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By Eugenia Jones An additional candidate has filed to run against long-time incumbent U. S. Representative Hal Rogers.   On November 23, Republican Rich Van Dam of Somerset joined Rogers and Gerado Serrano in the 5th District’s House of Representatives race. Additionally, McCreary County Circuit Court Clerk Othel King made his bid for 52nd District…

McCreary High School graduate, Megan Tumbleson, pursues singing career

The Lord’s Cafe served another scrumptious Thanksgiving Dinner for the coummunity

By Eugenia Jones Dora West has been in a wheelchair for forty-three years-ever since she was 24 years old.  Dora resignedly says that pushing yourself for 24 years plus getting older makes your arms get weak.  Having an unpaved drop off from the paved road in front of her house didn’t make things any easier…

By Eugenia Jones The regular November McCreary County Board of Education meeting ended with a surprise as McCreary County School Superintendent Corey Keith announced his pending retirement.  Keith said he will complete the 2021-2022 school year with his last official day as school superintendent on June 30.   Keith, a McCreary County native, was serving…

During their regular November 22, 2021 meeting, the McCreary County Board of Education approved naming Pine Knot Elementary Building 1’s library in honor of the late school board member and long-time McCreary County educator, Nelda Gilreath.  The school library will be officially known as the Nelda Gilreath Library.   Board Members also approved naming the…

By Eugenia Jones After November’s first batch of candidate filed for the 2022 election, McCreary County candidates filing to run for local office at County Court Clerk Eric Haynes’ office have been few and far between.  Since The Voice initially reported on candidate filings, only two additional candidates have signed up.  Throwing their hats into…

By Eugenia Jones During the McCreary County Chamber of Commerce’s regular luncheon meeting held earlier this month, McCreary County’s State Senator, Max Wise, gave a review of September’s special session and provided an overview of what to expect in the regular session beginning on January 4, 2022. Concerning KY’s special legislative session last September, Upchurch…

Newly restored windows for the left and right sides of the McCreary County Museum were installed the week of November 15, 2021. The windows were restored, not replaced with new windows, because the museum is housed in a historic building completed in 1907 as the headquarters of the Stearns Coal and Lumber Company. The McCreary…

Photo by Eugenia Jones VFW Commander Garry Gallimore presents a check of $100 to Missy Strunk for the local Build a Bed Project.  The donation will be used to help volunteers build twenty beds with mattresses for local children in need.