The Fairfield Glade Police Department reports a Fairfield Glade resident lost over $1,850 after receiving a call from someone claiming to be with the Lee County, Florida Sheriff's Office. The caller claimed the man's son was in custody and needed immediate bail money sent via Cash App. The scammer spoofed the actual ph...

Crossville Police responded to McDonald's restaurant on North Main Street after 38-year-old Cara Katherine Waters allegedly brandished a handgun and made threats while in the drive through. Waters admitted to officers that she displayed the weapon because she felt the other vehicle was blocking her. She was arrested wi...

Crossville Police Officers responded to Cornerstone Baptist Church on Tenth Street following reports of a man attempting to open church doors and enter parked vehicles. Upon contact, 39-year-old Alan Wayne Campbell claimed he was picking up trash. During a consensual search, officers discovered nearly 49 grams of marij...

Rural King management reported that a male driving a white Ford utility-style truck parked behind the Cumberland Square store and made off with 14 bags of filter sand. The stolen merchandise is valued at just over $130. Surveillance video captured the incident, and police are continuing their investigation. (Image AI g...

Press Release: The administration of Cumberland County High School and the Cumberland County High School Student Council are seeking candidates for the 2026 Hall of Fame. The CCHS Hall of Fame honors outstanding alumni or individuals affiliated with Cumberland County High School who have made significant achievements o...

Cumberland County voters decided local races during Thursday's County General Election, re-electing key county-wide officials and deciding several key contests for County Commission, Road Superintendent, and School Board seats. Kevin Music picked up a win to unseat Stanley Hall for Road Superintendent. Music won with 7...

Six seats on the Cumberland County Board of Education were on Thursday's County General Election ballot. In District 1, Kevin Dean pulled in 78% of the vote to earn a seat over Rolf Weeks. Sheryl Nichols won District 3 with 70 % of the vote, while Nickey Philpot captured the unexpired term of Anita Hale in District 4. ...

Voters across Cumberland County have determined the makeup of the County Commission for the upcoming term, filling two seats in each of the county's nine legislative districts. In District 1, incumbents Sue Ann York and Wiley Potter secured both open seats. In District 2, incumbent Tom Isham (R) secured the first seat ...