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By Eugenia Jones [email protected] (In this series, “The McCreary County Voice” highlights local cases involving homicides and missing persons. Anyone with information (no matter how small) about any of the cases is urged to contact officials.)   William “Will” Cross, a resident in Scott County, TN, was last seen on May 18, 2018 when he…

    By Eugenia Jones [email protected] A McCreary County resident recently spotted what he described as a “Bigfoot creature.” The resident, who asked to remain anonymous in this article, was feeding livestock one evening at his barn when he heard peculiar knocking sounds coming from the direction of a wooded area on the west side…

Property taxes can be paid at Sheriff’s Office through April 15 By Eugenia Jones [email protected] The McCreary County Sheriff’s Office issued a reminder that local property taxes can be paid at the Sheriff’s through April 15, 2021. After that date, property taxes are delinquent and must be paid at the County Clerk’s office with a…

The Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and tributaries quickly broke their banks leaving campers at Rock Creek temporarily stranded and parts of HWY 1363 covered with water. Marsh Creek, Blue Heron, and other areas of the county also experienced flooding during Saturday’s torrential downpour.        

  By Eugenia Jones [email protected] If you need to dispose of large items at your house, now is the time to do it. McCreary County has scheduled free bulk item drop-off days at the old transfer station in Stearns. The dates are Friday April 16 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and Saturday April 17…

Americans are preparing to file their taxes by the newly extended May 15 deadline, and upwards of 70% are expecting a refund (according to IRS data). As part of the annual season of tax preparation, SmartAsset released its study on the places where people receive the largest tax refunds, as well as the places where…

First District Championship in over 10 years By Steve LeMaster [email protected] MONTICELLO – McCreary Central pulled away to defeat rival Southwestern 79-69 in the 48th District Boys’ Basketball Tournament championship game at Wayne County High School on Wednesday, March 17. With the win, McCreary Central improved to 10-8. Southwestern dropped to 10-11 with the loss.…

  County targets those littering and dumping trash throughout the County By Eugenia Jones [email protected] McCreary County is getting tough on trash. “Since the beginning of this administration, we’ve been trying to get control of the garbage problem,” McCreary County Judge Executive Jimmie “Bevo” Greene stated. “We’ve now got an enforcement officer, and I know…

Voice Staff Report [email protected] McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters reported receiving a call early on March 17, 2021 of a stolen pop-up camper taken from the Rattlesnake Ridge area of the county. The camper was a 1999 Rockford pop-up style camper with a Kentucky plate. A little later in the day, Kentucky State Police Trooper…

Still Missing Jeff Anthony Shepherd   (In the coming weeks, The McCreary County Voice will highlight local cases involving unsolved homicides or missing persons. Anyone with information (no matter how small) about any of the cases is urged to contact officials.)     March 12, 2021 will mark the third year since Jeff Anthony Shepherd…