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Voice Staff Report [email protected] Late Saturday evening Stephanie and Jason Spradlin were riding in their Polaris RZR Side by Side on Hwy 1470 in the Marsh Creek area when they struck a calf. The impact of hitting the calf flipped the RZR they were traveling in. Stephanie Spradlin did not survive the impact of the…

Photos by Eugenia Jones The Lord’s Café served more than 1,700 Thanksgiving dinners on Saturday during their annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. The traditional Thanksgiving dinner of turkey, dressing and all the trimmings is served with a prayer and at no cost to everyone in the community who wants to enjoy a delicious, home-cooked meal. Due…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Appointees will fill vacant seats in Districts 1 and 3 With vacancies declared in Districts 1 and 3 during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting, the McCreary County Board of Education is now functioning with only three board members. The remaining board members now have sixty days to appoint individuals to fill…

Hurry and register now for free Teleworks USA training and job fair By Eugenia Jones [email protected] The McCreary County Fiscal Court and McCreary County Industrial Development Authority are happy to announce exciting job training and placement opportunities coming soon for local residents as Teleworks USA conducts an online training and virtual job placement session beginning…

Voice Staff Report [email protected]   McCreary Sheriff Randy Waters reported on November 22, 2020 he and Deputy Greg Chaney recovered a stolen tractor from a chicken farm off Bethel Road in Pine Knot Sunday morning. About an hour earlier it appeared the thief had driven the tractor, with two flat front tires, to a residence…

Photo submitted During Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony, McCreary Executive Judge Jimmie “Bevo” Greene swore in the 2021 McCreary County Chamber of Commerce officers and board members. This year’s officers are: Greg Burdine/Past President, Shane Gilreath/Vice-President, Crystal Ledbetter/Treasurer and Lacie Shelton/Secretary. Newly installed board members are: Michelle Perry, Bobby Strunk, Tracie Goodman, Rhonda Kenziorski, Missy Skinner, and…

Forward by Eugenia Jones Photo by Eugenia Jones The Southern Region of the USDA Forest Service is seeking public feedback on a proposed list of deferred maintenance projects selected for Great American Outdoors Act funding in fiscal year 2022. The Daylight Jellico IRMS Area Roads project in the Stearns Ranger District (along with other local…

Some of our readers have been busy deer hunting, and they gladly shared photos of their harvests with us.              

If you are behind and having trouble paying water and sewer bills due to COVID-19, the local Community Action Office in Whitley City can help. However, it is important to act now before funds are gone. Households who have an income up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Line and have been economically impacted due…