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32-year old cold case closed
By Greg Bird [email protected] A 32-year cold case was closed this month after the Kentucky State Police announced that the remains of a body found in Strunk in 1986 have finally positively been identified. On November, 19, 1986 the skeletonized remains of an unidentified person were discovered at a site near Bear Creek off Mt.…
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School Board to begin Superintendent interviews
The search for a new McCreary County School’s Superintendent is nearing an end as the field of potential candidates will be narrowed down to a select few this week. The McCreary County Board of Education is set to hold a special session tonight (Thursday) to meet with the screening committee and receive a list of…
Read MoreFirst look at $8.5 million budget
By Greg Bird [email protected] The McCreary County Fiscal Court passed the first reading of the $8.5 million county budget Thursday night with little discussion, but with admittedly still some work to be done. The 2019-20 budget is the first put together by Judge Executive Jimmie “Bevo” Greene and the new Fiscal Court and reflects their…
Read MoreDrug arrest made
Constable Cody Stephens and Sheriff Randy Waters announced the arrest of a Pine Knot man accused of making and selling meth. Last week Constable Stephens and Deputies Tommy Lewis and Alex Jones conducted an investigation in to possible drug activity occurring in the parking lot at a gas station in Pine Knot. After obtaining a…
Read MoreMan dies after being struck by train
By Greg Bird [email protected] A Pine Knot man passed away Thursday after the vehicle he was driving collided with a southbound Norfolk Southern train in Strunk. According to the Kentucky State Police Donald L. Neal, 61, of Pine Knot was driving a 1989 Chevy pickup eastbound on Thompson Tapley Road around 12:15 p.m. when his…
Read MoreTrain derails
By Greg Bird [email protected] A Norfolk Southern train was involved in another incident in McCreary County Saturday morning after several rail cars derailed near Wiborg, causing delays for several hours at the southern entrance to Wiborg Loop. According to Norfolk Southern four empty cars on a southbound train derailed around 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. No…
Read MoreElection day next week
By Greg Bird [email protected] Next Tuesday is Primary Election day in McCreary County and all across Kentucky. A total of 28 candidates will contend in nine races, ranging from Governor to Commissioner of Agriculture. Republicans will have four races to cast their ballots: Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General and Commissioner of Agriculture. Democrats will…
Read MoreThe Natonal Day of Prayer was celebrated on May 2nd
Photo by Greg Bird The Natonal Day of Prayer was celebrated on May 2 with a special gathering at the McCreary County Park featuring guest speakers and a performance by the Singing Byrds.
Read MoreFiscal Court gets funding for road work
During Thursday’s meeting of the McCreary County Fiscal Court the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet presented over $523,000 in discretionary funds for resurfacing work on four county roads. The resurfacing work, to be on Jones Hollow Road, Murphy Ridge Road, Coalpit Road and Skullbone Tower Road, will cover a total of 6.69 miles. The funding, through the…
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