The Lady Raiders’ season ended in disappointing fashion Monday night during the opening round of the 48th District Softball Tournament. The Wayne County Lady Cardinals benefited from 7 unearned runs as the McCreary defense struggled on the field, and Wayne County took the game 11-1. The McCreary offense was also practically non-existent in the…

Questions over housing inmates and other expenditures dominated much of the May Fiscal Court meeting Thursday night as the Court begins preparations to pass a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The Court opened discussion on the budget, with Judge Executive Doug Stephens noting the costs for housing prisoners has been a major burden on…

The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal accident that left a local man dead after he was hit by a vehicle on U.S. 27 late Tuesday night. Details of the accident were sparse as of press time, but according to KSP Trooper Shaler Jones, the incident occurred around 10:20 p.m. in Revelo, near the…

Over 12,000 registered McCreary County voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the 2016 Primary Election, a turnout of over 11 percent. With only 4 total races on the ballot, turnout was not expected to be strong, but the battle between the two Democrat contenders for the Presidential nomination proved to…

  Protesters opposed to President Obama’s directive for school districts to accommodate transgender student bathroom access made their opinions known Monday afternoon by demonstrating in front of Raider Way Monday afternoon. Pastor David Allen of the Pine Knot Holiness Church stated they wanted to share their “message of morality” to the public. “We are encouraging…

This year’s McCreary County Relay for Life event takes on a different time and different location as the relay moves to the Sandhill RV Camp on Saturday, May 21 from noon to midnight.  Local event chairperson, Fred Patrick, is looking forward to hosting the relay at the Sanhill Camp. “We hope people will come out…