Letters to the Editor
Kylie Waters
Dear Editor, As high-school basketball season kicks into high gear, I wanted to take a moment and say thank you! It was a great blessing to experience the excellence of McCreary County’s High School basketball program last summer. My daughter practiced with the team during summer ball. She also played on a travel team…
Read MoreThe Dog House
The Dog House 897 Lick Creek Rd Whitley City, KY 42653 Dear friends of Buddy, This is “Queenie”. Buddy’s bestest friend, writing to you, asking for your assistance. Buddy has “done it again!” He has committed to walk 10 laps (2 laps for each friend he’s lost to cancer in just the last year) for…
Read MoreSeptember 27th, 2023
Dear Editor I would like to thank Shane Gilreath for his column bringing awareness to September being Suicide Prevention month. Suicide is one of the most challenging societal issues of our time, claiming more lives than war, murder and natural disasters combined. Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates increased approximately…
Read MoreIf you have driven some of our scenic roads lately
Dear Editor, If you have driven some of our scenic roads lately you may have been aware of the wilted, dying foliage on our power lines. The power lines have been sprayed with herbicide by SKRECC. Years ago the late Robert E Stephens campaigned through the MCCreary Voice to stop spraying herbicides, citing cancer risks…
Read MoreSpiritual Exercise
Dear Editor, Spiritual exercise will help you grow in faith and character. Our goal as believers, just as we exercise to keep physically fit, we must also train ourselves to be spiritually fit. As our faith develops, we become better Christians, living in accordance with goodwill, such as life will attract others to Christ and…
Read MoreLetter of Appreciation To The Blazin Bluegrass Fans
Doris Slavey and Kentucky Wind After 20 years my time with the Blazin Bluegrass has come to an end! As of today I feel it is time to move on to other ventures in life! But I want to take this time to thank each and everyone of the people that have supported me and…
Read MoreReference to two articles
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…
Read MoreI wanted to take the opportunity to thank 911 dispatch and the McCreary County Water District
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…
Read MoreTo The Voice:
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…
Read MoreA Tradition Continues
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.”…
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