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‘I’m not going anywhere anytime soon… I will finish the job the people of Kentucky hired me to do as well – albeit from a different seat in the chamber. I am looking forward to that.’ U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor on Wednesday, February 28,…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Photo by Eugenia Jones An early morning structure fire, occurring at approximately 6:00 a.m. on Monday (2/26/24), led to the entrapment of two individuals.  Prior to fire department units arriving on scene, two first responders, South McCreary Fire Chief Tim Cox and LA Henry, extricated the two entrapped, one of…

WINCHESTER— With the start of Kentucky’s spring wildfire hazard season, wildland fire crews are setting up shop across the Daniel Boone National Forest. These crews will be on call to respond to wildfires throughout the spring fire season, which lasts from February 15 to April 30. They will also carry out a number of prescribed…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected]     With the bid for completion of McCreary County’s SPEC building awarded earlier this month to the low bidder, Branscum Construction, Co., members of McCreary County’s Industrial Development Authority (IDA) expect construction work on the project will begin within a few weeks. Submitting a base bid of $2,224,000, the…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Proposed high school athletic project will allow more use of football field If the tentative proposal for a $3.1 million athletic project that was discussed during a special called meeting of the McCreary County Board of Education on February 6, 2024 becomes reality, McCreary County will definitely be ready for…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] McCreary County now has a modern, up-to-date laundromat, conveniently located on Main Street in Whitley City, KY. With seven triple load washers plus three quad load washers capable of accommodating comforters for a total of ten washers and ten dryers, The Laundry Room offers both self-serve and drop-off service.  If…

Fiscal court meets; volunteers invited to help install inclusive playground equipment By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] During their February 8, 2024 regular meeting, the McCreary County Fiscal Court unanimously gave its approval to an application form to be used as part of the process in awarding Opioid Settlement funds to qualified individuals, agencies, and/or organizations…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] McCreary County Sheriff David Sampson reported the arrest of a McCreary County individual who netted an NCIC hit from Texas as a fugitive wanted for Smuggling of Person. On Saturday, February 17, 2024, McCreary County Deputy Sheriffs Alex Jones and Gerald Simpson noticed a male and female walking on West…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] There is a long and interesting history behind this year’s introduction of the Coroner’s Salary Bill during Kentucky’s current legislative session.   House Bill 810 was introduced in 1998 to provide fair wages for the Constitutional Offices of County Judge Executive, County Sheriff, County Clerk, County Coroner, and County Jailer,…

It’s become an annual tradition in Frankfort: a new bill designed to chip away at the government transparency Kentucky citizens have enjoyed for nearly 50 years under the Open Records Act. This year’s bill—HB 509, endorsed by Speaker David Osborne and others in House leadership—is different, though. It would completely eviscerate the public’s right to…