School Board lowers tax rate
Pension plans could cost District more money The McCreary County Board of Education adopted the compensating tax rate Thursday, meaning property taxes to the School District will decrease by 0.5 cents per $100 of value. The move marks the second year in a row where the Board opted to take the lower tax rate,…
Read MoreGrand Jury indicts 21
The McCreary County Grand Jury had a busy session this month, issuing 20 indictments against 21 different individuals in August. One case heard by the Grand Jury resulted in no charges being pressed against an individual. Larry Meadows, who was accused of beating a dog to death last June, was not indicted on related charges…
Read MoreA Honey of a Steal
Earlier this summer, members of the McCreary County 4-H Bee Club tasted sweet success as they robbed their first bee hive, extracted the tasty honey, and began processing it for jars. The club, with six members ranging in age from 12 to 16 years old, is under the direction of McCreary County Cooperative Extension Agent…
Read MorePaw Patrol – New officer joins MCSO
There’s a new officer on patrol with the McCreary County Sheriff’s Office. While he is considerably younger than most, and doesn’t wear the same uniform, Lyon is 100 percent a law dog. Deputy Derek Dennis recently began working with Lyon after an intensive training course where the two officers learned how best to work together…
Read MoreGarbage bill passes
In a special called meeting Thursday night the McCreary County Fiscal Court took final steps to approve a new garbage ordinance, thus beginning the next step of advertising for bids for a company to undertake garbage collection next year. The special session lasted just 15 minutes as only two items of business were on the…
Read MoreWilson graduates from The Center for Rural Development’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
McCreary Central High School student Erin Wilson learned what it takes to start and manage a successful business venture this summer at The Center for Rural Development’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (ELI). Wilson, a member of the ELI “Destination Somewhere” business team, developed a business plan for a tourism-related business to showcase the untapped beauty of…
Read MoreForest Service reminds ginseng collectors to avoid national forest lands
With Kentucky’s ginseng season just around the corner, U.S. Forest Service officials are reminding harvesters that taking ginseng from national forest lands is currently prohibited. In an effort to reestablish the wild ginseng population, the Daniel Boone National Forest suspended ginseng harvest in 2016. The suspension order was extended to include this year’s harvest season.…
Read MoreTravels with Anna Mary
Excerpts from Anna Mary Creekmore’s personal account of the Fashions and Fabrics Study Tour to Europe from July 16 to August 29, 1956. This week, The Voice continues the saga of 95 year old Anna Mary Creekmore’s European adventures during 1956 as documented in her memoir. This week, Anna Mary shares her first…
Read MoreCash passes Next Generation Leadership Program
New superintendents in Kentucky benefit from an organized and sequenced professional learning and onboarding program (90 Hours of Instruction) designed and led by the Kentucky Association of School Administrators (KASA). The program, the Next Generation (NxG) Leadership Series for Onboarding New Superintendents, presents standards- based induction model that provides immediate support for a newly hired…
Read MoreRaiders showed explosiveness in season opener
After four overtimes, the McCreary Central and Perry County Central football programs needed a few extra days to compile and finalize statistics from their season opener. Perry County Central outlasted McCreary Central 64-58 in four overtimes in a season opener on Friday, Aug. 19 but the Raiders weren’t without their share of highlights. Despite…
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