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County receives funding based on amount of federal land
“The funding will go to benefit the citizens of McCreary County, and overall, help provide better services,” McCreary County Judge Executive Jimmie “Bevo” Green said when announcing that McCreary County has received $709,869.98 of Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF) dollars for the FY 2022. McCreary County is eligible for the same amount…
Read MoreDistrict and schools receive KDE report cards
Last week, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released school report cards, not for students, but for individual schools and school districts throughout the Commonwealth. According to the KDE website, Kentucky schools publish School Report Cards (SRC) every year and post them on the KDE website. School and District Report Cards provide information about each…
Read MoreDuncan’s General Store will be auctioned
What will happen to (Bobby) Duncan’s General Store in Strunk, KY? It is a question for McCreary Countians to ponder. The local landmark was bequeathed to The McCreary County Heritage Foundation by Anna Mary Creekmore upon her passing. Creekmore was a local historian who cherished the history of McCreary County and was instrumental in…
Read MoreGrand Jury returns indictments
Grand Jury returns indictments On October 18, 2022, the McCreary County Grand Jury returned five indictments against seven individuals. Charges within the indictments varied including charges for Trafficking in Controlled Substance in First Degree, Sexual Abuse in First Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in Second Degree. Indictments released October 18, 2022, are…
Read MoreKDLA awards nine graduate school tuition reimbursement grants
Nine Kentucky library staff members have been awarded tuition reimbursement grants to support their pursuit of graduate library science degrees to better serve customers. Among the recipients is Danielle Manning with the Taylor County Public Library. The Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet (KELC),…
Read MoreEducation committee hears ideas on legislation to reduce vaping in schools
FRANKFORT— Whether you call them vapes, vape pens or electronic cigarettes, the popular activity among teenagers is drawing some criticism in Frankfort. Rep. Mark Hart, R-Falmouth, was joined by retired U.S. Marine Corps. veteran and current Pendleton County High School instructor Brian Melton at the Interim Joint Committee on Education on Tuesday to discuss the…
Read MoreProposed changes to turkey and bear regulations expected next fall
Shotgun season for turkey opens statewide this Saturday and continues through October 28th. Bag limits for turkey include four, but no more than two may be taken by a shotgun. No more than one bird may have a beard length of three inches or longer and no more than one may be taken per…
Read MoreThe candidates speak
Seven out of ten local candidates agree to The Voice’s newspaper-style election debate In Section B of this week’s Voice, readers can read local candidate responses to questions asked during The Voice’s newspaper-style debate. With the November 8 general election rapidly approaching, The Voice offered all candidates running for office in contested races the opportunity…
Read MoreQuilt of Valor Recipient: Leamon Isham Jones
NNazario to Represent Kentucky in Intensive Regional Leadership Development Program
SOMERSET – The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) named Tammie Nazario, President and CEO of Eastern Kentucky PRIDE, Inc., and Director of The Kentucky Wildlands, to participate in the 2022-2023 class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a free leadership and economic development training opportunity for individuals currently living and/or working in one of ARC’s 13 Appalachian…
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