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School Superintendent Dr. John Gunn is on the job and staying busy By Eugenia Jones Since stepping into his new position as McCreary County School District Superintendent on July 1, Dr. John Gunn has been busy “listening, looking, and learning” as he acclimates himself to his new home county and the school district he will…

By Eugenia Jones The newly hired McCreary County School District Superintendent, Dr. John Gunn, participated in his first local school board meeting during a special called meeting held earlier this week on July 12, 2022.  School Board members and Superintendent Gunn faced some inflationary sticker shock when reviewing bids for the McCreary County Middle School…

Photo by Eugenia Jones McCreary County has a new food truck, the Hillbilly Hut.  Operated by Randy Kidd, the Hillbilly Hut features dogs, burgers, and steak sandwiches.

By Eugenia Jones In addition to her bubbly personality and beautiful voice, beloved country music singer Dolly Parton has a passion for helping others.  Inspired by her father’s inability to read, Dolly began gifting books free of charge to children from birth to age five in 1995.  Her project, Imagination Library, began by providing books…

FRANKFORT  – Attorney General Cameron today announced that intervention by his Office of Rate Intervention (ORI) before the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) saved Kentuckians $2.9 million in proposed electric utility rate increases. In December, South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (South KY RECC) filed an application with the PSC requesting an $8.6 million or…

Photo by Eugenia Jones Despite pouring rain, shoppers were able to browse yard sales and vendor booths during a community yard sale held at the Sand Hill RV Camp.  Shoppers browsed for free and vendor fees will be used to make improvements on the Sand Hill Camp location.

Photo by Eugenia Jones McCreary County Tourism recently hosted Hospitality Training for employees of local businesses.  The training was conducted by Farrah Dobbs of Kentucky Wildlands and was held at the Heritage Hall in Stearns.

By Eugenia Jones McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters reports a male individual with the last known address of Somerset, KY was arrested early Wednesday morning and charged in connection with a string of recent burglaries. As he was taken into custody, the arrestee told McCreary County law enforcement officers that he was homeless and had…

Theft by unlawful taking and sexual abuse of minors are prevalent in May’s Grand Jury indictments. The McCreary County Grand Jury met in regular session and filed the following indictments on May 27, 2022 against 10 individuals. Miranda Allen, address unknown, was indicted on one count, the alleged offense occurring on or about December 15,…

Residential drug/alcohol rehab to open in Whitley City By Eugenia Jones McCreary County will take a big step forward in tackling the scourge of local drug and alcohol abuse when Next Chapter LLP, a residential rehabilitation center, opens on July 18, 2022 in Whitley City.  The rehabilitation center will be established via a partnership between…