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(Backroads of Appalachia is a sponsor of the McCreary Gravel Rally held annually during the spring in McCreary County.  The group has also been responsible for several motor sport groups touring and visiting in McCreary County and initiated the Airport Attack events at the McCreary County Airport.  Erik Hubbard has met with McCreary County Tourism…

Many voice concerns regarding Forest Service’s Jellico/Little Rock Creek proposal   “We live over there on Osborne Creek, and it is a beautiful place,” McCreary County resident Birdie  Lovett told U.S. Forest Service officials during a public meeting concerning the U.S. Forest Service’s proposed Jellico Vegetation Management Project held last week at the Whitley County…

Another pedestrian has died as the result of a second fatal crash involving a pedestrian in McCreary County. The latest fatal crash occurred Saturday evening (11/19/22) shortly after 7:00 p.m. on U.S. 27 in Whitley City.   Thirty-five year old Kenneth L. Troxell was walking on U.S. 27 when he was hit by a red…

McCreary County Fiscal Court met for their regular November meeting (11-10-22) to deal with several routine items of business, including signing contracts for municipal trash collection and animal control shelter facilities. Items the Fiscal Court took action on included the following: Accepted bid proposal and signed contract with Scott Solid Waste for municipal trash collection. …

New sheriff and school board members will take office Local voter turnout for the 2022 General Election was a bit higher than usual with 39% of McCreary County’s registered voters casting their ballots.  Of McCreary County’s 11,500 registered voters, a total of 4,505 cast their ballots.  Of those casting ballots, 1,343 chose to vote straight…

Burn restrictions remain in effect to December 15 A National Wildfire Prevention and Education Team was recently activated to assist the Daniel Boone National Forest in conducting enhanced wildfire prevention activities due to the prevailing dry conditions across Kentucky.     The 5-member team worked in various parts of the national forest and surrounding areas…

WHITLEY CITY, KY. The Kentucky State Police Post 11 London responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that occurred just after 09:30 pm Thursday, November 10. The accident happened on US 27 North near Strunk Ridge Road in McCreary County, Kentucky. Upon arrival and through investigation, Troopers found a 2006 Black Toyota Tundra was…

Last week, Whitley City Elementary organized a special event honoring Veterans. In addition to hosting a breakfast and special ceremony honoring veterans, the school’s old flag was retired and replaced with a new flag.  Judge Executive Jimmie “Bevo” Greene donated a new American flag to the school, and the local V.F.W. donated a state flag.…

  McCreary County inched one step closer to having its very own state of the art Farmers Market when the McCreary County Agricultural Committee approved $1,000 of funding needed to move forward with the project.  While $1,000 may not seem like much in the grand scheme of things, that action should release up to $250,000…

Proposal calls for timber harvest in area including McCreary’s Little Rock Creek Anyone with questions or concerns regarding the recently proposed Jellico Vegetation Management Plan which encompasses the Little Rock Creek portion of McCreary County is encouraged to attend the sole public meeting announced last week by the Stearns Ranger District of the Daniel Boone…