Recent News

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Earlier this month, two familiar faces with close ties to McCreary County celebrated their retirement from Kentucky State Police Post 11. Sgt. Billy Correll and Mast. Trooper David (Craig) Reed, both admired and respected locally and statewide for their 25 years of service, began their KSP careers in February 1999…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] The dream of steam is finally coming true for the Big South Fork Scenic Railway. A recent, one-time $5 million appropriation in the state budget, allocated to the McCreary County Heritage Foundation for the restoration of Historic Stearns, made possible the purchase of Soo Line #2425, a large steam engine with…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] On Saturday (7/27/24), the McCreary County Sheriff’s Department got its man when Deputy Sheriff Cameron Gilreath arrested 52-year-old Clinton Dwayne “Bo” Ridner of Parkers Lake. Deputy Gilreath spotted Ridner on Slab Vanover Road and arrested him following a foot pursuit. During the chase, Ridner led Deputy Gilreath through a thicket and over…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] The McCreary County Board of Education discussed and created an alternative cadre position at McCreary Central High School for McCreary County Middle School students with a corresponding job description during a special meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2024. The meeting was video-conferenced to accommodate Board Member Hammons’s…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] WHITLEY CITY - On Saturday, July 20, 2024, McCreary County Chief Deputy Dustin Ridner and Deputy Daniel Taylor acted on a tip and successfully located a white, 2006 Chevrolet Silverado, recently reported stolen from the Beulah Mountain Christian Academy. The recovery operation required the deputies to traverse government land on…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] McCreary County Fiscal Court met on Thursday, July 11, 2024, to approve the first readings of amended Ordinance Number 150.4 regarding tourism and Ordinance Number 340.3 regarding medical Marijuana sales. The Fiscal Court unanimously approved the first readings of both ordinances. The tourism ordinance was amended to comply with a…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] McCreary County law enforcement recently welcomed K-9 Officer Cosmo, a friendly Labrador whose partner, KY Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Law Enforcement Officer Joseph Braden, described as “a big, friendly baby who is tough on crime when it comes to sniffing out drugs and guns and a big help when…

By Shane Gilreath With President Biden dropping out of the presidential race, I took a minute to embrace the historic weight of the moment. We’ve experienced a lot of weight in our times, but this – with the seeming disarray of the White House and its supporters – may finally reveal a broader Achilles heel:…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] One stolen off-road vehicle was located; the search continues for a second side-by-side. McCreary County Sheriff David Sampson reported that on Monday, July 8, McCreary County’s Chief Deputy, Dustin Ridner, received a call concerning an altercation between individuals at Ron’s Market in the Eagle/Sawyer area. Upon arrival, law enforcement viewed video…

By Eugenia Jones {Editor} [email protected] Early morning collision damages gas pumps An early morning single-vehicle collision when a white Chevy Avalanche pickup accidentally backed into a gas pump resulted in more than $25,000 of damage. A new pump costs $25,000 plus additional costs for a concrete base and labor. Inspectors determined that pump 1/ 2 can still…