Recent News

  By Eugenia Jones [email protected] An early morning hike on Friday, March 29, 2024 at Yahoo Falls, located in Marshes Siding, KY within the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, ended in tragedy when 23-year-old Army National Guardsman Isaac Lee Turpin of Somerset, KY fell to his death from the top of the…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Five McCreary County youths, ranging from 14-18 years of age, got themselves into a physically dangerous situation early Sunday morning (March 31, 2024), and as a result, the five will now face a judge in regard to their actions. McCreary County 911 received a call at approximately midnight from a coal…

By Eugenia Jones [email protected] On March 27, 2024, McCreary County District Court Judge Fred White ordered the owner of 19 illegal gaming machines seized by the McCreary County Sheriff’s Department at Whitley City’s Bestway Plaza, Suite 8 on December 5, 2023 to forfeit all of the machines to McCreary County.  The forfeited machines will be…

Great North American eclipse is April 8, 2024 By Eugenia Jones [email protected] Excitement is growing and classes in McCreary County and many other school districts have been cancelled as folks prepare for the North American total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. According to NASA, a total solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon, and…

On Monday (April 1, 2024), McCreary County’s fifth oldest ongoing business changed ownership, continuing its ninety-one year tradition of good food, relaxed atmosphere, and superb service under the watchful eye of long-time Dairy Bar employee, Stacey Chitwood Bryant.  Bryant and her husband, Earl Bryant, are excited to be the new owners of the Dairy Bar,…

Contest Open to Kentucky Students Frankfort,- – Secretary of State Michael Adams is inviting all Kentucky students to participate in the inaugural “I Voted” sticker contest.  The contest is open to all Kentucky students from kindergarten to twelfth grade. To enter, students need to send in their best design for an “I Voted” sticker. The…

Where we live impacts our health. We can make our communities healthier, stronger, and safer. We’re excited to announce the 2024 National Public Health Week theme is “Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health.” Your local health department’s mission is to promote and protect the health of all who live, work, learn and…

Photo by Eugenia Jones An area of the Angel Cemetery (Tunnel Ridge) recently caught fire as a result of sparks from a neighbor’s flames.  Several tombstones were blackened and/or damaged as a result. The incident is being investigated by the McCreary County Sheriff’s Office. The Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) prohibits burning within 150 feet…

Oneida, Tennessee: – Are you, or someone you know, 15 through 18 years old and interested in a summer job at the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area or the Obed Wild & Scenic River? Applications are being accepted from youth in McCreary County in Kentucky and Fentress, Morgan, Scott Counties in Tennessee…