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Dangerous Ice storm may hit the County
Voice Staff Report The county and state highway departments are gearing up for a possible winter ice/snow event expected to hit the County between Wednesday night and Friday morning. The outlook for McCreary County from Jackson Weather Service is an ice storm warning effective from 1 a.m. Thursday to 7 a.m. Friday morning with…
Read MoreStolen Pulaski truck recovered, 2 arrested
Voice Staff Report McCreary Sheriff Randy Waters reported February 10, 2021 that Chief Deputy Tom Smith received a call from Pulaski County Detectives reporting a stolen Chevrolet 2500 truck from the Pulaski County Road Department, valued at $20,750. The detectives were tracking the truck by GPS and reported it to be travelling east on KY…
Read MoreLake Cumberland Area Receives 4,000 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
By Eugenia Jones The Lake Cumberland District Health Department (LCDHD) is in the process of receiving 4,000 doses of 1st/prime doses of COVID-19 vaccine over a three week span to spread across the district’s ten counties including McCreary. The doses of vaccine are strictly for those in Phases 1A or 1B including those ages…
Read MoreA Look at COVID-19 Tests
By Eugenia Jones There is a definite need for understanding the different types of tests used to detect the COVID-19 virus. Basically, there are two primary types of COVID-19 tests: molecular tests (including PCR tests) and rapid antigen tests. A third type of test looks for antibodies to determine if you have already had the…
Read MoreIDA Board Updated on County Progress
By Eugenia Jones During the February McCreary County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) meeting, County IDA Director Nathan Nevels presented an update to members regarding economic developments currently impacting McCreary County. Nevels began by reporting results of the on-line training workshops and virtual job fair offered to McCreary Countians by Teleworks USA in December. Teleworks…
Read MoreDistrict 8 Crews Prepared for Significant Winter Storm
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 8 highway crews are ready to respond to the forecasted winter storm expected to impact the region with freezing rain, snow and ice. Weather forecasts call for the system arriving in the District 8 region Wednesday lasting through early Friday. The system is expected to being as rain changing…
Read MoreMoments in Time
This week, Kathleen shares memories of her life in the 1940s. By Eugenia Jones Kathleen was fourteen years old when her mother campaigned vigorously and was elected McCreary County’s County Court Clerk. “Back then, people got out and campaigned,” Kathleen recalled. “They went around to the schools. I campaigned with Mom and started shaking hands,…
Read MoreCounty gets zero of 700 vaccine doses
Voice Staff Report [email protected] McCreary County officials are trying to find an answer to the question of why McCreary County did not receive any of the 700 doses allotted to Lake Cumberland District’s ten county area. As of Monday, McCreary County had the third highest number of active Covid-19 cases among the ten counties in…
Read MoreA Shot in the Arm
McCreary County eliminated from recent vaccine allotment as residents struggle to find COVID-19 vaccination sites. By Eugenia Jones [email protected] It’s not easy to get a shot in the arm for McCreary Countians hoping to receive the COVID-19 vaccination at a nearby location. Earlier this week, the ten-county Lake Cumberland District Health Department (LCDHD) announced it…
Read MoreGoing the Distance
Cross-country walker raises awareness of Victory Junction By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Sixty-four year old Steve Young, wearing his hat and carrying an eighty pound pack, was noticed by many last Wednesday and Thursday as he trudged along HWY 27 with his hiking stick. After spending Wednesday night camped in Whitley City, Young resumed walking southward…
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