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Sheriff’s Department gains its third paid deputy
By Eugenia Jones {Editor} eugenia@highland.net Fiscal Court meets for March session During the McCreary County Fiscal Court regular meeting on March 9, 2023, the McCreary County Sheriff’s Department gained a third paid deputy when Fiscal Court members approved the status change of Deputy James Ricky Flannery from Special Deputy to Paid Deputy at a base…
Read MoreBoard of Ed. accepts Superintendent’s resignation letter/declares vacancy
By Eugenia Jones {Editor} eugenia@highland.net Board agrees to pay $160,000 for release from contract The McCreary County Board of Education met in special session on Thursday (March 9, 2023) to accept Superintendent John Gunn’s letter of resignation, effective July 1, 2023. Gunn is currently on a paid leave of absence per an agreement and release…
Read MoreRenovation of Store 1
Photo by Eugenia Jones In preparing for the upcoming restoration and renovation of Store 1 in downtown Stearns, volunteers pitched in to help clear out and clean up the historic shop. In the near future, Store 1 will become the new home of the McCreary County Museum.
Read MoreCrews to begin spraying for weeds soon
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews will soon begin treating noxious and nuisance weeds throughout the area to improve driver safety and support efficient maintenance operations by limiting their presence. Property owners who are actively treating noxious weeds on private property may request highway crews to treat select nuisance weeds found on adjacent state-owned right of way.…
Read MoreQuick recovery of stolen truck, keys, and titles
McCreary County Sheriff David Sampson reported a quick recovery of the 2018 red, crew-cab truck stolen early last week from Longmire’s Auto Sales on Hwy 27 in Whitley City. In addition to the truck, law enforcement also rapidly located stolen keys and titles for all of the vehicles at Longmire’s dealership. McCreary County law enforcement…
Read MoreKen Upchurch, R-Monticello, speaks on House Bill 135
March 9 – Rep. Ken Upchurch, R-Monticello, speaks on House Bill 135, an act related to autonomous vehicles.
Read MoreMotor vehicle racing bill gains Senate committee approval
FRANKFORT — The Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure that would help boost motor vehicle racing in Kentucky. Senate Bill 96 is sponsored by Sen. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard. He said there’s tremendous opportunity to allow drivers to race in the commonwealth, and the legislation would establish some protocols on permitting, insurance, safety…
Read MoreBring Roscoe Garland Home
By Eugenia Jones eugenia@highland.net In an effort to find 54 year old Roscoe L. Garland of McCreary County, family and friends created the “Bring Roscoe Garland Home” Facebook page on February 6, 2023. Garland, who was reported as missing to Kentucky State Police (KSP) on October 14, 2022, was last seen on August 1, 2022…
Read MoreInterim Superintendent breezes through first board meeting
By Eugenia Jones eugenia@highland.net Search for new superintendent begins as position is posted It was just Larry Hammond’s second day of work as the McCreary County School District’s Interim Superintendent when he met for the first time with the McCreary County Board of Education during their regular board meeting on February 27. After being introduced by Board…
Read MoreStrong winds leaves thousands without power
Photo by Derek Dobbs As a result of Friday’s (March 3, 2023) high winds reaching almost 70 miles per hour across the region, 34,300 SKRECC members lost electrical power. Many McCreary Countians were among those impacted by the power outages. Across the region and county, there were multiple reports of broken poles, downed power lines,…
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