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Funds to be used for recovery and treatment McCreary County is now on the receiving end of a $26 billion national opioid crises settlement with four companies-distributors Cardinal Health, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and manufacturer/marketer Johnson & Johnson.  All four companies played notable roles in creating and fueling the nationwide opioid epidemic. Kentucky is expected to receive…

Members of an elite club of McCreary Central alum met again Friday night to be honored 40 years after its formation. The 1983 Raiders regional champions were recognized during halftime of the boys’ district win against Somerset Christian, marking a four-decade reunion of McCreary Central’s sole Sweet 16 trip. The reunion of Raiders not only…

Photo By Derek Dobbs Some McCreary Countians were surprised to notice increases in their water/sewer bills this month; however those increases had little to do with the local water district company. McCreary County Water District Supervisor Stephen Whitaker explained some customers may not fully realize, beginning January 1, 2023, a state tax on all utilities,…

January/February   School Superintendent Search Began   The McCreary County Board of Education met with Tim Eaton, a KY School Board Association (KSBA) field consultant, in a special called session to conduct their initial Superintendent Search Planning Meeting.  KSBA (through Eaton) served as the search consultant for McCreary County and guided the board through the…

The McCreary County Grand Jury returned the following indictments on December 20, 2022: Ashley Kimberland of Somerset, KY was indicted on two counts of Assault in Third Degree for allegedly hitting, kicking, and spitting in the face of a McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputy and one count of Resisting Arrest. Raymond Hamby of Whitley City, KY…

Make plans to join organizers and health care businesses and organizations at the McCreary County Public Library (MCPL) for their Community Health Fair on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the community, individuals, and families.   Various businesses and organizations will offer a variety of health…

After last weekend’s frigid temperatures, ice, and snow forced organizers to reschedule the annual Banquet of Blessings, volunteers are now ready to serve a New Year’s Eve feast instead of their originally planned traditional Christmas Eve feast. To honor the founder of the annual McCreary County Banquet of Blessings, Fred Berkowitz who passed away earlier…

McCreary County was hit by extreme winter weather during Christmas weekend as temperatures plunged to -4 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill factor making it feel 10 to 15 degrees colder.  A blanket of thick ice and light snow covered the area. Emergency response personnel helped all McCreary County creatures great and small, both two-legged…

McCreary Countians and others respond during public comment period   McCreary Countians were among those who responded vigorously by either opposing or seeking modifications to the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed Jellico (& Little Rock Creek Area) Vegetation Management Project during the proposal’s public comment period, which ended earlier this month Approximately 300 public comments, the…