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Photos by Eugenia Jones As of Saturday evening, more than one hundred families, including 270 children ,had received gifts of toys, clothes, and other items from the Good Shepherd Catholic Mission Christmas Party. Families were invited or signed up for the Party through Head Start, Family Resource Centers, or the Christian Care Center. Additionally, the…

By Greg Bird [email protected] The McCreary County Grand Jury released seven indictments against eight individuals this month. Dustin Conaster, of Stearns, was charged with counts of Escape Second Degree and Resisting Arrest for allegedly escaping from the custody of the Department of Corrections after being charged with a felony and failing to obey commands and…

By Greg Bird [email protected] The McCreary County Board of Education received their annual financial audit from the firm of White and Company Monday night. While the audit found no material weaknesses in the overall financial statement of the District, it did find two “significant” deficiencies that reportedly occurred under former Superintendent Michael Cash’s administration. The…

Photo by Eugenia Jones 52nd District State Representative Kenneth Upchurch recently visited McCreary County to attend an event in Stearns. He was joined by Kentucky’s Speaker of the House, David Osborne. During the event, Upchurch chatted with three local magistrates. Pictured left to right are: Speaker of the House David Osborne, McCreary County Magistrates Roger…

By Greg Bird [email protected] Tonight’s Fiscal Court meeting will be of particular interest to anyone interested in the future of alcohol sales in McCreary County is concerned. The Fiscal Court is expected to vote on the first reading of Ordinance 410.0 – the local Alcohol Beverage Control Ordinance. Judge Executive Jimmie Greene and his staff…

By Greg Bird [email protected] The McCreary County School District announced last week that for the second year in a row the District’s Kindergarten Readiness ranked tops in the state. Individually, Whitley City Elementary ranked first overall and Pine Knot Elementary placed 7th. The District scored 93.4 percent overall for kindergarten readiness in a state-funded prior…

By Greg Bird [email protected] Robert “Mike” Duncan, a McCreary County native, was appointed to the post of Governor of the United States Postal System last week. Duncan’s confirmation to a seven-year term was announced by Senator Mitch McConnell in a press release issued last Thursday. “I am proud to congratulate my friend Mike Duncan on…

Photos by Greg Bird and Eugenia Jones The McCreary County Christmas Parade, presented by the McCreary County Tourism Commission rolled through downtown Whitley City Saturday night – highlighted by a visit from St. Nick and the lighting of the Christmas tree on the Courthouse lawn. The McCreary County Water District, Pine Knot Job Corps and…

By Greg Bird [email protected] While disavowing allegations of abuse at the McCreary County Protection League’s animal shelter in Strunk, the shelter operators admitted the strain of taking in local strays was too much for the operation to handle and voluntarily surrendered their contract with the county. In a hastily called meeting Wednesday afternoon shelter operator…