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        Photo submitted First Row – Left to Right: Eugene Larmee, Hurstle Ball, Jessie Earl Kidd, Caner Martin, Fred Stephens, Tom Lewis, O. D. Storie, Jim Webb, Chris Larmee, Joe Mitchell, Barkley Bass, Douglas McGuffey, John Stephens, Clarence Orme, James Wright, Cecil Vanhook, Amon Taylor, Cecil Litton, and Loland Redden. Second Row…

Voice Staff Report [email protected] The Grand Jury met in regular session and made the following returns and filed them with the McCreary Circuit-District Court on June 28, 2021. Twenty people were indicted with the following charges. Hannah Tucker of Church Hill, Tennessee was indicted on three counts. Count 1 states that on or about the…

  Jewell Kidd’s Grocery and Deli reopens to honor legacy of Neil and Ruby Jewell Kidd By Eugenia Jones [email protected]         If one has their mind set on camping, picnicking, fine trout fishing, or just resting beneath the trees with a good book while soaking up the peaceful sounds of forest and…

Voice Staff Report [email protected] Sheriff Randy Waters reported that on July 1, 2021 he obtained an arrest warrant for Teresa Ann Gregory, age 39, of Pine Knot, KY for the alleged offense of unlawfully and intentionally removing ornaments from the grave of an infant child. Violating Graves is a Class D Felony punishable by one…

Photos by Eugenia Jones The annual Stearns Homecoming Celebration featured vendors, fireworks, and live music by Mae Estes.         Photos by Eugenia Jones The annual Stearns Homecoming Celebration featured vendors, fireworks, and live music by Mae Estes.

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] The McCreary County Board of Education met for routine matters during their regular June meeting. In actions by consent, the Board approved several items including the 2021 annual procedure updates, payroll calendar, KY Safe Driver Memorandum of Understanding, Save the Children agreement, and the Lake Cumberland Head Start full utilization agreement.…

  The Kentucky Wildlands announced today the launch of a state-wide media campaign to promote southern and eastern Kentucky as a regional tourist destination. By advertising across print, television, outdoor, digital and social media outlets, the robust campaign is designed to attract more than 22 million media impressions. “The Kentucky Wildlands media campaign showcases the…

Photo submitted Kelyn Mason and Kaden Cummins were recently fishing below Wolf Creek Dam where Kelyn reeled in a White Sturgeon weighing approximately 30 pounds and four feet long. Kaden is pictured (left) holding the fish before they released it back into the Cumberland River.

Photo by Eugenia Jones Children can cool off on the splash pad at the McCreary County Park. The splash pad is open seven days per week from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. through Labor Day.

Photo by Eugenia Jones On Wednesday, hikers from Scott County, TN got more than just a pleasant hike to Princess Falls when one member of their group slipped on a wet embankment. The lady injured her ankle and knee and had to be carried out on stretcher for 1/2 to 1 mile by first responders.…