Recent News

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] During Fiscal Court’s regular monthly meeting, McCreary County Judge Executive Jimmie “Bevo” Greene issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency due to the temporary loss of operating ambulances in McCreary County. Judge Greene declared the emergency after being approached by EMS Director Jimmy Barnett. During last week’s meeting, Barnett…

U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) applauds a $1 million grant that was recently awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Cumberland Family Medical Center (CFMC) to build a new healthcare clinic in Whitley City, Kentucky. “This is great news for the future of healthcare services in McCreary County. The addition…

“The Voice” would like to thank all who shared their heartwarming Christmas memories. We’ve enjoyed getting glimpses from “Christmas past!” We know our readers will enjoy this sentimental, holiday trip down memory lane. Merry Christmas!         Tree Lighting Ceremony   “One of my favorite Christmas memories comes from thirty years ago; long…

Candidates seeking appointment to School Board will be interviewed. By Eugenia Jones [email protected] During December’s monthly meeting held earlier this week, the McCreary County Board of Education tentatively set a date to interview candidates who are seeking appointment as School Board Members in Districts 1 and 3. Vacancies in the two districts occurred as a…

This year’s Banquet will be drive-thru/prepare at home on December 24 at Middle School. Photo by Eugenia Jones Although volunteers were forced to change this year’s Banquet of Blessings to a “drive through, pick up your meal bag, and prepare your food at home” type of Christmas dinner with limited volunteers due to COVID-19 restrictions…

  By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Although blacktopping the hill section of road going to the river at Freedom Crossing in the western part of the County was a rougher job than a paving contractor was willing to attempt last summer, the McCreary County Road Department decided to tackle the needed work last week. Despite the…

Photos by Eugenia Jones Rain didn’t dampen the Christmas spirit of volunteers at the Lord’s Cafe as they distributed backpacks filled with Christmas gifts to the youth of McCreary County. The annual Backpack Giveaway was a drive-through event this year due to COVID-19 precautions and guidelines.

Voice Staff Report [email protected] State Auditor Mike Harmon released the audit of McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters 2019 financial statement. In accordance with state law, the auditor issues two sheriff’s reports each year for each county sheriff. The two reports issued annually are an audit of the sheriff’s tax account and another audit reporting the…

Every December we celebrate National Influenza Vaccination Week to remind everyone about preventing influenza, a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes death. Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently, but millions of people get the flu every year, hundreds of thousands of people are hospitalized and thousands…

Voice Staff Report [email protected] The number of active cases in McCreary County have fallen to 104 with 12 hospitalized and two deaths. The Lake Cumberland District is reporting less cases but the numbers remain high with 1,169 active cases and 89 hospitalized. The ten county district has experienced a total of 189 deaths. The Lake…