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County to offer free testing next week
By Greg Bird [email protected] McCreary County will have a free testing clinic for the COVID-19 virus next week, Wednesday May 27, from 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. The testing is being offered through a partnership with the McCreary County Fiscal Court, the Lake Cumberland Health Department and the South Fork Medical Clinic. Testing will be…
Read MoreRitner Roadblock
After receiving numerous complaints from residents of Jones Hollow Road over the past few weeks concerning a blocked road at the Ritner swinging bridge, Judge Executive Jimmie Greene, Sheriff Randy Waters and Road Supervisor Tony Kidd visited the location Monday to try and find a solution. With COVID-19 forcing many popular recreation areas in…
Read MoreFiscal Court approves new transport pay scale
By Greg Bird [email protected] Transport Officers will now have a new pay scale when transporting prisoners to jail after the McCreary County Fiscal Court voted Thursday night to approve a new proposal reflecting a shorter drive to the Knox County Detention Center. The issue was first broached a few months ago when Magistrate Roger Phillips…
Read MoreCandidate filing deadline nears
By Greg Bird [email protected] Patricia Ball, wife of former McCreary County Schools Superintendent Ray Ball, filed her intention to run for the McCreary County Board of Education seat in District 1 last week. Ball will face off against incumbent Nelda Gilreath, who has also officially filed her intention to run. Two other Board seats will…
Read MoreDeputy named in civil suit
By Greg Bird [email protected] A McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputy has been named in a civil lawsuit in Bowling Green alleging he assaulted a prisoner in his custody and fabricated a report while working as a Trooper with the Kentucky State Police last March. Aaron Tucker, along with two staff members of the Warren County Regional…
Read MoreBirthday surprise
Photo by Greg Bird Brothers Logan and Landon got a special surprise Saturday for Logan’s 5th birthday. Logan wants to grow up to be a policeman, and Landon (4) wants to be a fireman, were visited by members of the McCreary County Sheriff’s Department, KSP, South McCreary Fire and U.S. Park Serivce who brought them…
Read MoreWoman escapes, is recaptured
By Greg Bird [email protected] A Stearns woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving under the influence and escaping custody from the McCreary County Sheriff’s Department. According to the arrest citation Deputies Darrell Loudermilk and Terry Baker responded to reports of a vehicle driving erratically Saturday afternoon. Witnesses reported seeing the vehicle driving on the…
Read MoreAbsentee voting to start June 1
By Greg Bird [email protected] The June 23rd Primary Election, already pushed back due to the COVID-19 outbreak, will see further changes as the state tries to make voting safer and easier for citizens still concerned about gathering in large crowds. The McCreary County Board of Elections: Shane Gilreath, Adam Phillips and Sheriff Randy Waters met…
Read MoreTwo new cases in the county
By Greg Bird [email protected] After going a week without a new COVID-19 case in the county, the Lake Cumberland District Health Department announced two new cases over the past week, but one of the cases has already been released from quarantine – presumably following a negative test result. The cases, a 17-year-old male and a…
Read MoreShooting suspect apprehended
By Greg Bird [email protected] The suspect in a shooting was caught Monday morning after eluding officials for nearly two weeks. The Kentucky State Police had obtained information that Jimmie D. Watson, 40 was supposedly hiding in a residence on Valley Road in Stearns. Detective Billy Correll and Trooper Joshua Roaden arrived on scene and secured…
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