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Senate President Robert Stivers
Don’t take out the bridge before we cross the river! FRANKFORT – Kentucky residents deserve to have their energy needs met at a reasonable cost without fear of brownouts or blackouts like those experienced with Winter Storm Elliott in 2022. The failure of a single natural gas valve on the coldest day of the year…
Read MoreWinter Weather Safety
Provided by Stephen McKinney McCreary County Emergency Management Office Winter Weather Safety Tips Everyone is potentially at risk during winter storms. Most fatalities are indirectly related to the storm. People die from traffic accidents on icy roads, heart attacks while shoveling snow, and hypothermia from prolonged exposure to cold and unsafe residential conditions. Be prepared…
Read MorePlateau Players Present Bright Star
Oneida, TN – After wowing audiences with Steel Magnolias this summer, members of the Plateau Players (Scott County’s community theatre group and member of the Appalachian Society of the Arts) are busy preparing its newest stage production, Tony Award-nominated Bright Star. The musical, set in the 1920s and 1940s Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, retells…
Read MoreHighland restores service
By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Quick response saves internet/phone and 911 service after copper/fiber theft 911 emergency calls and phone/internet service to approximately 800 Highland Communications subscribers in the north end of McCreary County were impacted beginning at about 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 after individual(s) disrupted a major transport line by using…
Read MoreHarmon Releases Audit of McCreary County Clerk’s Fee Account
FRANKFORT – State Auditor Mike Harmon today released the audit of the 2022 financial statement of McCreary County Clerk Eric Haynes. State law requires the auditor to conduct annual audits of county clerks and sheriffs. Auditing standards require the auditor’s letter to communicate whether the financial statement presents fairly the receipts, disbursements and excess fees…
Read MoreA busy 24 hours
Three search warrants executed within 24 hours result in three arrests McCreary County Sheriff David Sampson reported continued success in tackling McCreary County’s drug problem when his deputies executed three search warrants last week within a twenty-four hour time period at three different locations. The execution of all three search warrants resulted in drug…
Read MoreBig South Fork Announces Temporary Closure of Blue Heron Tipple Bridge
Contact: Christopher Derman, 423-569-9778 Big South Fork NRRA has announced the temporary closure of the historic Blue Heron Tipple Bridge, effective immediately in the interest of visitor safety. A recent bridge safety inspection conducted by the Federal Highway Administration identified structural issues specific to the pier’s bridge decking which is now leaning beyond acceptable standards.…
Read MoreThe McCreary County Voice is in a new location…again!
Veterans Day Special Edition
Do you want to submit a photo of a special veteran for The Voice’s Veterans Day Tribute tabloid to be published in the November 8 edition of The Voice? If so, include photo, name, branch of military, and if applicable, campaign served in (e.g. Vietnam, Korea, etc.) Deadline for submissions…
Read MoreFiscal Court votes on ordinances
Fiscal Court votes on ordinances McCreary County ordinance 310.1 regarding opening burning bans received final approval by Fiscal Court during last week’s (Oct. 12, 2023) meeting. The ordinance allows fines of $50 to $500 plus accumulated fees to be levied against individuals who violate official proclamations of burn bans by the McCreary County Judge Executive…
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