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By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] A dream that began in 2019 became a reality when the McCreary County Park hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly completed inclusive handicap playground. The playground is in memory of a special little angel from McCreary County, Gracelynn Garrison Rollins.  Sadly, Gracelynn passed before the inclusive playground was…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] McCreary County Chief Deputy Sheriff Dustin Ridner received information regarding a sex offender who allegedly failed to register on the sex offender registry and was living at a residence in Pine Knot, KY.  Upon arrival at the residence, Officer Ridner spoke to the homeowners, asking if 43-year-old Elijah R. Burns of…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] The McCreary County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Kentucky’s U.S. Senator and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to McCreary County by hosting a chamber luncheon at the Stearns Heritage Hall and listening as Senator McConnell gave his Washington update.  During the update, McConnell touched on his pending resignation as Majority Leader, noting,…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] A 38-year-old man from Oneida, TN who was an officer at USP McCreary has been found guilty of murder, two counts of third-degree criminal mischief, and operating a vehicle under the influence of intoxicants after being tried for the death of London City Police Officer, Logan K. Medlock. In the…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Photos by Derek Dobbs, Ducks Drone Photography http://www.ducksdrone.com The McCreary Central High School Raider football team will tackle their 2024 home debut game on Central’s newly turfed football field on Friday, August 23. According to Superintendent Brian Crawford, the concussion pad is down, and the turf has arrived and is…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] (The McCreary County Voice reminds readers that an indictment does not indicate one’s guilt or innocence but represents that enough evidence exists in a case to pursue the matter in a court of law.  The MC Voice also notes the possibility of individuals having the same or similar names. Individuals…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Business items mostly routine The McCreary County Board of Education met in two special sessions on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, and Thursday, August 1, 2024, to deal with routine business matters. During Tuesday’s meeting, the treasurer’s report indicated June’s SEEK payment of $1,171,488 for the General Fund.   A federal reimbursement…

Dr. Kwane Watson, who graduated from the University of Kentucky Dental College and who has practiced dentistry for twenty-five years, plus teams from Ashland and Louisville, KY provided a no-cost dental clinic via four mobile dental vans set up at the McCreary County Library on Friday, August 2, 2024.  Presented by Passport Health Plan and KARE…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Earlier this month, two familiar faces with close ties to McCreary County celebrated their retirement from Kentucky State Police Post 11.    Sgt. Billy Correll and Mast. Trooper David (Craig) Reed, both admired and respected locally and statewide for their 25 years of service, began their KSP careers in February 1999…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] The dream of steam is finally coming true for the Big South Fork Scenic Railway.  A recent, one-time $5 million appropriation in the state budget, allocated to the McCreary County Heritage Foundation for the restoration of Historic Stearns, made possible the purchase of Soo Line #2425, a large steam engine with…