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Annual mammograms are widely recommended for women beginning at age 40. Some estimates suggest that more than 48 million mammography screenings are performed in the United States every year. Whether it is a woman’s first mammography or her twentieth, preparing for the appointment can ease anxiety and make the experience go more smoothly. The following…

  The 2nd annual Breast Cancer Luncheon, held to honor both survivors and those who lost their battle with the disease, was held last week at the South KY RECC building.  The event was originally organized by Missy Strunk who was inspired by her own mother’s experience with breast cancer.  The event is held in…

Photo submitted October is recognized nationally as National Cooperative Month. South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative is proud to be a part of the celebration of cooperatives. We have been honored for nearly 80 years to serve the 66,000 member-owners that receive electricity from South Kentucky RECC. South Kentucky RECC hosted member appreciation day on Friday,…

Heritage Trail Day’s activities were celebrated Friday, October 2nd at the Mountain Craft Center on Hwy 90 at Parkers Lake, KY while the rain continued relentlessly and the wind blew.  Our original plan was for association members to set up their canopies in the front lawn and display even more of their great crafts as…

As part of their second annual “One Warm Coat Drive,” Brownie Troop 7102 recently collected 410 coats by placing collection boxes at local stores, businesses, and churches and accepting personal donations of warm coats.  The girls helped set up and retrieve the donation boxes and sponsored a warm coat give away at the McCreary County…

Blanche Bryant of Whitley City just celebrated her 91st birthday September 21st. She is pictured (L-R) celebrating her birthday with her daughter Sheila Trammell, granddaughter Tracy Fisher and great granddaughter Brooke Fisher from Felicity, Ohio. Photo submitted

After being razed by fire, Crowley’s Ole Country Café in Pine Knot has rebuilt and reopened under the ownership of Tony and Paula Crowley.  With the community eagerly anticipating the re-opening, business has been good.  The McCreary County Chamber of Commerce recently performed a ribbon cutting ceremony and presented the Crowleys with a framed certificate. …

Saint Joseph East, part of KentuckyOne Health, officially opened its newly expanded breast care services center following a $1 million expansion and renovation project recently completed.  The project was funded in part by the Saint Joseph Hospital Foundation. It includes new technology that makes Saint Joseph East one of the first hospitals in Kentucky to…