Blue Heron Decoration Day
Photos by Eugenia Jones Visitors and locals both enjoyed Blue Heron Decoration Day 2017 in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The day was filled with lots of activities. Visitors with historic photographs brought their photographs to the event to have them scanned by Park Archaeologist Dwayne Scheid. The photographs were…
Read MoreRelay for Life
Photos by Eugenia Jones This year’s McCreary County Relay for Life featured the theme “Superheroes.” Held at the Sand Hill RV Camp on Friday night with live music, vendors, and a variety of activities including the traditional Survivors’ Walk, Caregivers’ Walk, and Lighting of the Luminaries, teams were able to raise $22, 056 throughout…
Read MoreApplication being accepted for 4-H Camp
Join us for 4-H Camp! Our camp dates for this summer are June 12-15. We camp at J.M. Feltner 4-H Camp which is near London, KY. Youth ages 9-13 are eligible to attend as campers and youth ages 14-16 are eligible to attend as teen leaders. Adult leaders from McCreary County will be accompanying participants…
Read MoreButler graduates from EKU
Matthew A. Butler graduated from EKU in May 2017 with a Bachelors Degree in biomedical sciences and a minor in chemistry and has been accepted into graduate school at the University of Indiana at Bloomington beginning in August where he will pursue his Doctorate in Optometry. After completing four more years of intense medical training…
Read MoreBoots on the Ground
By Thomas Corder, Chaplain VFW Post 5127 The mission of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is two-fold: to serve the needs of veterans of war and to serve the community. For more than two decades now, McCreary County’s own Post 5127 has excelled in both of these goals and continues…
Read MoreNeighbors gathering together
The First Annual Silerville Cemetery Clean-up Silerville Cemetery, Strunk, KY, held their first annual clean-up, singing and old-fashioned dinner on the ground May 13th. Timothy Duncan, age 11, son of Tim Duncan, was concerned that older graves without family to care for them were growing up. Timothy suggested a co combining singing and…
Read MoreHonoring their Service & Sacrifice
Photo by Greg Bird American Legion Post 115 held a memorial ceremony last week commemorating Post member and McCreary County hero Wilburn K. Ross.
Read MoreStaying Alive – Lady Raiders top Wayne in District Tournament
A 7-run second inning propelled the McCreary Central Lady Raiders’ Softball team to an exciting 9-7 win over Wayne County in the opening game of the 48th District Tournament – keeping McCreary’s season alive and guaranteeing them a spot in the 12th Region Tournament next week. After starting the season 0-12 the Lady Raiders…
Read MoreSenior Night
Cards stop Raiders in tournament
Wayne County got some timely hits, while McCreary Central committed some costly errors, leading to a 10-2 Cardinal win and ending the Raiders’ season Monday night in the 48th District Tournament opening game. The Cardinals struck early, scoring twice in the first inning and four in the second to put McCreary in a hole…
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