Cumberland County News

01/30/2025

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Radio-active With Local Stations By Editor | January 30, 2025 | 0 Connie Crabtree-Stephens, in her WKYR office with station manager Carla Bush.     By Greg Wells CCN–Editor   WKYR, 107.9, has another number this year, 50. Yes, it’s been 50 years that our local radio station has been on the ai...

01/30/2025

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Tradition lives on at Hamilton’s By Editor | January 30, 2025 | 0 Looking back 15 years, Norman Hamilton is shown here working at the pit back in 2010.     By Greg Wells CCN–Editor   From the pit to the porch, and all between, Mike and Patrick Heist are the new owners of a Burkesville landmar...

01/30/2025

100 YEARS AGO TODAY -- On January 30, 1925, Floyd Collins, a cave explorer, became trapped in Sand Cave. While searching for a new entrance to Mammoth Cave to attract tourists, a rock fell and pinned his leg, leaving him stuck underground. His predicament led to a massive but ultimately unsuccessful rescue attempt, drawing national attention and media coverage.

Despite extensive efforts, Collins died underground on February 13, 1925, after nearly two weeks of entrapment. His story remains one of the most famous cave rescue attempts in history.

100 Years Later: Remembering Floyd Collins By Editor | January 30, 2025 | 0 Previously published in the Cave City Progress, Cave City, KY, Friday, January 31, 1975 edition The tragedy of Floyd Collins is, in Cave Country, a curious mixture of fact and legend. The feature stories do not pretend to be...

01/23/2025

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Civics Club Highlighted on Television By Editor | January 23, 2025 | 0 Cumberland County Civics Club Judge Executive Sadie Arterburn, as seen on KET.     Cumberland County Judge-Executive Luke King bragged on the Cumberland County Civics Club recently. Celebrating the anniversary of the club’s f...

01/23/2025

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Board Members Named Enter Local Agreement Tabled By Editor | January 23, 2025 | 0 City Clerk, the Mayor, and City Council members during the meeting last Thursday.     By Greg Wells CCN—Editor   Burkesville city Council met last Thursday to consider the interlocal agreement for Emergency 911 Di...

01/16/2025

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Court Has Full Agenda For First Meeting By Editor | January 16, 2025 | 0 Judge Executive Luke King addresses the Court, with Magistrate Rondal Wray, and County Attorney Coleman Hurt looking on.     By Greg Wells CCN -Editor   For their first meeting of the year Cumberland County Fiscal Court addr...

01/16/2025

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Local Entrepreneur on the Mend By Editor | January 16, 2025 | 0 Scott Sheffield, above left, out and about in town this past week.   Scott Sheffield was out visiting this week with his wife Susan. Scott suffered severe injuries after his van was T-boned by a vehicle being pursued by law-enforcement...

01/16/2025

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Clayton McCarter and Rodney Scott were only teens when they were reported missing out of Bowling Green a decade ago. McCarter, who would now be 25, and Scott, who would now be 23, were last seen on January 15, 2014, according to the Missing People in America database. News 40 ...

01/10/2025

Congratulations guys!

01/10/2025

Extended until Monday January 13.

01/09/2025

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Lady Panthers Keep Winning By Editor | January 9, 2025 | 0 Abby Morgan pops up a clean layup late in the game against Jackson County, TN.   By Greg Wells CCN―Editor   The Lady Panthers wrapped up a seven-game winning streak with a victory at home against Jackson County, Gainsboro TN last Friday....

01/09/2025

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Panthers back on track with home victory By Editor | January 9, 2025 | 0 Zachery Harwood pulls down a rebound after Burk Sells three point shot went awry early in the game last Friday night.   By Greg Wells CCN–Editor   The Panthers prevailed against Jackson County TN, Friday night 60–55, afte...

01/09/2025

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01/02/2025

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Give Away a Toy Day a Huge Success By Editor | January 2, 2025 | 0 Give Away A Toy Day Was made possible by the Lake Cumberland Community Action Agency’s gift, but would not have happened without the group of local volunteers pictured here.   With the help of 40+ volunteers, the Cumberland County...

01/02/2025

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Bands Put on Holiday Concert By Editor | January 2, 2025 | 0 The CCMS and CCHS Bands, directed by Mr. Taylor Brown, play a holiday concert for family and friends at the Living Word Church on 19 Dec. 2024. Pictured is the 8th Grade – High School Band.   By Maria Fulton CCN―Staff   The Cumberlan...

01/02/2025

01/01/2025

What's your New Year's Resolution for 2025?

01/01/2025

On behalf of Jobe Publishing, we wish everyone a very Happy New Year from our team at the Cumberland County News. May 2025 bring many blessings to you!