Category Archives: Local News
County Commissioners show support of County Mayor Foster
In a unanimous vote, the Cumberland County Commission approved a resolution acknowledging their support of County Mayor Allen Foster for his leadership during the COVID-19 crisis. At the December meet...
Dec 21, 2020
AAA: TN Gas Prices Jump Six Cents
The Tennessee gas price average continues to trend upward, climbing six cents over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $1.98 which is 12 cents more than one month ago and 34 cents less t...
Dec 21, 2020
Cumberland County Commission names Travis Cole as EMA Director
The December session of the Cumberland County Commission was held electronically due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the county. Items on the agenda included the hiring of a director for the Emerg...
Dec 21, 2020
Traffic Violation Nets Kidnapping, Other Charges Against Man In Fairfield Glade
The Fairfield Glade Police Department reports that a traffic violation over the weekend resulted in the driver being charged with kidnapping. On Saturday December 19, 2020 Fairfield Glade Police Depar...
Dec 21, 2020
Sales Tax Collections For Cumberland County Remain Strong Despite Pandemic
Cumberland County reports sales tax collections are above projections. County Finance Director Nathan Brock reports that $3.9 million has been collected for the year to date, about $335,000 above budg...
Dec 21, 2020
Tennessee Volunteers To Miss Bowl Game
Sunday afternoon the Tennessee Volunteers football team learned that they have received a Bowl game. The Volunteers then were notified Monday Afternoon that after Coach Jeremy Pruitt, players, and oth...
Dec 21, 2020
TN COVID-19 Case Count For December 21,2020
On Monday, December 21, 2020 Tennessee added another 9,891 positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 529,578 statewide. Deaths went up by 65 for a total of 6,136 deaths. On Monday, December 21, 2020 C...
Dec 21, 2020
Cumb. Co. Commission Meets Electronically Dec. 21
Considering Governor Bill Lee’s latest press conference urging caution and his new Executive Order, the Cumberland County Commission meeting scheduled for tonight, Monday, December 21st at 6:00p...
Dec 21, 2020
Cumberland Waste Disposal Friday Customers Will Have Pickup This Thursday
Cumberland Waste Disposal customers whose normal service day is this Friday, Christmas Day, will have their waste picked up on this Thursday, December 24, 2020 instead. Please have containers at the c...
Dec 21, 2020
Tennessee Volunteers To Miss Bowl Game
Sunday afternoon the Tennessee Volunteers football team learned that they have received a Bowl game. The Volunteers then were notified Monday Afternoon that after Coach Jeremy Pruitt, players, and oth...
Dec 21, 2020