Taking Steps Toward Personal Wellness
Often the hardest part of getting started on the journey toward a healthier lifestyle is taking that first step. A good “first step” can be by simply completing a Health Risk Assessment (HRA). A HRA is a questionnaire with questions that help determine your current health and your health risks. There are questions regarding your…
Read MoreLawson & King United in Marriage
Lesley Dannielle Lawson, daughter of Dan and Pam Lawson of Whitley City, Kentucky, were united in marriage on July 1, 2017 at six o’clock in the evening to Cody Enoch King, a son to John Paul and Sandra King of Pine Knot, Kentucky. The ceremony was officiated by Preacher David Ball, of the Whitley City…
Read MoreBan on ginseng harvest extended on national forest lands
In an effort to reestablish wild ginseng populations on national forest lands, a ban prohibiting ginseng harvest in the Daniel Boone National Forest has been extended through the 2017 harvest season. “Due to years of noticeable ginseng decline across the forest, we suspended the issuance of ginseng collection permits last year as a proactive approach…
Read MoreMcCreary Central to battle Williamsburg in scrimmage
By: Steve LeMaster STEARNS – McCreary Central will meet Williamsburg in a preseason scrimmage as part of a gridorama at Lynn Camp on Friday, Aug. 11. Start time for the McCreary Central-Williamsburg scrimmage is set for 6 p.m. Williamsburg will offer the Raiders a tough…
Read MoreMcCreary Central gridiron slate changed
By: Steve LeMaster STEARNS – McCreary Central High School has made some changes to its 2017 football schedule, adding Class 6A member Paul Laurence Dunbar. The Raiders are still set to host Perry County Central in a season opener on August 18. However, following the first of multiple schedule changes, McCreary Central is due to…
Read MoreRaider Football Clinic
Photos courtesy of McCreary County Raider Football FOOTBALL FUNDAMENTALS: The McCreary Central High School football program hosted its first clinic in July. Young football players from throughout McCreary County were able to learn fundamentals during the inaugural youth camp.
Read MoreYoung Raiders to kick off 2017 season at Clinton County
By: Steve LeMaster STEARNS – The McCreary County Middle School football team is closing in on its opener for the 2017 season. The Raiders are scheduled to kick off the 2017 season on the road at Clinton County on Thursday, Aug. 10. Longtime rivals, McCreary County and Clinton County are no strangers. Familiar foes fill…
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AAU Team Attends competition
Recently I felt led to develop an AAU team to attend a Ricky Taylor 64 Showcase basketball competition in Chattanooga, TN. I, along with Cody Ross and Brandon King, would like to thank the support and sponsorship from the area businesses. We wanted to show these young men what it is like for someone…
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