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Photo submitted One of The Voice’s readers, Martha Holmberg, shared this lovely photograph taken by her of a spectacular McCreary County rainbow.

By Don Perry [email protected] While many students spent their Spring Break with family and friends, on vacation, or at the beach, Logan Strunk had a different idea. Strunk, a sixth grader at McCreary County Middle School, received an offer to attend a soccer camp in Madrid, Spain. While the camp was months away, Strunk and…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Photo by Eugenia Jones      On Sunday, April 30, 2023, local teenagers hiking in a wooded area off of Beulah Heights Road in northern McCreary County reported finding the body of a deceased male.  Shortly after receiving the initial report regarding discovery of a body, McCreary County first responders arrived at…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected]        On Thursday, April 27, 2023, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Detective Matthew Parmley arrested a third person charged with murder in the investigation of the disappearance and death of 54-year old Roscoe Garland, Pine Knot.  The arrest of  48 year-old Roscoe L. Bryant, Pine Knot, occurred on Thursday April 27,…

School board will address concerns with school safety During the McCreary County School Board’s April meeting (4-24-23), Interim Superintendent Larry Hammond shared the results of a report received earlier this month from the Kentucky Center for School Safety, outlining the findings of an independent review regarding an incident that occurred on February 21, 2023, concerning…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] As the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Honor Guard rotated standing at the foot of the casket during the visitation of eighty-year old Lowell Eddie Dolen, family members, friends, and former co-workers paid their respects to a former law enforcement officer and lifelong resident of McCreary County. Lowell Eddie…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Grant funds mental health services for McCreary County students During their regular April meeting (4-24-23), the McCreary County Board of Education discussed and reviewed possible revisions to a $6 million federal AUGMENT grant recently awarded to the District.  The AUGMENT grant is totally funded by the US Department of Education,…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Photo by Eugenia Jones With several long-standing, unsolved missing persons cases in McCreary County, McCreary County Sheriff David Sampson with Deputies Dustin Ridner, Greg Rhoades, and Williamsburg Police Officer Johnny Folton recently used a cadaver-trained bloodhound to search a couple of local areas of interest.  The search did not produce…

Each year, the last full week of April is recognized as Administrative Professional Week with the last Wednesday of April tagged as Administrative Professionals Day.  Formerly known as Secretary Day, Administrative Professional Day is a day designated to recognize the importance of the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, executive assistants, personal assistants, receptionists, client services…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] The McCreary Circuit Court Grand Jury returned a total of five indictments on April 24, 2023.  The indictments included Trafficking in a Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon on School Property, and Burglary.  Four individuals were indicted. Norman Cox of Huntsville, TN was indicted on two counts:  Trafficking in…