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Blue Heron Storytelling
Photos by Eugenia Jones Visitors to the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area’s Blue Heron Coal Mining Camp were recently entertained by local storytellers sharing ghost stories originating from within the surrounding area. Relying on flickering candles to light the way, visitors moved through the mining ghost structures to listen, scream, and laugh…
Read MoreThe Museum Joins Smithsonian’s 13th Annual Museum Day Live
Free Admission on September 23, 2017 with a Downloadable Museum Day Live! Ticket The McCreary County Museum will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 23, 2017, as part of Smithsonian Magazine’s thirteenth annual Museum Day Live!, an initiative in which participating museums across the United States emulate the spirit of the Smithsonian…
Read MoreFriends of Lake Cumberland Cleanup on Sept. 16
On Saturday, Sept. 16, you are invited to volunteer during the 28th annual Friends of Lake Cumberland Cleanup. Bring your friends and family to spend three hours removing trash from the lake’s shoreline, and then you can enjoy free food and prizes at the volunteer appreciation picnic. In the Eastern Time Zone, the cleanup will…
Read MoreForest Service hosts public field trip for private landowners
Private landowners who are interested in managing their land for wildlife are invited to a public field trip hosted by the Daniel Boone National Forest. The field trip will be conducted as a daylong educational workshop. Professional foresters, biologists, and fire management officials from various agencies and organizations will lead field trip activities with open…
Read MoreTimothy Duncan to perform at the Grand Ole Opry
Many people dream of having the opportunity to sing on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville Tennessee. On October 19, 2017, that dream is coming true for Timothy Duncan. Timothy, the son of Tim Duncan and Keysha and Josh Hasty, grandson of Ronald “Pops” and Temple Duncan, Travis and Brenda Moore…
Read MoreStearns Native Goes From High School Drop Out To College Student With Help From Adult Education
“I thought I was too old to go back to school to get my GED. Honestly, I didn’t want to do it anyway. I was pretty mad when I started the program, but I soon decided that if I was going to be forced to do it, I might as well give it my all.”…
Read MoreA Week of Storytelling Across the Big South Fork
As summer begins to wind down and we move into the month of September, the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area begins eight days of storytelling. The first event planned is the Ghost Train scheduled for September 9 at the Blue Heron interpretative site on the Kentucky side of the park. This…
Read MoreChild and Adult Care Food Program
The McCreary County School System is pleased to announce that it is now participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) for 2016-2017. Students that stay in after school academic/enrichment and athletic programs are eligible to participate in this free/reduced price meal program. Because the McCreary County School System is a full CEP…
Read MoreMcCreary County 4-H Senior Forestry Team Places 10th at National Competition
The team of Colby King and Shane Meadows from Strunk and Brandon Spradlin from Parkers Lake, and Austin Tucker from Whitley City took tenth place overall in the competition. The team coaches were Laurie Thomas UK Forestry Specialist and Greg Whitis from Whitley City. In the Lumber Jack Competition the McCreary County 4-H’ers placed…
Read MoreWilson graduates from The Center for Rural Development’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
McCreary Central High School student Erin Wilson learned what it takes to start and manage a successful business venture this summer at The Center for Rural Development’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (ELI). Wilson, a member of the ELI “Destination Somewhere” business team, developed a business plan for a tourism-related business to showcase the untapped beauty of…
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