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Candidates running unopposed in Primary will not appear on ballot until November By Eugenia Jones The 2022 Kentucky Primary Election is underway with McCreary County’s excused absentee voters (those with a medical excuse or out of town on election day) having already cast their votes at the Courthouse May 4-11 and early voting for everyone…

Voice Staff Report A string of events led to the arrest of a Texas man Monday, May 9, 2022, reported McCreary Sheriff Randy Waters. The incident leading to the arrest started at the Dollar General store in Parkers Lake. An employee of the store called 911 to report a male subject squealing tires in the…

By Eugenia Jones Some residents in the Holly Hill community and surrounding area were surprised to learn about the recent sale of South McCreary Fire Department’s substation located at Holly Hill.  Residents expressed concern over potential loss of fire protection in the area and increases in insurance rates.  Members of the community prevented sale of…

By Eugenia Jones Sheriff Randy Waters reports an off-duty McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputy, Greg Chaney, was at McCreary County Middle School last Friday afternoon (May 6, 2022) to pick up his child when he observed fifty-eight year old Junior Jones accelerate his 2013 Jeep Wrangler, almost hitting another parent.  After making contact and noting the…

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will provide assistance on May 27-28, for family members who wish to visit remote cemeteries and do minor clean-up of graves of their relatives. This assistance will be provided to the park cemeteries that are not easy to access and located inside the park boundary.  Transportation from…

The sky is the limit for McCreary Aerospace Academy students By Eugenia Jones The McCreary Aerospace Academy, headquartered at the McCreary County Airport in Pine Knot, continues to soar as it engages middle/high school students in aerospace career paths.  Established in 2016 by McCreary County native, Dr. Tim Smith, the Academy provides multiple opportunities for…

By Eugenia Jones McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters reports that drug-related charges were cited in the arrests of two Stearns residents on April 28, 2022. McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputy Alex Jones was on West HWY 92 when he observed a vehicle with a broken windshield, and the driver not wearing a seatbelt.  Deputy Jones saw…

By Eugenia Jones Part 2 EMTs face a unique set of obstacles when they respond to drug overdose calls.  A fairly consistent side effect from drug overdoses is that patients, if conscious, are frequently combative and fight those who are trying to provide immediate life-saving treatment.  Those who overdose may also exhibit paranoia or hallucinate,…

Voice Staff Report The McCreary County Grand Jury met in regular session on April 11, 2022, and made the following return, handing down seven indictments. The indictments were filed in the McCreary Circuit Court on April 25, 2022. Margaret Yancy of Pine Knot, KY was indicted for the alleged offense of Flagrant Non-Support, occurring from…

By Eugenia Jones It was a beautiful weekend for Kentucky’s first official NASA Rally Sport gravel road rally-hosted right here in McCreary County.  With race team drivers, navigators, and volunteers coming from across the nation, including states from as far away as Alaska, Washington, Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York, and Illinois, the event proved successful…