Recent News

  Photos by Eugenia Jones American Legion Post #115 and the McCreary County Museum honored McCreary County’s PFC William Glenn Spradlin during a military ceremony on April 10. Spradlin was killed in action at the age of nineteen during the Korean conflict. He was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star for wounds received resulting…

Homicide – Crystal Sue Marler By Eugenia Jones [email protected] (In this series, The McCreary County Voice highlights local cases involving unsolved homicides or missing persons. Anyone with information regarding any of the cases is urged to contact officials. Any additional information, no matter how small, can help solve the cases and help family members heal.)…

Voice Staff Report [email protected]                 McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters reported that just before noon on April 8, 2021 a call came in of a male slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle at a gas/convenient store parking lot in Pine Knot. Sheriff Waters and Deputy Tom…

Photo submitted Randy Kidd, State Farm Insurance, challenges other insurance companies and local business owners to clean a section of highway after he and his family members thoroughly cleaned from Save A Lot to the Community College campus entrance on HWY 27. Left to right, Randy Kidd and his wife Karen, their son , Guy…

Photo by Eugenia Jones Save-a-Lot Manager Delbert Goodin and Officer Manager Lauri Perry are pictured presenting the McCreary County Christian Care Center Director, Sue Singleton, with a check for $250.00. During the Thanksgiving/Christmas season, the Whitley City Save-a-Lot met their goal of selling holiday gift bags. Because the local Save-a-Lot met their goal, Houchens Industry,…

  By Eugenia Jones [email protected] In partnership with the McCreary County Library, U. S. Forest Service Stearns District archaeologist Melissa Ramsey is currently displaying posters and exhibits highlighting the archaeological and cultural heritage of the region, focusing specifically on McCreary County, the Stearns Ranger District, and the Daniel Boone National Forest. “We are very glad…

  Voice Staff Report [email protected] Easter Sunday, a woman hiking Trail 9 at Cumberland Falls State Park suffered a life threatening injury which activated an urgent multi-department rescue. When the emergency call went out members of the Eagle Sawyer Fire Department quickly made their way to the victim, a 40 year old woman from Ohio.…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Bonnie Graham of Brustein & Manasevit PLLC met with the McCreary County Board of Education via video teleconferencing during a special called meeting to review the results of a recent forensic audit and answer questions concerning her report. Superintendent Keith and the Board requested the external forensic audit after a KDE…

Photo submitted The Orie S. Ware Masonic Lodge #874 hosted a free community breakfast and Easter egg hunt for children. Those attending enjoyed good food and fun.