Lady Raiders hit a skid
The McCreary Central Lady Raiders are suffering through a rough patch, dropping their last five games in a row and falling to 4-15 on the season. Tuesday night, against West Jessamine, the Lady Colts jumped out to a 10-point lead by the end of the first quarter and were able to hold off…
Read MoreNo new taxes … yet
No action was taken during Thursday’s Fiscal Court meeting that would eliminate the projected $350,000 budget shortfall. Possible tax increases still loom on the horizon as nothing was accomplished to solve the financial crisis the County is facing. Judge Stephens included three items on the agenda that addressed the problem and outlined…
Read MoreWhat is the Insurance Tax?
Ordinance 220.4, as presented in the McCreary County Fiscal Court meeting last week would establish a tax on premiums for certain types of insurance policies on McCreary County residents and businesses, with an effective date of July 1, 2017. The tax would be assessed against insurance companies providing the policies, but those companies would most…
Read MoreBond plan trial run
McCreary County Judge Executive Doug Stephens and other local elected officials met Friday to try and develop plans to help alleviate the budget issues facing the county. While reportedly not much was accomplished in the first meeting, one plan was developed that could save some money when it comes to transporting and housing prisoners. With…
Read MoreCoffey sentenced
Shea Coffey, the man accused of causing a fatal 2014 accident that claimed the lives of father and son, Palace and Sam Anderson, was formally sentenced in the case last week after entering an Alford Plea. The Alford Plea signifies Coffey does not admit guilt in the case, but acknowledges there may be enough evidence…
Read MoreMan dies after fall
A McCreary County man died from injuries sustained in a Friday evening fall in Stearns. The McCreary County Sheriff’s Office reports Shawn Lawson, 47, died early Friday evening as a result of a fall while clearing brush near his residence on Tunnel Ridge Road. According to the report filed by Deputy Odell Smith, neighbors stated…
Read MoreBest Face Forward
Local artist sketches portraits to share faith and encourage children For Shirley Nunn Wright, there’s a lot more to her talent of sketching portraits than just using a pencil to capture the likenesses of individuals and transferring them to paper. The spry eighty-one year old sees her talent as a God-given way for…
Read MoreMcCreary tops list of poorest counties
For the third year in a row McCreary County has reached a number one ranking, but not in a positive way. In a report published by 24/7 Wall Street this month, McCreary County was ranked not only the poorest county in Kentucky, but named the poorest county in the United States. To compile the list…
Read MoreDecember OC Tax
Occupational Tax receipts for the Month of December show a slight increase over collections a year ago, but overall numbers show an alarming tend if it continues. According to the McCreary County Judge Executive’s Office a total of $23,513.04 was added to the General Fund for the month, about $800 more than December 2014> December…
Read MoreJanuary 2017 Health
Managing prediabetes or diabetes Diabetes and its precursor is a major problem, both in the United States and across the globe. In 2015, a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that nearly 50 percent of adults living in the United States have diabetes or prediabetes, a condition marked by…
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