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Photos  by Eugenia Jones Bradley’s Gourmet Coffee and More celebrated their new location with a ribbon cutting ceremony by the McCreary County Chamber of Commerce and an open house featuring refreshments for their patrons.

William Duncan, a McCreary County native and former McCreary County assistant EMS Director, is pictured with his wife, Teresa Petrey Duncan and State Representatives Kenneth Upchurch (left) and Bill Wesley (right) after testifying for informational purposes before the House Transportation Committee in Frankfort.  He is also pictured giving his testimony.  For many years, Duncan has…

By June Williams Friday, February 24th, members submitted cultural arts entries to be judged in the county contest.  Blue Ribbon winners will be taken to Taylor County on Thursday, March 16th for Lake Cumberland Area judging.  Area Blue Ribbon winners will then go to the State judging in May.  KEHA Cultural Arts had 94 categories,…

On Friday, state health officials announced a confirmed case of measles identified in Kentucky resident. The resident (who is unvaccinated) attended a large revival service on Asbury University’s campus February 18th. “Anyone who attended the revival may have been exposed to measles,” said Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health. “Attendees…

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has doubled the reward being offered in the battle against thieves who have been stealing copper wire from interstate highway lighting systems. The offer is now $5,000 for information leading to arrests and prosecution of the thieves, whose crimes already have caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. The cost…

Department of Public Health February 16, 2023 Subway-100% Little Ceasar’s Pizza-100% Horizon-100% February 27, 2023 Bradley’s Gourmet Coffee and More-100% The Whistle Stop-100% Whitley City Elementary Cafeteria-100% Pine Knot Job Corp-100% February 28, 2023 Shell Express-100% Fastway Fuel-100% Poppa’s Quik Stop # 8 (Raider One Stop)-100%  

At approximately 2:45 p.m. Sunday (March 5) Monticello Police Officers responded to a shoplifting  complaint at Walmart. Prior to their arrival, the female suspect shoved a Walmart Loss Prevention Officer and fled the store on foot. Utilizing the description of the suspect and other information, Sherry Jones, 46, of Whitley City was located inside nearby…

Photo by Eugenia Jones Car Theft – Early Monday morning (March 6, 2023), an employee at Ricky Longmire’s Auto Sales on HWY 27 realized a bright red 2018 Dodge Ram crew cab truck had been stolen during the prior night.  Additionally, the perpetrator (s) took the keys and titles to all vehicles on the car…

By Eugenia Jones eugenia@highland.net The Album is called “The Loser”  “The Loser”   After losing both of his parents last year within one week’s time of each other, McCreary County native Denny Kidd found himself spiraling downward.  Accustomed to using music and other creative passions as healthy escapes in times of trouble, Denny found himself…

Winchester – The Daniel Boone National Forest is planning to begin prescribed burning of locations across the Forest in March. Prescribed burns, or the controlled application of fire to the landscape, are a vital land management treatment used to reduce forest fuels, improve wildlife habitat, restore characteristics of a fire-adapted ecosystem and better protect communities.…