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Garbage bid trashed

The McCreary County Fiscal Court rejected the bid and opened the door for a new round of proposals with a slightly altered ordinance, when they met in special session Friday morning. Time is running out on the County to secure garbage collection, however. The current contract between Scott Solid Waste and McCreary County expires on…

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An unusual rescue Saturday

  Members of the Whitley City Fire Department and Kentucky State Police Trooper Shaler Jones worked together on an unusual rescue Saturday afternoon on Acorn Lane. Reports of a cow stuck in mud adjacent to a pond set in motion a heavy-animal rescue. Rigging a complex rope/pulley system, giving the firefighters a mechanical advantage, and…

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Hubbs to be honored with auditorium naming

Former McCreary Central Choir and Madrigals Director Chris Hubbs will be immortalized by having the McCreary Central High School Auditorium named in his honor in recognition of the many years of dedicated work and guidance he provided to his students. The formal announcement of the dedication was made Thursday night during the November meeting of…

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The Sounds of Thanksgiving

Thirty-two year old Stephanie Meadows and her family have extra reason to be thankful this Thanksgiving.  Thanks to her recent cochlear implants, Stephanie will be able to clearly hear the sounds of Thanksgiving. Stephanie was a third grader when her teacher noticed her difficulty hearing and recommended her hearing be checked.  Upon being checked, the…

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Kentucky rises to No. 3 in diabetes, increasing concern about removing dental and vision coverage from basic Medicaid

Gov. Matt Bevin’s plan for Medicaid “would have a profound effect in a state with the nation’s third-highest rate of diabetes,” The Courier-Journal reports, because it would remove dental and vision care from the regular package of benefits. Reporter Deborah Yetter cites a Louisville optometrist who often discovers diabetes during routine eye exams, and an…

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First Deer

  Photo submitted Cayley Perkins killed her first deer, an 8 point buck, on November 13, 2016.

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50 years in business

  Photo submitted The McCreary County Chamber of Commerce has started a program that recognizes local businesses that have been in business for 50 plus years in McCreary County. The business does not have to be owned by the same family all those years. The first business recognized was Bobby Duncan’s General Store located in…

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Pride Volunteer of the Month

Photo Submitted  Our very own Ernie Prewitt has won the award for this month. From hauling trash out from under the Falls at the Park to building bridges on trails and treating Hemlocks to helping with the Hikes for Visually Impaired children. His list of helps to the park are endless. Pictured right is Ernie…

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Signature’s 15th Annual Elder Vacation

  Signature HealthCare of McCreary would like to announce our 1st Annual Elder’s Vacation, which was to Walt Disney World. We were there from November 7th-November 10th.There were 2 Elders and 2 Stakeholders that attended this trip. Our Elders were Anna Imogene Stephens and Ethel Baird. We were blessed to stay in the Grand Floridian…

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Community Thanksgiving Dinner

  Photos by Eugenia Jones The 6th annual Lord’s Café Community Thanksgiving Dinner was once again a huge success with 1,376 people fed.  The dinner was open for everyone in the community and featured turkey with all the trimmings.  Volunteers stayed busy cooking, serving, directing traffic, and washing dishes throughout the day.

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