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By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] After lengthy discussion, the McCreary County Board of Education tabled action until next month on Superintendent Brian Crawford’s request to change the current salary schedule of the grounds manager position from classified to certified (with additional days included.)  Typically, changing a position from classified to certified results in a substantial…

Frank Randall Marnhout, single, Grantor, to Justin Sims and Sherry Sims, husband and wife, Grantees.  Located on Sandhill in McCreary County, KY. $3000. Virginia Lee Jones, single, Grantor, to Timonthy Jones and Glenna Jones, husband and wife, Grantees.  Located on Bethel Road in McCreary County, KY. $15,000. Ricky Allen Wilson and Kimberly Layne Wilson, husband…

Provided by Stephen McKinney,  McCreary County Emergency  Management Director Create Safety Zones Around Your Home All vegetation is fuel for a wildfire, though some trees and shrubs are more flammable than others. To reduce the risk, you will need to modify or eliminate brush, trees and other vegetation near your home. The greater the distance…

Oneida, Tennessee – Big South Fork NRRA is requesting public comment on a proposal to increase the daily fee for overnight stays at some of the park campgrounds, for daily use of picnic shelters as well as add a new venue for event reservations.  A review completed in fall 2022 recommended the fees to increase…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Former motel now houses individuals recovering from substance use disorders   A building that once provided lodging for visitors and tourists staying overnight in McCreary County while attending family reunions, adventure races, festivals, and other events now opens its doors to those with substance use disorders (drug and alcohol) who…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] As part of a crackdown on burglaries and thefts, McCreary County Sheriff David Sampson reported the identification and arrest of two suspects on September 15, 2023 in connection with three burglaries occurring at the Before Town Market in East Pine Knot.  McCreary County Deputies Greg Rhoades and Alex Jones led…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] McCreary County’s annual Relay for Life takes place at the Sandhill 4H Camp on September 29, 2023 from 6:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.  The event is designed to celebrate local cancer survivors, remember those who have passed from cancer, and raise funds for the American Cancer Society. This year’s Relay for Life…

Photos by Lex Meldrum Judge Greene declaring September as Hunger Awareness Month.

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Don’t forget the Fall Kentucky Forest Fire Hazard Season begins this Sunday (October 1, 2023) and runs through Friday, December 15, 2023. During Fire Hazard Season, it is against the law (KRS.149.400) to burn within 150 feet of wooded or brushy areas, except between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. According…

McCreary Co. native Ryan Griffis fires back at  “Poorest County in America” YouTube video “I’m about to start a YouTube war,” McCreary County native and social media influencer Ryan Griffis declared in response to a recently posted YouTube video, “Poorest County in America,” which portrays McCreary County in a less than glowing light. Griffis, who…