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By Eugenia Jones McCreary County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) met earlier this month for their regular meeting.  During the meeting, Economic Director Nathan Nevels reported the following: • Thirty-four people were recruited for the June Teleworks class.  Of those, seventeen are now employed.  Three additional people are pending employment through Teleworks. • The IDA loan…

A man died on Monday when the vehicle he was driving went off the roadway and over an embankment in Pine Knot. Emergency crews and McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputy Greg Chaney responded to a passerby’s report of encountering a vehicle crash with a young girl, covered in blood and standing in the middle of the…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected]     Somerset Community College (SCC) has expanded its Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program in McCreary County, KY and Scott County TN in response to the nursing shortage happening both regionally and across the states. At SCC’s McCreary Center, nearly 5,000 square feet of space on the second floor is currently…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Part II   Raking in more than $2 million in grants over the last decade has allowed McCreary County’s EMS to advance in multiple ways. Today, highly trained employees utilize high performance equipment, advanced technology, and the most recent EMS protocols. “Our first priority is to provide the best possible advanced…

Voice Staff Report [email protected] Theft by Deception and drug charges were the predominate indictments the Grand Jury returned in July. The Grand Jury met in regular session and made the following returns and filed them with the McCreary Circuit-District Court on July 26, 2021. Fourteen people were indicted with the following charges. Danny Michael Stephens…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Big South Fork Scenic Railway (BSFSRY) Director, Crystal Taylor announced Polar Express tickets will go on sale July 31 during a “Christmas in July” Facebook live event. Taylor made her announcement during the McCreary County Heritage Foundation’s regular July meeting. This year, there will be three different…

State Representative Kenneth Upchurch answers questions during Chamber meeting By Eugenia Jones Earlier this month, McCreary County’s State Representative, Kenneth Upchurch, spoke to members of the McCreary County Chamber of Commerce and fielded questions from his audience. Upchurch gave an update on the last legislative session which he said was quite different from previous sessions…

Photos by Eugenia Jones Local churches, along with visiting missionary teams, are busy reaching out to help others during the hot days of summer. Volunteers with Crossroads Community Baptist Church are pictured above as they go about a typical day of building tiny homes at the Light Community, providing clothing and food for those in…

Photo by Eugenia Jones Workers at the solid waste transfer (recycling) station in Stearns received more old tires from McCreary County residents during tire amnesty days. Tires are being accepted at the transfer station this Friday, August 6, 2021.