Cumberland County’s May unemployment rate was 3.8%, unchanged from April. It was down 0.3% from last year. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) reports 94 of Tennessee’s 95 counties reported May unemployment rates below 5%. Perry County was the only county whose unemployment

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is once again participating in Operation Dry Water (ODW), a year-round boating under the influence (BUI) and enforcement campaign. ODW’s heightened awareness and enforcement annually takes place around the July 4th holiday, and this year is July 3-5 (Friday-Sunday). Boaters

A man suspected of burglarizing a home in Monterey on Saturday, June 20, 2026 was taken into custody at a home in Cumberland County on Monday, June 22, 2026.  Michael Lynn Vernon was booked into the Cumberland County Jail and will be transferred to the Putnam County Jail.  The Monterey

Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury press release: An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Donna Mifflin, the former Cumberland County High School Cheer Team coach. Investigators determined that Mifflin misappropriated at least $5,155.03 in cheer funds between April 2024 and October