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Voice Staff Report [email protected] A life of service to community and faith ended Monday, February 1, 2021 when Estel Jones, of the Wolf Creek Community, died at the VA Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Estel Jones, an ordained Baptist minister since 1973, was currently serving as the Pastor of the Rock Springs Baptist Church and…

During the spring months of 2021, fire crews will conduct a series of prescribed fires within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Prescribed fire, as defined in the approved Fire Management Plan, will be located within the boundaries of the park. Locations to be burned are as follows: • Approximately 800 acres along…

Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area is once again partnering with Knoxville Track Club to hold the annual Oscar Blevins Trail Run event during the Spring Planting & Music Festival on Saturday, April 24, 2021. The three-run event includes: 1. A 1-mile kid’s fun-run beginning at 9:00-9:30 AM (ET) 2. A 4-mile run…

  “We are thankful to have the splitter back and would like to thank Sheriff Waters and Deputy Chaney for their hard work and The Voice for their help. Our families that depend on this log splitter are so grateful.” William Roberts   Voice Staff Report [email protected] McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters reported the recovery…

      By Eugenia Jones [email protected] McCreary County Heritage Foundation (MCHF) Chairperson Ray Moncrief is enthusiastic about the 2021 tourism season at the Big South Fork Scenic Railway (BSFSRY.) “We expect the slide repair will be completed by mid-February,” Moncrief noted during the January MCHF Board meeting. “Queen City Rail will then finish replacing…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] The McCreary County Board of Education met on Monday (January 25) to approve several items by consent. Approval of the District’s 2020-2021 Comprehensive District Improvement Plan (CDIP), approval of the 2021-2022 school calendar, and acknowledgment of the 2021-2022 draft budget were among the actions taken by consent. During the Superintendent’s “Communication…

Stearns District recognized as Southern “Ranger District of the Year   By Eugenia Jones [email protected] McCreary Countians can be proud of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Stearns Ranger District and its employees based out of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Whitley City for receiving recognition as the “Ranger District of the Year” for achieving…

Kathleen Marnhout Foley reminisces.   (This week, Kathleen shares more memories about life during the Depression Era.) By Eugenia Jones [email protected]   Church played an important role throughout the community. “My mom was a prayer warrior,” Kathleen recalled fondly. “We went to a little country church where the Christians gathered at the altar, and everyone…

Employees of United Cumberland Bank hosted a blood drive Wednesday with the Kentucky Blood Center in honor of all medical professionals and their heroic efforts over the past year. More than twenty bank employees showed up to “roll up their sleeves” and save lives. “We have several employees with loved ones who work in healthcare…