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COVID-19 update
By Greg Bird [email protected] According to the latest data available Wednesday morning Kentucky has at least 26 confirmed cases of patients infected with the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19. Of those cases one death has been attributed to the virus, but on the brighter side one patient has been reported as fully recovered. The majority…
Read MoreSchool District shuts down
Offering breakfasts and lunches By Greg Bird [email protected] McCreary County Schools Superintendent Corey Keith announced last week that the school district will be closing for the next four weeks, and suspending all extra-curricular and athletic activities. The District will utilize NTI packets 6-10 from March 16-20, and has requested an additional 10 NTI days from…
Read MorePanic buying
By Greg Bird [email protected] Between the news of schools and businesses closing adding to the fears of possible quarantine, many citizens have descended on local grocery and convenience stores to load up on food and household items. This frenzy has left some foodstuffs and household goods in short supply. Particularly fueled by social media,…
Read MoreTornado Terror
By Greg Bird [email protected] By Greg Bird [email protected] For a brief few minutes around 10:00 Thursday night some residents of Whitley City were surprised by a sudden and violent storm that spawned an EF1 tornado – downing several trees and damaging houses. Fortunately, despite the lateness of the event and lack of advance warning, no…
Read MoreFiscal Court gets earful on transport pay
By Greg Bird [email protected] Last week’s regular meeting of the McCreary County Fiscal Court mainly tackled routine business such as paying the bills and approving budget amendments. It was only near the end, when the citizen participation portion of the meeting came up on the agenda, when things started to heat up. Stephanie King, a…
Read MoreUpchurch adds county road projects
By Greg Bird [email protected] The Kentucky House Appropriations and Revenue Committee passed their version of the 6-year road budget Tuesday, which includes $30 million in projects located in McCreary County. House Bill 353 contains language that will put in place several projects to improve roadways and ease traffic issues in McCreary County, including a connecting…
Read MoreCourthouse to limit access
By Greg Bird [email protected] McCreary County elected officials met Tuesday morning to discuss what steps to take to protect the citizens and workers in the Courthouse. With the uncertainty of how long state offices will remain open, the officials decided to remain open as normal, but limit access to the building. Effective Wednesday, until further…
Read MoreGovernor orders closings and changes
By Greg Bird [email protected] To combat the possibility of further spreading of the COVID-19 virus, Governor Andy Beshear announced Monday that he was issuing an executive order limiting restaurants to restrict sales to carry-out, delivery and drive-through only – effectively prohibiting on-site consumption. While the measure is designed to help limit the spread of the…
Read MorePulaski Constables arrested and charged
By Greg Bird [email protected] Two Pulaski County Constables have been charged with violating the civil rights of various individuals as a result of a federal investigation into allegations of wrongdoing. Constables Michael Wallace and Gary Baldock were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury in February for allegedly conspiring to deprive individuals of their rights by…
Read MoreStolen car recovered after chase
Photo by Greg Bird Sheriff Randy Waters and Deputy Tom Smith recovered a stolen vehicle Wednesday afternoon in the Sawyer area. The officers were responding to a report of the vehicle possibly being seen on Highway 896 when they spotted the 2016 Hyundai Elantra traveling toward them. As they turned to initiate a traffic stop,…
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