Recent News

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Last week’s devastating loss of life and property damage in neighboring Pulaski and Laurel Counties due to tornadoes and severe storms reminds us here in McCreary County that no one is immune to the powerful forces of nature. However, there are precautions we can take before, during, and after severe…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] McCreary Countians anticipating the May 3 opening of a new local restaurant, The Barley Mule Bistro, were disappointed to learn that the Bistro became a thing of the past before it ever got the chance to celebrate its grand opening.   Last week, Proprietor and Chef Linda Issacs released the following…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] McCreary County first responders honored McCreary County Courthouse Security Supervisor Jerry Anderson, Badge #CS01, by providing a processional escort to the funeral home following Anderson’s passing on Sunday. Firefighters hoisted the flag and stood solemnly by the highway as the procession passed. Anderson died at his home, following a lengthy…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] County looks at non-painful ways to save money McCreary County Fiscal Court postponed approving the second reading of the 2025/26 County Budget so  magistrates will have more time to study the salary schedule and changes made to the budget between the first and second readings. Finance Officer Debbie Gilreath explained new…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Folks throughout McCreary County have been curious about a particular helicopter, with its long, rope-like “something” dangling down towards the earth as it buzzes through the county. There have been many questions and guesses about what type of helicopter is flying around town. One man even ventured that it might…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Let’s hope it doesn’t rain! The carnival is back in town this week, Tuesday (May 13) through Saturday (May 17)!  Will it rain as soon as the merry-go-round begins to go ‘round and ‘round? We can only wait and see, but in the meantime, hurry over to the McCreary County Fairgrounds…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] After requesting and receiving a search warrant on Friday (May 9, 2025), Deputy Sheriff Ricky Flannery finished the process by executing the warrant later that evening, confiscating a significant amount of methamphetamine, and arresting and charging two McCreary Countians for Trafficking in a Controlled Substance. Flannery, along with other McCreary…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] On Sunday, May 4, 2025, McCreary County law enforcement stayed on the move, spending most of the day pursuing and tracking down a 33-year-old Pine Knot man who allegedly stole his brother’s laptop, wallet containing approximately $350, and car keys, in addition to his brother’s maroon GMC Terrain.  Making matters worse,…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] McCreary County School District’s interim superintendent, Clint Taylor, had a busy first day (May 1, 2025) on the job.  However, demonstrating what Taylor pledges to be the priority of “Kids First” for however long he holds the superintendency position, Taylor spent much of the day interacting with students, parents, and community…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] With reports of random sightings of the 2025 Brood XIV (14) cicadas in McCreary County, a full-scale invasion can’t be far behind.  Thousands of the insects will soon emerge to shed their shells (exoskeletons) and experience sunlight for the first time after spending 17 years beneath the ground. “It’s shaping up…