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Contract for “The Polar Express” Extended Through 2024
By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Although “The Polar Express” will not take place this year at the Big South Fork Scenic Railway (BSFSRY) in Stearns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Conductor will shout, “All aboard!” when the seasonal favorite returns in 2021 and beyond. Following an executive session during the McCreary County Heritage…
Read MoreReady to Print
With Board of Education’s tax rates now set and County’s compensating rate finalized, PVA is ready to print McCreary County tax bills. By Eugenia Jones [email protected] It took two additional special called meetings to set this year’s tax rates for McCreary County, but with those meetings now in the rear view mirror, the McCreary…
Read MoreGoing Bananas
By Eugenia Jones [email protected] With approximately a dozen banana trees measuring up to sixteen feet high thriving at their home in Stearns, Buddy and Gail (Corder) Wilson are enjoying a bit of the tropics in their very own backyard. The couple began planting banana trees (technically, herbs) five years ago when Buddy found a man…
Read More2020 Tax Rates Set
By Eugenia Jones [email protected] During a meeting earlier this week, members of the McCreary County Fiscal Court veered from the original plan of keeping the 2020 County tax rate locked in at 9.30 for real property-the same rate as last year-in favor of adopting the compensating rate which is a slightly lower rate. County entities…
Read MoreCounty Breaks Half-Million Dollar Mark For Gross Sales of Alcohol
By Eugenia Jones [email protected] McCreary County businesses have raked in $631,718.06 for total gross sales of alcohol since the legal sale of alcoholic beverages began earlier this year at the end of February. $253,645.68 of the total gross sales has occurred since July 1-the start of the County’s Fiscal Year. The latest report from the…
Read MoreNever Forget
Photos by Eugenia Jones On Friday, McCreary Countians solemnly gathered at the Courthouse to honor first responders and remember those who died during four coordinated attacks against the U.S. on September 11, 2001. The local VFW presented citations honoring local first responders including firefighters, law enforcement, and EMS.
Read MoreAugust OC Tax Up
Voice Staff Report [email protected] The Occupational Tax collected in August, 2020 was significantly more than was collected in August of 2019. Collections this year for the month of August were $171,973.21, an increase of $48,334.01 over the same month last year. The Jail Fund received $57,324.40, an increase of $16.111.33 over August of last year.…
Read MoreTwo Voting Centers for Election
Voice Staff Report [email protected] McCreary County Clerk Eric Haynes announced there will be two voting centers in McCreary County on November 3, 2020. The McCreary Board of Elections met Tuesday, September 15th and selected the two largest precincts that are centrally located to serve as the Voting Centers for the upcoming General Election. The Whitley…
Read MoreBeshear’s back to school plan, allows school districts to decide
Voice Staff Report [email protected] Governor Beshear announced Monday his plan to allow individual school districts to determine if they should return to in-person classes on September 28 based on the number of Coronavirus cases in their county. Beshear said there would not be any statewide recommendation concerning in-person classes unless the state’s number of positive…
Read MoreSunflowers on the Creek
Photo by Eugenia Jones Magnificent sunflowers planted by the U.S. Forest Service and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife at Rock Creek are now in full bloom. The Rock Creek sunflowers were planted later in the season and began blooming just as the sunflowers of Barren Fork wilted and dropped their yellow petals. The…
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