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June 6, 2018
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Vol. 8, No. 6
Cumberland potential site of landfill By Laura McFarland News Editor
Dukes boys track wins back-to-back region crowns, page 7
C
UMBERLAND – A community meeting will be held this week to disseminate information and allow discussion on a municipal landfill being proposed in Cumberland County. A representative for Green Ridge Recycling and Disposal Facility turned in rezoning and conditional use permit (CUP) applications to the county on Friday, May 25, according to JP Duncan, the county’s planning director/zoning administrator. The applications asked for the rezoning of 15 separate parcels totaling 1,143 acres located on the far eastern side of Cumberland County, just north of Route 60 at its intersection with State Route 654. It will be developed between State Route 654 and State Route 685. County Waste of Virginia will own and operate the landfill and be its primary user. The company and the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors will hold the community meeting and discussion of the proposed project at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 7 at Cumberland Elementary School, 60 School Road, according to Vivian Giles, county administrator and county attorney. The proposed landfill will also be on the agendas as public hearings for the Cumberland County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors later in the month. The planning commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 14 at the elementary school. The see LANDFILL, pg. 6
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PHOTO COURTESY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Cumberland County Local Board of Supervisors discusses the county’s projected budget shortfall during its meeting on April 17.
Class of 2018 walks By Laura McFarland News Editor
C
UMBERLAND – Cumberland High School Class of 2018 graduated 98 seniors last month in a ceremony that reflected the unity these
students embodied. On Friday, May 18, the students became high school graduates, clearing the way for them to go on to the next stages of their lives, whether it is college, the military, technical school, or the workforce.
The ceremony was especially fitting for this class because they worked so well together, Dr. Jeffrey Scales, principal, said. “This is one class that, they could have issues with other
Senior night higlights scholarships, awards, achievements, page 5
see GRADUATES, pg. 11
Teachers of the Year honored Contributed Report
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embers of the Cumberland School Board recently recognized three local educators as their respective schools’ Teachers of the Year. Honorees included Ashley Nichole Blackwell (Cumberland Elementary School), Norma Lauren Crenshaw (Cumberland High School),
and Carroll Hugh Gillispie (Cumberland Middle School). Blackwell was also named the Division Teacher of the Year. All three teachers were commended by the members of the school board for their achievement. Blackwell has been teaching at Cumberland
OPINION: Too often insignificant things distract us from real life P2 CALENDAR: Check out what is going on in Cumberland this month P2
see TEACHERS, pg. 8
Patriot Day program celebrates local history, community, page 9
EDUCATION: Stepko named CES assistant principal P5 COMMUNITY: Ownby honored for years of service P11