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KDFW turns bad situation into a good cause
By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] On Monday, November 13, 2023, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife (KDFW) answered the type of call they do not like to receive. The caller gave information to officials regarding a poached elk, shot and left lying in a wooded Pulaski County area, just north of the…
Read MoreBig hearts and helping hands
By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] The story of Suri Thanks to some big hearts and helping hands, a McCreary County mutt has landed herself a new home in a Wisconsin college town. Recently, a young couple from Clover, Wisconsin, travelled through western McCreary County as part of a weekend adventure in Kentucky. The pair,…
Read MoreIn memory
By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Family, friends, and county officials gathered at the McCreary County Airport on November 9, 2023 to mark the solemn anniversary of the passing of a 43-year old father of two who, twenty-nine years ago to the day, was pronounced deceased at the airport. According to a McCreary County Record newspaper…
Read MoreAll things blue
Last week, Whitley City Elementary School enjoyed a day of celebration, commemorating their recent KSA test scores. The school proudly announced the achievement of being designated a blue (highest performing) school as a result of statewide testing in the spring of 2023. To recognize the achievement, Whitley City Elementary School students and staff…
Read MoreDaniel Boone National Forest announces fire restrictions
Winchester, KY, November 16, 2023 — On Thursday, November 16, 2023, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service officials announced an emergency order temporarily restricting campfires on the Daniel Boone National Forest. “Here on the Forest, and especially in popular areas like the Red River Gorge, wildfires are often the result of abandoned campfires,” said Ryle…
Read MoreGratitude is an emotion that changes for us with the years
By Shane Gilreath Gratitude is an emotion that changes for us with the years, and not one that’s particularly prevalent through the era of our developing, when the idea that the world revolves around us seems far from adaptable. The past few years, perhaps, have challenged that reality. There’s no question that we live in…
Read MoreNovember 22nd, 2023
Charles Ryan Baumgardner, 30, of New Lebanon, OH, married Savannah Louse Moeller, 36, of New Lebanon, OH, on 21st October 2023 in McCreary County, KY, officiated by Ronnie Lanning. Terrence Javonte White, 32, of Charlotte, NC, married Toburia Quinta Annette Bennett, 36,, of Kannapolis, NC, on 23rd October 2023 in McCreary County, KY, officiated by…
Read MoreThe Center announces broadband expansion
Ten years ago, The Center for Rural Development became the launching pad for broadband expansion in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. Now, more households, businesses, and communities than ever before will have improved access to broadband – thanks to a major broadband expansion initiative. Lonnie Lawson, President and CEO of The Center for Rural Development, announced…
Read MoreState releases school report cards with spring testing results
Whitley City Elementary celebrates “blue ribbon” achievement Statewide, school report cards containing assessment results from testing conducted in the spring of 2023 were recently released for school districts and the public to see. The report cards include performance ratings for individual schools and districts based on one of the five color-coded performance levels which combine…
Read MoreLocal Shriners give children a reason to smile
By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] McCreary County Shriners recently gathered at the Masonic Lodge in Stearns to celebrate the arrival of a new Shriners children’s transportation van to be used for transporting children from the local area to Shriners Hospitals for medical treatment. McCreary County’s local Shriners belong to the Oleika Temple of Lexington, KY,…
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