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Stolen alcohol recovered By Greg Bird [email protected] Sheriff Randy Waters and the McCreary County Sheriff’s Department recovered a stolen trailer filled with over $100,000 of liquor in Pine Knot Saturday afternoon. The discovery came just two days after the first legal alcohol sales in the county began under the new alcohol ordinance, but the two…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] A sixteen year old McCreary Countian needs a living kidney donor as his condition worsens. To help, call Living Donor Team at 513-636-7201 and reference Michael Tyler Lay or call family at 606-376-8278.   “The Voice” first introduced Michael Tyler Lay, a McCreary County teenager in need of a kidney transplant,…

By Greg Bird [email protected]   Last Thursday marked an historic day (for good or ill depending on your perspective) for McCreary County as the first legalized alcohol sales under the new county ordinance took place. L&S Grocery, on West Highway 92, near the Wayne County line, was the first official business to obtain a local…

Photo by NBC/The Voice McCreary Countians will be tuning in to watch as their hometown favorite, twenty-five year old Zach Day, pursues his musical career during Season 18 of NBC’s highly rated television show, “The Voice.” Day’s blind audition aired on NBC on Tuesday night and successfully landed him a spot on Team Legend (John…

By Greg Bird [email protected] The McCreary County Grand Jury released six indictments this month against six individuals. Candice Arnett, of Madisonville, was indicted on counts of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance First Degree, Trafficking in a Controlled Substance Second Degree and Promoting Contraband First Degree for allegedly being found a quantity of Methamphetamine and Suboxone…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected]   Before tackling routine business during their regular February meeting, McCreary County School District Superintendent Corey Keith and the McCreary County Board of Education fielded questions from parents regarding recent isolated reports of solitary bugs-possibly bedbugs-spotted in local schools. Three parents, in attendance at this week’s meeting, questioned what actions had…

By Greg Bird [email protected] A McCreary County man could be facing charges of illegal dumping and more after reports state he was seen disposing of trash in several places around the county this past weekend. Sheriff Randy Waters and Constable Cody Stephens were alerted to a truck traveling along U.S. 27 and spilling trash out…

By Greg Bird [email protected]   The McCreary County fiscal Court approved a contract with the Knox County Jail to begin housing prisoners at the new facility in Barbourville Thursday night during their February meeting. While the decision to make the change from the Leslie County Jail, where most McCreary County prisoners have been housed for…

Here’s your sign By Greg Bird [email protected]   With a rash of county road signs being stolen over recent weeks county officials are asking the public to remain vigilant and report any missing signs and suspicious activity. That request seemed to pay off as six young women were charged Monday for taking signs, with many…