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Courthouse re-opens
By Greg Bird [email protected] After weeks of being closed to regular public access the McCreary County Courthouse officially re-opened Monday, but there are still social-distancing guidelines to follow as operations begin to resume. Courthouse security staff, who have been on the forefront of keeping the access of the building open for the public, will continue…
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McCreary free testing day
By Greg Bird [email protected] As confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Lake Cumberland District Health Department have dropped, overall cases in Kentucky continue to rise, but at a slower pace, indicating the state may have reached the turning point in its battle against the coronavirus. As of Wednesday morning the LCDHD reported three new cases…
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Early absentee voting begins Monday
Barnett enters School Board race By Greg Bird [email protected] In-person and absentee voting for the June 23 Kentucky Primary Election will begin Monday at the McCreary County Courthouse. Under new guidelines issued by Governor Andy Beshear and Secretary of State Michael Adams, the primary has been set back to the later date to allow for…
Read MoreMcCreary students to get funding for meals
By Greg Bird [email protected] A new program will allot more than $300 for every McCreary County student who lost access to free or reduced price meals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program is a financial resource for families with students who lost access to free or reduced-price school meals…
Read MoreMcCreary man victim of drowning
By Greg Bird [email protected] A McCreary County man was the victim of a tragic accident over the holiday weekend. Charles Logan Watters, affectionately known to the community as Tiger, was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon by the Trigg County Coroner after an apparent drowning at Land between the Lakes. The accident is under investigation by the…
Read MoreSummer food service program continues
By Greg Bird [email protected] With the school year officially over, and summer months approaching fast, the McCreary County School District will be continuing the feeding program that proved wildly successful last summer and during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the COIVD-19 crisis the feeding program was pressed into service delivering meals to children all across the…
Read MoreSearch on for new middle school Principal
By Greg Bird [email protected] The McCreary County School District is looking for a new Principal for McCreary Middle after Todd Waters was informed last week he would not be retained for the position. Waters, along with 40 other employees at the District, were issued non-renewal letters last week, an annual process where school districts have…
Read MoreMissing boy found safe
By Greg Bird [email protected] The 9-year-old victim of a child abduction has been found safe and will soon return to his family the Kentucky State Police are reporting. The KSP opened an investigation Sunday after Silas Fallen, age 9, was taken from his home by his non-custodial mother, Brianna Ylisa Giovannini, of Las Vegas, Nevada.…
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