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After receiving a visit last week from Kentucky Educational Television’s (KET) segment producer Matt Grimm, downtown Stearns with its shops and businesses will be highlighted during an upcoming episode of “Kentucky Life” later this month.  The program will highlight several locations in Stearns which cater to locals as well as tourists who are drawn to…

McCreary County and the surrounding areas saw nearly five inches of rain fall this past weekend, causing low-lying areas to flood as river levels rose. Ben Childers and Ross Harrison took breathtaking photos of Cumberland Falls, showing how high the water reached as it crested.  

  Photos by Eugenia Jones The swinging bridge at Ritner  was recently restored to improve safety.  The bridge is still frequently used by pedestrians crossing the river from McCreary to Wayne County.  During the spring, pedistrians crossing the bridge are treated to peaceful views of  the river’s flowing water and surrounding wildflowers.

    Photos by Eugenia Jones McCreary County’s annual Relay for Life “Hee Haw” show once again served up a wide variety of musical performances and hilarious skits.   Each year, local talent perform to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life fundraiser.

The M.C.M.S. Archery Team are our Players of the Week!     The McCreary Middle Archery Team recently traveled to Louisville, KY to compete in the National Archery in the Schools Program State Tournament. This tournament consists of each student shooting a Genesis bow; a bare bow with no sights or equipment. The archers shot 3…

Spring Planting and Music Festival Line Up     The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will be hosting the Spring Planting and Music Festival on Saturday, April 29, 2017, starting at 9 a.m. (ET).  A diverse range of the region’s most talented live music acts are currently scheduled to perform.  Musical genres…