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  On July 22, Executive Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown joined Kentucky State Police (KSP) Commissioner Phillip Burnett, Jr. to recognize 58 KSP troopers and officers for their professionalism and dedication to duty at a ceremony in Lexington. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the award ceremony, originally scheduled to take place in 2020, but was…

Somerset – Somerset Community College (SCC) has expanded its Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program in two counties in the response to the nursing shortage happening both regionally and across the state. At SCC’s McCreary Center, nearly 5,000 square feet of space on the second floor will be transformed into an innovative learning center for nursing.…

    Photo by Eugenia Jones Paul E. Jones, a 1962 graduate of McCreary County High School, hosted a literary event at the McCreary County Library on Saturday. Jones is a Vietnam veteran and a published poet and author. His latest work is a novel entitled “A Rose Remains Forever.” Jones is a Mark Twain…

American Rescue Plan (ESSER III) funds will be used to address learning loss “The goal is to wisely use the funds to both close gaps caused by COVID-19, while making purchases that should put us in a good place for years to come.” Corey Keith McCreary County School District Superintendent   By Eugenia Jones [email protected]…

Photos by Eugenia Jones The McCreary County Tourism Commission, Extension Agency with their summer youth classes, and other volunteers recently gave Jackson Park on Geary Avenue in Whitley City a makeover. The volunteers trimmed trees, erected new fencing, and planted flowers as part of the beautification project. Several individuals, businesses, and organizations donated to the…

  By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Immediately preceding regular business during the July meeting, members of the McCreary County Tourism Commission hosted an informal meeting with their McCreary County lodging partners. The get-together, with refreshments served, provided the opportunity for Tourism Commission members to gather information about the concerns and needs of those who operate motels,…

United Cumberland Bank Chairman David Winchester announces the retirements of Jim Johnson and Vickie Johnson, effective December 31, 2021. Together this husband-and-wife team have been pillars in our local community with over 78 years of combined banking experience. Jim Johnson has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of United Cumberland Bank since 2017, as…

Wilson Celebrates Fifty Years in Insurance   By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Crabtree Wilson Insurance in Whitley City and its Lexington headquartered partner, Energy Insurance Agency, recently contributed a total of $10,000 in monetary donations to God’s Pantry Food Bank of Central and Eastern Kentucky. The first half ($5,000) is in partnership with Westfield Insurance’s Legacy…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Military brothers who served together in Vietnam in 1971 recently gathered in McCreary County to celebrate fifty years of friendship. The group of Army veterans represent four different states: Texas, Iowa, North Carolina, and Kentucky. The Vietnam Veterans pictured left to right are: Russell Sheets-North Carolina, Ricky Miller-Kentucky, Roger Tucker-Whitley City,…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Showing Animals Respect and Kindness (SHARK), an international animal protection organization, recently distributed a press release and audio sound bite indicating KY State Police responded to their tip concerning alleged illegal cockfighting at a site supposedly known as Bald Rock Pit in Laurel County on Saturday, July 10. Members of SHARK…