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  By Greg Bird [email protected] The McCreary Central FFA Forestry team made McCreary County proud this past weekend, bringing home a 6th place award in the National FFA Forestry Career Development Event held in Indianapolis. Competing against 48 teams from across the country McCreary’s squad of Seara Coffey, Kyle Privett, Elisha Shepard and Ashlyn Slaven…

By Greg Bird [email protected] With Tuesday’s election behind us, and the voters choosing to allow alcohol sales in the county, attention can now turn toward what comes next. It will take 60 days following the election for the county to become officially “wet,” and in that period the Fiscal Court must establish an ordinance outlining…

By Greg Bird [email protected] It’s your vote As Kentuckians head to the polls next Tuesday for the General Election, McCreary County voters will have an additional choice to make when casting their ballots. “Are you in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages in McCreary County, Kentucky?’” will be on to the ballot for the…

  By Greg Bird [email protected] The McCreary County Water District officially kicked off their latest project, a water main upgrade from Stearns to Smithtown with a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning. The ceremony, attended by Representative Ken Upchurch, Deputy Judge Executive Nathan Nevels and members of the Water District Board, represented the start of a $2.2…

By Greg Bird [email protected]   A McCreary County man was arrested earlier this month in a Scott County drug investigation that led to the recovery of more than one pound of meth and almost $8,000 in cash. Brassfield Coffey Jr., of Stearns, was one of six people arrested as a result of an investigation by…

By Greg Bird [email protected] Meeting in regular session Monday night the McCreary County Board of Education took steps that could potentially settle one of the two lawsuits against them. In actions with consent, the Board voted to approve authorizing Superintendent Corey Keith to complete all documents and items necessary to settle the lawsuit of Jane…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Speaking to a packed house, McCreary County School District Superintendent Corey Keith addressed those attending the McCreary County Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Awards Banquet held last week at Whitley City First Baptist’s Goodan Ministry Center Reception Hall. In his remarks, Keith stressed the best, and at the same time, most difficult…

By Greg Bird [email protected] Leading the indictments this month is a murder charge levied against a Whitley City man accused of assaulting a two-year old child in August, causing the death of the young toddler. The indictment was just one of 11 indictments released this month involving 15 individuals. Michael C. Huff, 27, was formally…

    By Greg Bird [email protected] In a press release issued by Lieutenant Jamie Meece of the North McCreary Fire Department, a new weather sensor has been installed at the station giving McCreary County residents another option when looking for current conditions and forecasts. The AcuRite ATLAS™ Weather Station, which officially came on line on…

By Greg Bird [email protected] The McCreary County Board of Education met in an hour-long special session Monday night to discuss a possible change to the school calendar, hire an additional school nurse and discuss pending legislation in executive session. While the first two matters took less than a minute of the overall meeting, the majority…