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Photos by Eugenia Jones and Shane Gilreath McCrearyFest Parade winners for 2021 were:  School Division 1st Place: Raider Marching Band/ 2nd Place: Somerset Community College McCreary Center Welding Students/  Classic Vehicle 1st Place: Jennifer Hamlin and Brian McKee–Runner-up:  A-1 Septic Service/  Business Division 1st Place: The Shoppe Hair and Nails–2nd Place:  Kenzie Grace’s Farm Fresh…

By Eugenia Jones After several sheds and concession stands used by the McCreary County Youth Baseball/Softball League were broken into twice in just a matter of days at the County Park last month, perpetrators gained illegal entry to the property of the County Road Department Garage on two consecutive days.   According to McCreary County…

Public Service Commission orders rate application process. By Eugenia Jones McCreary County residents can anticipate seeing their water and sewer rates increase thanks to requirements by KY’s Public Service Commission. According to a legal notice currently running in The McCreary County Voice, the McCreary County Water District (MCWD) is in the process of filing applications…

Karen Trammell of Strunk doesn’t remember exactly how she first discovered the unclaimed property Internet site-probably through a newspaper article or the Internet-but she’s been scrutinizing the KY unclaimed property site since the 1990s.  Since then, she has helped lots of family and friends discover and collect property and money that might otherwise have remained…

ICE detains two Hondurans By Eugenia Jones On Tuesday, September 14 at approximately 7:24 a.m., Kentucky State Police (KSP) responded to a call that resulted in two individuals eventually being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and a third being charged with a Class D felony, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon on School Property.…

Photo byEugenia Jones Free dump days are on October 22 from 8:00-4:00 and October 23 from 8:00-12:00 noon at the Recycling and Transfer Station on Caterpillar Drive in Stearns By Eugenia Jones With McCreary County’s free bulk item drop-off scheduled for October 22nd and 23rd, it’s the perfect time to begin preparing for winter by…

Voice Staff Report The McCreary County Grand Jury met in regular session on September 13, 2021 and handed down 18 indictments. James Strunk, address unknown, was charged on two counts. Count 1 states that on or about November 2, 2017 Strunk committed the alleged offense of Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon by…

McCreary County for 2022 election  Photo submitted McCreary County Court Clerk Eric Haynes is already planning for McCreary County’s election in 2022. By Eugenia Jones With Kentucky’s HB 574 officially signed into law, Kentuckians will see the first significant permanent changes in their state’s election process since 1891.  Building on temporary changes implemented in 2020…

By Eugenia Jones The McCreary County Board of Education met in regular session earlier this week to approve the revised salary schedule and 2021-22 working budget. The revised salary schedule reflects changes for the rate of pay for substitute transportation employees.  Acting on a motion by Board Member Johnny Barnett with a second by Sherry…

Voice Staff Report A bizarre series of events that left a trail of destruction unfolded Monday, September 20, 2021, in Pine Knot, KY.  McCreary Sheriff Randy Waters reported a caller into 911 at 2:42 pm stated they were traveling north on U.S. Hwy 27 following a blue Impala that was all over the road. About…