Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor, I am writing to you and the community in reference to two articles: Locals Express Views During Town Hall Meeting and Vigorous Response to Jellico Vegetation Management Proposal. The U.S. Forest Service is planning to log 9,800 acres of mature forest to make way for younger growth in the Jellico Mountains of southeast…

Dear Editor: I wanted to take the opportunity to thank 911 dispatch and the McCreary County Water District, especially Alex West, who came to my house at 2am on Christmas morning to attend to a burst water line.  Upon my apologies, Mr. West informed me that my family were not the only ones with similar…

   Hats off and a big “thank you” to McCreary County 911 Dispatch, KY Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement, and the McCreary County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance late Friday night when yours truly and my side-kick reporter, Molly the Schnauzer, had a flat tire and needed help.  After waiting three hours for AAA to…

By Shane Gilreath  McCreary County wears a lot of monikers.  Some we’re proud of and others we’re not, but one thing McCreary County should always embrace is its traditions.  This weekend, one of those traditions will take place on Main Street in downtown Whitley City:  McCrearyFest, the festival often referred to by locals as “homecoming.”…