Raiders to visit Lynn Camp for season finale
By Steve LeMaster stevelemastersports@yahoo.com STEARNS – McCreary Central will look to end its 2017 season with a win on the road at Lynn Camp on Friday night. The Raiders and Wildcats are set to meet in a non-district high school football game. McCreary Central is 2-6 overall and 0-4 in Class 3A, District 8. The…
Read MoreFiscal Court gets an earful
By Greg Bird birdman@tmcvoice.com Last Thursday’s Fiscal Court meeting was not as controversial as last month’s but Judge Executive Doug Stephens and Magistrates still got an earful of complaints over the passage of a new tax imposed by the McCreary County Extension Board last month. And it appears that the Fiscal Court may have had…
Read More2 busts in 2 days nets 6
By Greg Bird 8birdman@tmcvoice.com McCreary County Sheriff Randy Waters reports the arrest of six individuals in relation to two separate drug busts over a two-night period. The first operation resulted in five arrests Sunday night as officers went to a Marshes Siding residence in an attempt to serve warrants on a subject known to be…
Read MoreLocal women arrested in TN drug sting
By Greg Bird birdman@tmcvoice.com A pair of McCreary County women initiated a two-state, five-person drug bust last week in Scott County. Susan Patterson, 60, of Pine Knot and Alicia McDonald, 34, of Stearns, were reportedly on their way to Winfield to deliver methamphetamine to a woman when local police received a tip alerting them of…
Read MoreA Ray of Light
The Light Community will offer a ray of light for those in need. The lush valley in southern McCreary County, surrounded by forested hills and echoing with the peaceful melody of a bordering creek, has always been a place of serenity. However, if Crossroads Community Baptist Church (CCBC) is successful in their next major endeavor,…
Read MoreSeptember Occupational Tax collections
By Greg Bird birdman@tmcvoice.com According to data released by Judge Executive Doug Stephens Occupational Tax collections for the month of September were slightly down from last year, but well above totals collected in prior years. Total collections for September 2017 equaled $56,099.02 – above the $47,327 collected in 2016. But this years’ total reflects the…
Read MoreWayne County double murder investigated
By Greg Bird birdman@tmcvoice.com The Kentucky State Police is in charge of the investigation in to a double murder and officer involved shooting in Wayne County last week. According to the KSP Troopers responded to the Oil Valley community around 9:25 p.m. Friday evening after the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department requested assistance after discovering a…
Read MoreMcCreary teen injured in accident
A McCreary County teen was critically injured in a one-vehicle accident in Pulaski County Thursday morning. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department Brooklyn Ross was apparently traveling northbound on Ringgold Road around 10:00 a.m. when her vehicle left the roadway for an undetermined reason. Her Chevrolet crashed in to a ditch, with Ross being…
Read MoreKathy Brannon Craft days
Photos by Eugenia Jones Kathy Brannon Craft days featured a variety of craft-making classes including basket making, painting, soap making, and more.
Read MoreThird Annual Craft Blast
The Mountain Craft Center is excited to be celebrating our third annual Craft Blast on October 21st. During this autumn season we will gather together and share what we do best. That is creating quality products and graciously visiting with our guests as they stop to enjoy our historical buildings and welcoming spirit. We’ll have…
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