Reward offered in hit and run
A McCreary County woman is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night on Beulah Heights Road. Kylie Ball was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle driven by an unknown individual, who left the scene and is being sought by authorities.…
Read MoreTentative date for Alcohol vote set
Issue with petition may derail vote A tentative date has been set for a special election to determine if alcohol sales will be allowed throughout McCreary County for the first time since the post World War II era. But, issues with the verification of signatures on the petition requesting the election may hamper the chances…
Read MoreInjunction filed against airport tax
McCreary County PVA Bruce Lominac filed an injunction in McCreary County Circuit Court Wednesday in an effort to stop a tax imposed by the Airport Board last month. The petition for injunctive relief requests the Court issue an order staying the McCreary County Airport Board from levying any tax in McCreary County. The document claims…
Read MoreDistrict hoping roof work won’t delay school
Heavy rains and water damage have caused some issues for the roof replacement project underway at Pine Knot Independent School, but Acting Superintendent Mike Cash says he has assurances from the contractor it will not force a delay to the start of the coming school year. The project kicked off in June, with crews removing…
Read MoreRite Aid break-in investigated
The McCreary County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted break-in at Rite Aid pharmacy Monday morning. The would-be thieves apparently tried to make entry into the rear of the building by removing sheet metal siding and trying to push through dry wall on the interior of the pharmacy at the back of the store. The…
Read MoreRanger-Led Hike to Crack-in-the Rocks on Wednesday, July 29
There will be a ranger-led interpretive hike to crack in the rocks on a portion of the Blue Heron Loop trail on the Kentucky side of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area on Wednesday afternoon, July 29. Enjoy a hike with Ranger Don Tetrick starting from the Blue Heron Interpretive Center to…
Read MoreCora Wilson’s Garden
Grow McCreary participants recently visited the garden of Cora Wilson. In her eighties, Cora still raises one of the best year round gardens in McCreary County. Photos by Eugenia Jones
Read MoreSeniors extracting honey
McCreary County Senior Citizens recently learned how to extract honey from the Big South Fork Beekeepers. Photos by Eugenia Jones
Read MoreSnakes of the Big South Fork Program July 25th
The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will present a 45-minute, interpretive program about the different types of snakes you may find in the Big South Fork. Enjoy an evening outdoors with guest speaker Park Ranger Raymond Little for an introduction to the identification of the common snakes in the Big South Fork…
Read MoreCounty Farm Leads the Way with New Crop
A McCreary County woman is among the first in Kentucky to be approved to grow industrial hemp as part of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s Industrial Hemp Pilot Research Program. Kentucky’s industrial hemp pilot program is a direct result of Kentucky’s 2013 Senate Bill 50 and the 2014 Federal Farm Bill. Senate Bill 50 removed industrial hemp from the state’s controlled…
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