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By Eugenia Jones McCreary County Coroner Tim Corder reported that a structure fire in Strunk took the life of an adult male.  During the early morning hours of Thursday February 10, 2022 a house fire was reported on Strunk Highway.  The Pine Knot Fire Department and Whitley City Fire Department extinguished the flames and discovered…

By Eugenia Jones The McCreary County Board of Education met quickly in special session on February 10, 2022 to approve three actions by consent (no discussion.)  The items approved by consent were: • Approval of the amended 2021-2022 school calendar. • Acceptance of School Facilities Construction Commission Offer of Assistance in the amount of $21,…

A pursuit through a wooded area off of Shirt Factory Road in Stearns eventually led to the recovery of catalytic converters allegedly stolen from RTEC buses parked in the nearby OVC parking lot. By Eugenia Jones McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters reports McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputy Alex Jones was on Shirt Factory Road after midnight…

By Eugenia Jones A structure fire on Friday (February 4, 2022) at B & C Townhouse Apartments on Pigskin Road in Revelo led to the arrest of two individuals who allegedly created a disturbance with firefighters who had been dispatched to control the fire.  McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters reports McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputy Alex…

By Eugenia Jones Time is running out for residents to make good on their property tax bills.  1,383 delinquent property tax bills, totaling $371,862.84, are currently set to be mailed by the Sheriff’s Office later this week.  As required by law, these delinquent bills have the hefty penalty fee of 21% added to them.  If…

By Eugenia Jones In a complaint initially filed in McCreary County Circuit Court on January 16, 2018 by Ronnie and Cleda Ross against McCreary County and McCreary County Fiscal Court, the plaintiffs claim to own a parcel of land in McCreary County currently known as Ronnie Ross Road.  They further contend that the defendants (McCreary…

Elk released in McCreary County’s Daniel Boone National Forest By Eugenia Jones With the recent relocation and release of thirty-six to fifty-five Rocky Mountain Elk in the Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area of the Daniel Boone National Forest, McCreary County can now take pride in being home to some of the members of the largest…

Four free at-home COVID-19 tests can be ordered by going to www.covidtests.gov By Eugenia Jones As part of the federal government’s effort to stem the COVID-19 pandemic and help provide tests for those who need testing in order to comply with mandates, every home in the United States can now order four free at-home COVID-19 tests.  The…

By Eugenia Jones The McCreary County Board of Education met in a special called session with Tim Eaton, a KY School Board Association (KSBA) field consultant, on Wednesday (January 26, 2022) to conduct their initial Superintendent Search Planning Meeting.  KSBA (through Eaton) will serve as the search consultant for McCreary County and will guide the…

By Eugenia Jones With McCreary County redistricting into Kentucky’s Senate District 25, The Voice conducted a quick interview last week with our new state senator, Senate President Robert Stivers.  Senator Stivers replaces Senator Max Wise through redistricting.  The District 25 Senate seat will be up for vote through election in 2024.  Senator Stivers has served…