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Photos by Eugenia Jones Community joined together at Whitley City Elementary for the annual Christmas Eve Banquet of Blessings. More photos on page A6.

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] (Part one of two) (Editor’s note:  USP McCreary, a high-security federal prison for male offenders with an adjacent minimum security camp opened in 2003.  Twenty years later, multiple individuals have shared their concerns and questions about the status of USP McCreary, especially in regard to the safety and well-being of…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Statewide changeover halts vehicle transactions from Dec. 29-Jan. 10 With all 120 county clerk locations across the Commonwealth of Kentucky preparing for a pause in vehicle transactions beginning December 29, 2023, McCreary County Clerk Eric Haynes urged McCreary Countians to get vehicle transactions completed before the shutdown. “If anyone has…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] McCreary County’s Banquet of Blessings will be served up this year on Sunday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. at the Whitley City Elementary School cafeteria.  The annual tradition is a festive celebration of food, gifts, and fellowship. This year’s traditional dinner of turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes,…

Photos submitted North McCreary Fire and Whitley City Fire Departments responded to a blazing Friday night structure fire on Day Ridge Road in northern McCreary County.  McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputies Alex Jones and Chris Carter also responded.

Oneida, Tennessee – Due to recent precipitation, Superintendent Niki Stephanie Nicholas announced the removal of restrictions on open fires at Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area.  Drought conditions for the area prompted the campfire restrictions on November 15. Fire management staff stress that weather conditions can change rapidly.  Both visitors and residents are…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] After receiving a letter to the editor, The Voice decided to take a second look In September, The Voice ran a front page story concerning the sale of the Parkland Motel and the new owner’s plans for total renovation of the business.  The owner expected renovation of the motel building,…

Gaming machines seized, summons served, court date set   Law enforcement activity continued at Whitley City’s Bestway Plaza, Suite 8 on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 when officers from the McCreary Sheriff’s Department seized 19 illegal gaming machines from an alleged “game room” that was apparently operating adjacent to other businesses in the Plaza.  Tuesday’s seizure…

By Shane Gilreath The Cold War was still very much in play.  Bombs had rocked Moscow in January 1977 and brought the Soviet city to standstill.  On the other side of the world, a small town governor from Plains, Georgia, Jimmy Carter, had just become president of the United States, ushering in a season of…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Whitley City – Kentucky State Police Post 11, London responded to a single vehicle fatal collision that occurred just after 5:45 pm on December 04, 2023. The accident occurred at the 3500 Block of Beulah Heights Road in McCreary County. Through preliminary investigation, officers determined a 2002 GMC Sonoma operated…