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Celebrate New Year’s Day Mountain Biking at Big South Fork

Oneida, Tennessee: Every New Year’s Day the Big South Fork Bike Club invites all mountain bikers to ride the Big South Fork at an annual event called “The Mail Run”. Bikers meet at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center at 9 a.m. (ET), January 1, and then hit the trails. “The ride is traditionally called the…

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Appalachian Christmas Blessing

Evangelists Larry and Linda Woodson and Praise Ministries International brought Christmas joy to many McCreary County residents Saturday when they hosted the Appalachia Christmas Blessing to the McCreary County Middle School. The group, based out of Cartersville, Georgia, brought thousands of dollars worth of toys, clothing and food to hand out to the community through…

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Gifts from Kitchen

“Gifts From the Kitchen” is an annual event hosted by the McCreary County School District at the Christian Appalachian Project Community Center at Eagle.  This year’s class featured how to make a “caramel apple in a jar” gift. David Matthews, District Volunteer/Parent Involvement/Community Education Director said the event is always popular. “With community education, we…

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Ladies Auxillary Spreads Christmas Cheer

Photo submitted Members of the Ladies Auxillary Unit 115, Stearns, KY have been busy making Christmas a little bit merrier for lots of folks.  Christmas events include giving gifts to several children through the Family Resource Centers at Whitley City Elementary and McCreary County Middle as well as providing gifts to fifty children in the…

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The Giving Tree

Photo by Eugenia Jones Rhonda Kendciorski (left) and Alli Hamlin (right) are shown placing gloves, mittens, and other items on the “Giving Tree” at the McCreary County Public Library.  The special tree is hosted by the McCreary County Schools Community Education VIPS and the Library until December 18.  The tree is decorated with donations of…

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Mountain Craft Christmas Open House

Photos by Eugenia Jones Crafters celebrated the holiday season with an open house at the Mountain Craft Center in Parkers Lake.  Pictured above are Frank Medders with Sam Perry.  Sam is shown crafting a hay fork using 19th century tools and methods.  The crafters would like to remind shoppers that the Craft Center will be…

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Healthy Eating During Winter Gatherings for People with Diabetes

By the National Diabetes Education Program Winter is a season of holiday celebrations, football playoffs, and other occasions when family and friends get together over meals and snacks. For people with type 2 diabetes, it can be a challenge to stick to a meal plan. Mouth-watering options such as honey-baked ham, buttery mashed potatoes, and…

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Toy Safety Tips for Holiday Shoppers

Provided by your McCreary County Emergency Management Agency Safety Measures As the holiday season approaches, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) urges gift-givers to keep safety in mind when choosing toys for young children. The CPSC estimates that more than 120,000 children are treated in hospital           emergency rooms for toy-related injuries each…

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Suspect shot after turning gun on deputies

A suspect, armed with a handgun, is in stable condition after being shot by two McCreary County Sheriff’s Deputies after he pointed his gun toward the officers and attempted to fire his weapon. It was the suspect’s third run in with the law over the previous five days. McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters states he,…

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