Recent News

    Caroline Richmond, current junior at McCreary County Central High School, graduated the Rogers Scholars program. Caroline joined 36 graduates at The Center for Rural Development on Friday, June 11th to cap off the weeklong leadership program held on the campus of Lindsey Wilson College. She is the daughter of Brock and Ann Richmond,…

The Kentucky State Police Post 11 London responded to a fatal crash that occurred just after 08:50 am on Monday. The accident happened on US27 near the Tucker Road intersection of McCreary County, Kentucky. Upon arrival and through investigation, officers found 32 year old Tiffany J. Renfro, of Parkers Lake traveling north on US27 operating…

Leonard Ball arrives back home after 137 days of fighting COVID-19 By Eugenia Jones [email protected]       It has been a long time coming, but McCreary County’s Leonard Ball is finally back home with the love of his life-his wife of forty-nine years, Erma. Ball was hospitalized on January 31 after testing positive for…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Several McCreary County projects have been recommended for funding by the Daniel Boone National Forest (DBNF) Secure Rural Schools Resource Act Advisory Committee (RAC.) With $322,376.00 of Title II funds available to the DBNF, the following projects were recommended for funding. Final approval is expected later this week. • Appletree Road…

Ridner is from Parkers Lake and is charged with several offenses including criminal mischief, fleeing/evading police, wanton endangerment, and operating motor vehicle under the influence. Anyone with information about Ridner’s whereabouts should immediately call 911, Kentucky State Police at 606-878-6622, or the McCreary County Sheriff’s Department at 606-376-2322.

By Eugenia Jones The McCreary County Park Board met earlier this week during a special meeting to approve a motion allowing McCreary County Industrial Development Authority (IDA)/Deputy Judge Executive Nathan Nevels to move ahead with an informal presentation of grant information to state authorities. The presentation is in conjunction with Eric Hubbard of the nonprofit…

  On June 16, 2021, Big South Fork NRRA employees discovered the theft of five large trail signs from the Blue Heron Overlook Road area. Informational signs, such as the ones stolen, direct visitors to popular points of interest and negatively impact visitor experience when removed. “These signs are critical in providing important directional information…

Photo by Eugenia Jones The three vehicle accident pictured above occurred last week on US HWY 27 in front of Krogers in Whitley City. McCreary County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Tom Smith was in the parking lot across the road when the wreck occurred and saw the wreck happen. Officer Smith pulled over to the accident,…

Photos by Eugenia Jones The McCreary County Public Library is hosting a variety of fun and educational programs for children during summer reading. Pictures of the “Touch a Truck” event and Barry the Magician are shown above.        

  By Eugenia Jones McCreary County’s Circuit Court Judge Paul K. Winchester sentenced Preston Timothy Clark to twenty-five years in prison for the charge of murder in connection with the 2019 shooting death of Larissa Cox.  Winchester also ordered Clark to pay restitution upon release from prison and to have no contact or communication with…