Cumberland News

' Several Harlan County law enforcement agencies received asset forfeiture distribution funds from Operation UNITE during a ceremony Monday.

There was some last minute confusion among officials in Cumberland, Benham and Lynch on an ordinance allowing people to vote on combining services, like water and sanitation.

The deadline to file for county elections has passed, and Harlan County Clerk Wanda Clem said this year's list of candidates includes several new faces.

Several equipment upgrades for the police department were approved during a meeting Tuesday of the Cumberland City Council.

Members of the Cumberland City Council unanimously approved an ordinance during a special-called meeting Tuesday affording residents of the Tri-Cities the right to vote on whether they are in favor of merging ...

For the fourth consecutive year, Kingdom Come State Park is host to the summer concert series known as Music In The Park.

Although several officials in the Tri-Cities have said the citizens of that area should have the opportunity to vote on a merger of services, it is possible that topic will not appear on the voting ballot in ...

Contributing writer Patti Nickell has been heading around the state and places nearby to help you make the most of your gasoline budget this summer.

A recent poll on WYMT should remind Harlan Countians once again how insignificant our county's future is to our elected representatives.

Somerset-Pulaski Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Carolyn Mounce believes that the cost of gas - not rumors of a dried up Lake Cumberland - is the biggest obstacle for Pulaski County tourists this ...

Cumberland City officials met Wednesday afternoon to discuss the possibility of combining essential services with Benham and Lynch but failed to make any decisions.

Pending formal board approval in a special-called meeting scheduled for Thursday, the Harlan County Public School District is delaying the opening of the 2008-2009 school year until Aug.

A Bell County grand jury continues to hand down indictments. They are as follows: Travis Edward Monday, 32, of Middlesboro was indicted for first degree trafficking in a controlled substance; third degree ...

Two Kingsport men learned the hard way that bounty hunting is illegal in Kentucky, according to Cumberland, Ky., police officer Kenny Raleigh.

Two Kingsport men learned the hard way that bounty hunting is illegal in Kentucky, according to Cumberland, Ky., police officer Kenny Raleigh.

The State Board of Elections announced Thursday that turnout data for the May 2008 primary election is now available on its website at www.elect.ky.gov. Statewide turnout was 32.2% for the primary election, ...

The recent recommendation of the Harlan County E-911 Board to approve a bid from Tri-State Electronics for the purchase of new communications equipment was discussed during a meeting of the Harlan County Fiscal ...

Lake Cumberland recently provided a lesson in community service for 60 of the region's top teens.

Danny Caywood of Bardstown, Ky., sends his black lab Onyx jumping into the water at Lee's Ford Marina for the Dock Dog Diving competition's "Big Air" test.

"Nothing stays the same." A tinge of sadness was in Arthur Salutsky's voice as he talked with a reporter about faded advertising signs on the east side of a building that housed his family's business for more ...