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    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…

    By Greg Wells CCN-Editor   Kay Kass is the owner, operator, teacher, and head weaver at Blacksferry Handmade Baskets. These aren’t just the baskets your parents or grandparents had around the house, though she does a great deal of work building domestic wares. Also among her creations are caskets. A native of the…

      Staff Report   The Cumberland County Fiscal Court held a special-called meeting last week, and the first item for consideration was the repairs to the bridge on Homer Grider Road. District 1 Magistrate Rondall Ray said that Cumberland County Water District intended that week to put in a conduit for water pipe…

    By Greg Wells CCN – Editor     At last Thursday’s Cumberland County School District’s Board Meeting, Billy Parson of Alliance, the company overseeing construction work on a Cumberland County Elementary School, told the board that construction was proceeding well Something that those passing by are likely to notice soon is the removal…

    By Greg Wells CCN-Editor   Established in 1967, though closed for several years recently, the 76 Falls country club is reopening. Clinton County Attorney David Cross, a member of the club’s board, said that eight years have passed since the club was in operation, but it is open in May to the public.…

    By Greg Wells CCN–Editor   Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce Treasure Rebecca Bow told the members at the general meeting April 15 that her committee has investigated how to best install the memorial bricks previously sold by the chamber. She said they are waiting for approval from the city to install the bricks…

    By Greg Wells CCN-Editor   The BMW Bikers Rally will be in town May 15-18, and out-going Board President Jay Cary said the city’s preparations are nearly complete. He said organizers of the rally have been through the city to review the work and have generally indicated an appreciation for the work. Cary…

  Court puts off splash pad decision, agrees to City requests in 911 Interlocal Agreement   By Greg Wells CCN-Editor   Cumberland County Fiscal Court met Monday afternoon and made the decision to put off deciding. Faced with the option to commit to building the splash pad, magistrates deferred, electing to rebid the project next…