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FFA attends KYLTC camp
By: Jerrica Myers, Chapter Reporter The McCreary Central FFA Executive Team attended the Kentucky Leadership Training Center this past week, June 27th through July 1st. We went through a series of events that will help us become better leaders and be able to build a better officer team. One event that we got to…
Read MoreYahoo Falls Healthy Hike on Sunday, July 10
Join a park ranger on a one hour guided hike to Kentucky’s largest waterfall, Yahoo Falls. The hike begins at 11 a.m. (ET) on July 10 at the Yahoo Falls parking area located on Yahoo Falls Road, off of Highway 700 near Whitley City, Kentucky. Yahoo Falls is 113 feet tall and flows into the…
Read MoreCritical Rx For a Healthy Home
Provided by USA.gov and the McCreary County EMA Not feeling well, but can’t figure out what is wrong? Some people have health issues and may not realize their personal wellness and the health of their home are interconnected. By giving your home a health check-up, you may be preventing diseases and other hazards from hurting…
Read MoreStudents represent McCreary County at the Kentucky Youth Seminar
McCreary Central High School students recently represented McCreary County at the Kentucky Youth Seminar. The seminar is sponsored by the University Of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and the Kentucky Council of Cooperatives. These three students earned their way to the three day conference by participating in the local American Private Enterprise…
Read MoreMore Kids Closer to Kindergarten-Ready
GEORGETOWN – Kentucky is getting another boost to early childhood education. Today, Toyota, with United Way and the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood, unveiled plans to expand the United Way Born Learning Academies, adding 63 schools to the kindergarten readiness program’s growing lineup. The program kicked off in 2012 with a $1 million grant from…
Read MoreOut of the Past
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Read MoreEagle Child and Family Development Center receives highest certification as a STARS for KIDS NOW provider
PARKERS LAKE — Christian Appalachian Project’s Eagle Child and Family Development Center (Eagle CFDC) has been recertified as a 4-Star provider in the STARS for KIDS NOW program, the highest certification available. This achievement signifies a program’s commitment to improving the quality of child care in Kentucky. The center scored a 6.7 on a…
Read MoreBlue Heron Campground Ranger Program: Bear on the Plateau
Did you know that while black bears are large, powerful animals who are well equipped to eat meat, they are actually omnivorous? Join a park ranger on Saturday, July 2, to learn more about Big South Fork’s largest mammal: American Black Bear. Topics covered include black bear biology, how to stay safe in bear country,…
Read MoreBlue Heron Hike: A walk back through time
Blue Heron was developed in 1937 as a coal mining camp for the Stearns Coal and Lumber Company. Join a park ranger on Wednesday, July 6, at 2:30 p.m. (ET) and go back in time to learn what life was like at Blue Heron for a miner and his family. Coal was first…
Read MoreGov. Matt Bevin Unveils Proposal for Medicaid Transformation
FRANKFORT – Gov. Matt Bevin today presented “Kentucky HEALTH”, a comprehensive plan to transform Kentucky’s Medicaid program, empowering individuals to improve their health and well-being while simultaneously ensuring Medicaid’s long-term fiscal sustainability in the Commonwealth. As a first step towards the implementation of the plan, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services announced a comprehensive…
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