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Voice Staff Report   McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters reported on November 20, 2020 Deputy Dustin Ridner received an early, predawn emergency call stating that a male and female were loading a storage building located in a yard on US Hwy. 90. The caller said he knew the people who lived there and it wasn’t…

Voice Staff Report [email protected] Saturday, November 14, 2020, West McCreary Fire Department and Whitley City Fire Department responded to a house fire on Rattlesnake Ridge. The fire apparently started in the living room located in the front of the house. Renee Coffey Hicks was alone in the house at the time the fire started. A…

Voice Staff Report [email protected]   McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters reported the arrest of Tyler Mason Wednesday, November 11, 2020, suspected in two home robberies. Sheriff Randy Waters, Deputy Stuart Bryant and KSP Trooper Shaler Jones arrested Mason at his residence in Whitley City. Last month a home on Edgewood Road, Pine Knot was broken…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Due to a new statewide law mandating a 5% cap on the the regulatory fee paid by businesses selling alcohol, McCreary County government will receive less money from local alcohol sales. During the regular monthly meeting held earlier this month, members of Fiscal Court approved the first reading of an amendment…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Yearly Community Thanksgiving Dinner Is This Saturday, November 21 at Lord’s Café. With adjustments made for following COVID-19 transmission precautions and guidelines, the 10th annual Lord’s Café Community Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by Crossroads Community Baptist Church is scheduled for Saturday, November 21 at the Lord’s Café. In-house dining (with limited seating…

Voice Staff Report [email protected] As active cases surge in the Lake Cumberland 10 county area and across the state, Governor Beshear warns more restrictions on businesses may be necessary. McCreary County added eight new cases Monday and 7 new cases on Tuesday bringing our active case count to 36 with two hospitalized. McCreary is now…

Voice Staff Report [email protected] Governor Beshear said that if the Coronavirus continued to spread across the state at the current rate he would impose additional restrictions on businesses. Monday 1,514 new cases in Kentucky were reported and Tuesday the number of new cases jumped to 2,931. Beshear is expected to announce the additional business restrictions…

The following Covid-19 update and statement concerning visitors was issued by LCRH on Monday and went into effect Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Patients will not be allowed visitors except for the exceptions listed. LCRH issued the following statement. “Out of an abundance of caution and to protect the health and safety of our patients, visitors,…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] McCreary Countians urged to “light it up” with holiday lights and decorations McCreary County Tourism wants YOU to be part of a brand new, McCreary County, COVID-19 safe, holiday tradition. Tourism is challenging every business and resident in McCreary County to “Light It Up!” this holiday season by displaying lights and…