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Kentucky’s primary election is Tuesday, May 21, 2024, from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Early voting in the 2024 primary for those with an excuse will be at the McCreary County Courthouse on May 8, 9, 10 (Wednesday-Friday) and May 13, 14, and 15 (Monday-Wednesday) from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Early voting in the 2024 primary for those…

The McCreary Central High School Girls’ Ensemble and Madrigals competed at the Festival of Music in Nashville on April 27-28, 2024 and brought home a first place win for both choirs and “Ovrall HS Concert Choir” award for the Madrigals.  Additionally, senior student, Jada Marin, was awarded the “Outstanding Student Accompanist” award. Several business owners…

KY mandates transportation for those leaving drug rehabs; addresses out-of-state Medicaid clients By Eugenia Jones As soon as she saw the sobbing woman with some of her belongings piled around her sitting beneath a sign in Whitley City, a McCreary County resident’s first instinct was to help. “I saw her, sitting there crying, and I…

Scott Meadows and Cynthia Meadows, husband and wife, Grantors, to Scott Meadows and Cynthia Meadows, husband and wife, Grantees.  Located in McCreary County, Kentucky.  $1. Scott Meadows and Cynthia Meadows, husband and wife, Grantors, to Jerry Meadows and Karen Meadows, husband and wife, Grantees.  Located in McCreary County, Kentucky.  $10,000. Ryan Mayeaux and Alex Mayeaux,…

Photos by Eugenia Jones Residents and visitors to McCreary County enjoyed the weekend with the Motors on Main Car Show on Friday and Saturday’s Main Street Market.

Upchurch notes funding includes an access road to high school & railroad bridge By Eugenia Jones McCreary County’s State Representative Ken Upchurch of Monticello is pleased to announce that funding for several key road projects in McCreary County received funding in the recently passed Kentucky biennium budget for 2024-2026. According to Representative Upchurch, who is…

By Eugenia Jones Rally car teams and rally motorbike riders from around the nation are already zooming into McCreary County in preparation for this weekend’s McCreary Gravel Rally. The third annual McCreary Gravel Rally (MGR III) kicks into overdrive on Friday, April 26 and continues through Saturday, April 27.  This year’s MGR III not only…

Photo by Eugenia Jones McCreary Countians were busy hauling off unwanted, large items during McCreary County’s free dump days, held last Friday and Saturday.  As one of two annual weekends to dump large items at no cost, McCreary County residents took advantage of the opportunity.  This year, at least four boats were dropped off for…

By Eugenia Jones The McCreary County Circuit Court case involving a charge of unlawful possession of a weapon on school property against former McCreary County School Superintendent John Gunn was dismissed earlier this month due to the unique circumstances surrounding the particular case, including the time, location, and surrounding circumstances of the incident.  A recent…

By Eugenia Jones It will now be more difficult for residents to have a road added to the county road system.  During April’s regular meeting of McCreary County Fiscal Court, the court approved a change to the administrative code, putting a freeze on adding new roads to the county road inventory.  The change is a…