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Troxell rushes for 1,248 yards, 18 touchdowns
By Steve LeMaster [email protected] STEARNS – McCreary Central senior Brandon Troxell lived up to his preseason billing as one of the top running backs in Class 2A. In only eight games, Troxell rushed 184 times for 1,248 yards and 18 touchdowns to lead the Raiders on the ground. The talented Troxell averaged 156 yards and…
Read MoreForest Service encourages safe hunting season
The modern gun deer season in Kentucky begins Saturday, and many hunters are expected to seek their game in the Daniel Boone National Forest. Since the forest is shared among multiple users, Forest Service officials are urging hunters and other forest visitors to take some extra safety precautions. “The Daniel Boone has five wildlife management…
Read MoreSchool Board October Honors
Photos by Greg Bird The McCreary County Board of Education Honored PKP’s students, Kyndal Wilson, Kylan Phillips, Austin Strunk (not pictured), Weston Cox, Jacob Luke Foster, Brokiah Kilby and Katlyn Cook, WCE Students of the month – Allie Jones, Addie Vanover, Kendra Foster (NP) and Trestan Stephens; and Superintendent Award winners: Brenda Bartley, Mark Bowman,…
Read MoreWCE Fall Festival 2017
Photos submitted The students and staff of Whitley City Elementary would like to thank the members of the community who helped support our Fall Festival this year. Because of your time, donations, and dedication to our school, we were able to create a festival for our students and their families that will hopefully be remembered…
Read MorePhilips competes in Class 2A, Region 5 Girls’ Cross Country Meet
By Steve LeMaster [email protected] MONTICELLO – Cortney Phillips represented McCreary Central in the Class 2A, Region 5 Girls’ Cross Country Meet at Cave Lake Park on Saturday, finishing 51st overall. Phillips was the lone female runner from McCreary Central to compete in the region meet. A freshman, Phillips finished the region event in 31:20.33. Rockcastle…
Read MoreRaiders drop season finale to Lynn Camp
By Steve LeMaster [email protected] LYNN CAMP – McCreary Central ended the 2017 season with a non-district loss on the road at Lynn Camp. Host Lynn Camp used a stellar rushing attack to pull away to defeat the Raiders 64-16 in a late-season high school football game on Friday night. McCreary Central missed out on advancing…
Read MoreBoots on the Ground
By Thomas Corder, Commander VFW Post 5127 It almost goes without saying that veterans respect and honor the American flag. That is especially true for members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. From San Juan Hill and Manila Bay to Fallujah and the mountains of Afghanistan, our comrades have carried the…
Read MoreWhitley City Elementary School Supports Literacy “The Great Pumpkin Race”
This year, Whitley City Elementary drifted into the fall spirit by having their 3rd annual pumpkin decorating contest. Throughout the week, WCE students were invited to support literacy by decorating a pumpkin representing their favorite book or book character. Students were able to bring in a decorated pumpkin to the school library and enter it…
Read MoreSeptember Occupational Tax collections
By Greg Bird [email protected] According to data released by Judge Executive Doug Stephens Occupational Tax collections for the month of September were slightly down from last year, but well above totals collected in prior years. Total collections for September 2017 equaled $56,099.02 – above the $47,327 collected in 2016. But this years’ total reflects the…
Read MoreMcCreary teen injured in accident
A McCreary County teen was critically injured in a one-vehicle accident in Pulaski County Thursday morning. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department Brooklyn Ross was apparently traveling northbound on Ringgold Road around 10:00 a.m. when her vehicle left the roadway for an undetermined reason. Her Chevrolet crashed in to a ditch, with Ross being…
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