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Photo by Eugenia Jones The McCreary County Museum hosted the annual Night at the Museum event last weekend. The event featured historical figures and interesting facts performed by local talent.  Monologues included: (1) Pine Knot Story-Edwina Walker, (2) War Hero-Grady Wilson, (3) President’s Secretary-Michelle Simpson,  (4) Storekeeper-Christina Hollis, (5) Bank Teller-Lindsay Hatfield, (6) Childhood Memories-Beth…

Photo by Eugenia Jones Firefighters from Whitley City and Pine Knot Fire Department responded to the scene of  a structure fire on Williamsburg Street.  The blaze started in one end of the mobile home, and the cause was undetermined.

By Eugenia Jones The McCreary County Board of Education met for a special working session Board meeting last week (October 14) to discuss use of face coverings, contact tracing, and the McCreary County Middle School renovation project.  Prior to those discussions, the Board entered into executive session to discuss pending litigation.  When the Board re-entered…

By Eugenia Jones It was a costly decision on the part of Defendant Bonnie Wilson of Burnside when she failed to appear in McCreary County Circuit Court on September 13, 2021.  Wilson, who was indicted for burglary in the second degree by allegedly unlawfully entering the residence of Peyton Lucas, Whitley City on or about…

Court deals with several routine matters. By Eugenia Jones Members of McCreary County’s Fiscal Court met in regular session last Thursday (October 14) for mostly routine matters.  During the meeting, Fiscal Court dealt with the following items: • Gave final approval to Ordinance Number 210.4 which amends the Occupational Tax Ordinance to cap net profits…

Voice Staff Report An altercation between neighbors that resulted in a shooting incident is being investigated by the Kentucky State Police, London Post. The Kentucky State Police released the following statement after the incident. “The Kentucky State Police, London Post is investigating a shooting incident that took place on Claude Bryant Road in McCreary County…

By Eugenia Jones Despite nationwide labor shortages and disruptions in the supply chain, McCreary County School District food service administrators and school cooks are being creative and resourceful as they continue providing tasty and nutritious hot meals to most of McCreary County’s school-age children.  For many children, hot meals at school are their most reliable…

Photo submitted Firefighters from South McCreary (Pine Knot) Fire Department and Whitley City Fire Department responded to a structure fire in Pine Knot on Hwy 1651 on Monday night. The fully engulfed house was unoccupied and the quick response from the firemen prevented the fire from spreading to nearby homes. McCreary EMS stood by.

Plan for County voting centers approved; County officers will be on 2022 ballot By Eugenia Jones Members of the McCreary County Board of Elections met Wednesday morning at the County Court Clerk’s Office to begin planning for the 2022 election cycle. During the meeting, Election Board members voted to approve a plan transitioning local voting in…

By Eugenia Jones With the Kentucky Department of Education’s recent release of 2020-21 state standardized testing results and school report cards, leaders both statewide and locally are cautioning the data was heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and cannot be used as a comparison with past years’ results. Citing the substantial loss of in person…