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Wyatt and Wilson to Wed

Rick and Layne Wilson and Chuck and Heather Wyatt are proud to announce the upcoming marriage of their children Derrick Jordy Wilson and Kristen Leann Wyatt. The wedding will be Saturday, June 27 at 3:00 p.m. at the Revelo Church of God with reception to follow. All family and friends are welcome to attend.

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Celebrating 50 Years

Rev. Stanley and Sue Taylor will be celebrating 50 years of marriage on June 26, 2015. To this marriage they have had 3 children, Lisa Perkins (Leamon), Brian Taylor (Cindy), Polly Anderson (Bobby), 6 grandchildren, Billy & Bruce Perkins, Brianna Taylor, Addison, Cheyla & Joshua Anderson. 6 Great grandchildren, Rebekah, Amelyah, Lydiah & Baby Perkins,…

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Sharon Hollis Sets Retirement Date At United Cumberland Bank

With an eye on spending more time with her family and having time to work on her quilting, United Cumberland Bank’s Sharon Hollis has announced her retirement effective June 30, 2015. Ms. Hollis joined the bank in 1969 as a teller. She served as Branch Manager of the bank’s North Branch for 22 years before…

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The Springs In Concert 8pm Saturday Night, at The Fair

CMA Fest 2015 Up & Coming Artist The Springs duo are coming to your area! That’s right, this is your chance to see Nashvilles’ reverbnation’s #1 ranked young Country duo up close and in person. Both members of this amazing group are originally for the state of Alabama. Now being Nashville recording artists, they met…

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2015 Fair Exhibits

2015 Fair Exhibits Open Classes:                                                                                                                                                       Chairperson- Amy Singleton The art and photography department will be open to receive Tuesday July 14th from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm at the Multipurpose Building at the County Park. Rules: 1.) All entries must be the original work of a McCreary County resident. 2.) All pictures should be framed…

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Shooting hoops – not drugs

  University of Kentucky star Jeff Shepherd hosted more than 170 future stars last Thursday at McCreary Middle School as part of Operation UNITE’s Shoot Hoops not Drugs basketball skills camp. See more photos on 2B. Photos by Greg Bird

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USP McCreary inmates captured at local motel

Two inmates from the USP McCreary camp were caught in the Parkland Motel early Saturday morning with a Bowling Green woman and a quantity of drugs and tobacco, they apparently were planning to bring back to the prison. McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputies Odell Smith and Kirk Coffey responded to a disturbance call at the Parkland…

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Fiscal Court abolishes Economic Development

The McCreary County Fiscal Court took action to eliminate McCreary County Economic Development Director Susan Stephens’ position during their June meeting last Thursday evening. Near the end of the meeting Magistrate Duston Baird requested to enter into executive session in order to discuss a personnel issue. After the 20-minute executive session, Magistrate Baird made a…

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Drowning victim found

McCreary County Emergency Management Director Rudy Young stated the body of Nina Parker, 24, of Owensboro was located at approximately 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning by searchers comprised of members of both the McCreary County and Whitley County Search and Rescue Squads. The victim was reportedly found near Center Rock, more than three and a half…

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