Category Archives: Local News

The following is from Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster’s meeting notes. It has been edited. The May 18th, 2020 meeting of the full County Commission was held with all Commissioners in attend...

The Southeastern Conference has given a $100,000 grant to Vanderbilt to help students, staff and faculty affected by the tornado that hit Tennessee in March. The executive committee provided the grant...

All Cumberland County School Nutrition Program meal delivery sites will be CLOSED for the observance of Memorial Day on Monday, May 25th. Sites will be providing up to 7 days of meals on Thursday, May...

COVID-19 Update30 active cases (up 3)93 tested positive (up 4)62 recovered (up 2)1 death officially reported2,920 negative tests3,013 total tested3.1 percent of those tested were positive

The coronavirus has sparked concerns about how private medical information is being used. An Associated Press review shows that health officials in at least 35 U.S. states are sharing the addresses of...

In a work session and special called meeting of the Cumberland County Board of Education, board members discussed salary and contract terms for the Director of Schools position. Dr. Ina Maxwell was ch...

The Tuesday, May 19th, 6:00 P.M. City Court will be held via the Police Department’s drive through window, located at 115 Henry Street. Please follow these guidelines for this Court date: Please...

In Cumberland County school news: Tuesday, May 19, 2020 – 4:30 p.m. Athletic Committee Meeting, not open to public, may be viewed on Facebook live. Tuesday, May 19, 2020 – 5 p.m. Budget Co...

Freshmen boys basketball tryouts for Stone Memorial HS school will be Tuesday, May 26 at 8 AM. Players will need their up-to-date physical. Please encourage students to get there early so that they ca...

MEDIC Regional Blood Center begins Parrot Head Week with a critical need for O Positive and O Negative blood types as well as low to critical inventory of A Positive and A Negative blood types. MEDIC ...