chamber’s Organization of the Month. Chamber president Liza Tucker said the candidates were all exceedingly well…

    One supercell reportedly spawned a number of tornadoes starting in St. Louis, Missouri and ending in South Central Kentucky     By Greg Wells CCN–Editor   It was a deadly night last Friday in Kentucky, but thankfully not here in Cumberland County. County Judge-Executive Luke King said, “We were all out until about…

    By Greg Wells CCN – Editor   Kenneth King, organizer of the BMW motorcycle club of Nashville’s rally here in Burkesville every May, said this is the 26th year for the event. He said it all started when a couple of members were staying at the Alpine, looking out over the valley, and…