Recent News

By Greg Bird [email protected] McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters announced Tuesday he has identified a suspect in the case of the stolen tractor-trailer full of alcohol discovered in Pine Knot last month, and will be pressing charges. Sheriff Waters stated he was able to identify a possible person of interest in the case after examining…

By Greg Bird [email protected] Emergency responders found a tragic scene Friday as they responded to a structure fire on Squirrel Nest Road, off Day Ridge Road in northern McCreary County. Sheriff Randy Waters states members of the North McCreary and Whitley City Fire Departments were dispatched to the location after reports of a residence on…

By Greg Bird [email protected] A McCreary County man was severely injured in this Friday afternoon accident on East Williamsburg Street. According to Sheriff Randy Waters Archie Jones, 59, was travelling eastbound around the 3.5 mile marker when his vehicle apparently left the roadway after coming out of a curve in the road. Jones appeared to…

By Greg Bird [email protected] The annual audit of the McCreary County Fiscal Court was released by Auditor Mike Harmon last week. Like with previous audits, most of the findings were repeats of concerns raised in previous audits that had not been corrected since the last report. The audit covers the 2018-2019 fiscal year – the…

By Greg Bird [email protected] The Kentucky State Police is investigating a possible domestic shooting on Harry Waters Road in Whitley City late Friday night. According to a KSP spokesperson, officers responded to a residence around midnight Friday after receiving a complaint of a domestic situation involving a handgun. Upon arrival they found a male subject…

By Greg Bird [email protected]             Good ideas never die. And the best ones grow in to something bigger. The 3 bag challenge seems to be the latter. A brainchild of Pine Knot Elementary Social Studies teacher Tara Tucker is entering its second year and has blossomed in to a county-wide…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] McCreary County native, Zach Day, is looking forward to his next appearance on NBC’s “The Voice.” After wowing judges with his performance last week and securing a spot on Team Legend (John Legend) for the 18th season of NBC’s highly rated television show, “The Voice,” twenty-five year McCreary County native, Zach…

By Greg Bird [email protected]   The McCreary County Fiscal Court will be providing free collection of waste and used tires this month as part of a grant program through the Kentucky Division of Waste Management. Every Friday through the month of March residents will be able to drop off their used tires at the Transfer…

By Greg Bird [email protected]   No injuries were reported as a result of this Thursday afternoon accident at Arby’s in Whitley City, but one individual was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk. Constable Cody Stephens charged Jack Lynch, 70, of Whitley City with driving on a DUI suspended license and operating under the influence of…