Recent News

      The Manager and Board of Directors of Highland Telephone Cooperative, Inc., (HTC) presented this year’s scholarships to winning seniors Monday, May 25, 2021, at Company headquarters in Sunbright. This is the twenty-first year the scholarships have been awarded by HTC to high-school seniors judged to be the winners of their essay contest.…

Voice Staff Report [email protected] Charter Foods announced the construction of a new Taco Bell restaurant in Whitley City. Stephens Family Development has been working with representatives of Taco Bell for the past several months and said the new Taco Bell will be located on US Hwy 27 in front of Kroger and beside Huddle House.…

Jon Morgan has found unique way to honor those who served their country By Eugenia Jones [email protected]   Jon Morgan is not a veteran, but he is fiercely patriotic and has found his own unique way to serve his country while, at the same time, showing honor and respect to those who have served their…

Employees receive one-time $1,500 stipend for COVID-19 duties By Eugenia Jones [email protected] During their May 24 regular meeting, the McCreary County Board of Education approved a tentative multi-million dollar budget along with a salary schedule for the Fiscal Year 2021/2022. Although across the board salary increases are not included in the 2021/2022 salary schedule, there…

Photo by Eugenia Jones Last week, a flaming structure/controlled burn fire occurred just south of Downtown Whitley City on HWY 1651. Black smoke from the house fire filled the sky making visibility difficult at times. Ambulance service personnel arrived on the scene as required when structure fires occur. In recent years, protocol requires EMS presence…

Voice Staff Report [email protected] Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced on May 21, 2021 that an investigation and prosecution by the Medicaid Fraud Unit has led to the conviction of Daniel L. Wright, 39 of Stearns, KY. Wright was sentenced to five years in prison for abusing a vulnerable adult. In May, 2019 Wright was working…

A special thanks to these local veterans for their courage, sacrifice and service.  

Photo by Eugenia Jones Highland Telephone Cooperative Board Member Shelva Jo Jones is pictured presenting a $50,000 check to Economic Director Nathan Nevels and McCreary County Judge Executive Jimmie “Bevo” Greene. $35,000 will be used for economic development with $15,000 designated for tourism development in McCreary County. Plans for the funding including expansion of the…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] The McCreary County Chamber of Commerce Board met for their regular monthly meeting to discuss and/or act on several items of business. Board member Bobby Strunk reported on efforts within the county to establish an organization such as a local Boys/Girls club or YMCA to provide local youth with recreation and…