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Photos by Eugenia Jones County government officials, emergency responders, members of the local American Legion and VFW posts, and citizens joined together for a 9-11 ceremony on the Courthouse lawn.  The McCreary County Tourism sponsored a 9-11 car/motorcycle show and awarded trophies to the winners. 

By Eugenia Jones As hospital employees continue to battle against surging numbers of COVID-19 cases, two area hospitals are among twenty-one hospitals statewide to receive extra assistance from the Kentucky National Guard. Last week, Governor Andy Beshear announced the Guard will assist with nonclinical duties, freeing hospitals employees to concentrate on patients. Members of the…

By Eugenia Jones Last week, McCreary County Fiscal Court voted to keep the 2021 McCreary County tax rates for Real Property and Motor/Watercraft the same as last year.  Voting unanimously, the county’s magistrates adopted last year’s rates of 8.80 for Real Property (real estate) and 20.40 for Motor/Water Craft. Since Fiscal Court does not set…

The 9/11 Memorial Among the more indelible images to emerge on September 11, 2001 was the sight of two planes crashing into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center. Still photos and video footage of those planes flying into the Twin Towers were the first images of the attacks many Americans saw,…

McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters reported on the morning of Monday, September 6, 2021, Deputy Alex Jones was on patrol on Pigskin Road when he noticed a vehicle parked next to a church with a female sitting inside who appeared to be sleeping. When he approached the car he saw a male laying in the…

McCreary Sheriff Randy Waters reported that shortly after midnight on September 1, 2021, a gray International truck with a white tool box had been stolen from Jones Farm Supply in Whitley City. Sheriff Waters and Deputy Dustin Ridner went to the Farm Supply to gather information, learning the truck had traveled north on U.S. Hwy…

Tackles National Concerns By Shane Gilreath A day after Senator Rand Paul met with regional Superintendents on student safety, McCreary County citizens reiterated many concerns that reverberate across the nation last Thursday, when Kentucky’s Junior Senator held a community forum in Stearns. Dozens gathered at American Legion Post 115 to hear Paul, an ophthalmologist from…

By Eugenia Jones A resident of Whitley City who was the sole operator of Tim’s Reptiles and Exotics, a pet store at the Tri County Flea Market in Burnside KY that has been shut down, was arrested after a search and seizure warrant was served last week at the pet store by the Burnside Police…

September offers events for everyone By Eugenia Jones With a 9-11 tribute ceremony, vintage cars/bikes, ghostly storytelling, and bluegrass music, the coming days of September in McCreary County offer something for everyone. McCreary County Tourism will lead off the month’s activities with a Car & Bike Show on Saturday, September 11 from 10:00 a.m. to…

Things you should know about monoclonal antibodies By Eugenia Jones Many people are unaware of monoclonal antibodies, a therapy that was granted FDA Emergency Use Authorization and is effective against COVID-19.  Although it is definitely not a substitute for vaccination and not 100% successful, the drug is credited with often preventing severe disease for those…