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County road supervisor Tony Kidd reports
County road supervisor Tony Kidd reports his crew has been busy pouring concrete for the pillars of a new bridge at Rock Creek.
Read MoreCounty Awarded Funds
County Awarded Funds Under The Emergency Food And Shelter National Board Program McCreary County has been awarded $9,153.00 through the State Set-Aside process under Phase Cares of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National board that is chaired by…
Read MoreMcCreary County Fun-Makers
By June Williams On Monday, February 13th, the McCreary County Fun-Makers held their regular monthly meeting. The program was taught by former McCreary County educator and Pulaski County FCS agent, Edith Lovett. Edith began by asking where to go to purchase the best chicken and French fries in town. This led to a discussion about…
Read MoreBoots on the ground
Hello again from your friends at McCreary County Post 5127, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. I trust that all of you are looking forward to some warmer weather and an early spring. Life seems to slow down during the cold winter months as people stay close to the woodstove and fireplace and…
Read MoreFebruary 28th deadline for Rogers Explorers
With the application deadline approaching, The Center for Rural Development in Somerset is again reminding McCreary County Middle School 8th grade students and their parents and guardians that they can now apply for the 2023 Rogers Explorers Program. Rogers Explorers is an intensive three-day, two-night program held on a leading Kentucky college campus for middle…
Read MoreNational Park Service wastewater project underway
A long overdue wastewater project is underway to provide a sanitary upgrade for the National Park Service Blue Heron Mine Area at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area near Stearns. The current wastewater system serving the a scenic railway train station, restroom facilities, and concession building has difficulty handling approximately…
Read MoreRestrictions on feed and poultry suspended
Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray has signed an official order to temporarily suspend certain restrictions on motor carriers that will be engaged in transporting livestock feed and live poultry. “Severe winter weather across the nation has caused transportation delays that have contributed to a tightening supply of livestock feed, particularly poultry feed, and live poultry…
Read MoreCoyote sightings increase with winter mating season
FRANKFORT – Coyotes become more active during the winter mating season, which typically peaks in February and March. As coyotes roam more to search for mates and establish territories, reported sightings increase in rural and urban areas across Kentucky. “Coyote sightings typically increase this time of year when they are mating, and through July when…
Read MoreDeer harvest among highest in recent years
Hunters in Kentucky harvested more white tailed deer during the 2022-23 season than the season before and posted an overall harvest total rivaling some of the highest on record. The 144,506 deer taken by hunters from early September through Jan. 16 is the highest total since 2019 and the fourth most taken in a season…
Read MoreCraft Vendors Invited to Be a Part of the Big South Fork Spring Planting and Music Festival on April 29
Oneida, Tennessee – Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will be hosting the annual Spring Planting and Music Festival on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Traditional arts and crafts as well as music will be included as part of the festival throughout the day. All interested craft vendors are invited to participate in this…
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