McCreary County News

An illegal dump site on Laurel Creek Cemetery Road has been cleaned up thanks to a partnership between Hinkle Contracting, McCreary Co.

Six young adults have been charged with manufacturing methamphetamine after authorities happened to uncover a meth lab Sunday night near the McCreary County Schools bus garage.

They were standing in line as the McCreary County Courthouse opened its doors last Wednesday morning.

McCreary County has a long tradition of citizens eager to serve their country. One such man is sharing his story on a national level.

John Long, 64, who operates a convenience store outside of Danville, is the 10th Kentuckian to announce a bid for next year's U.S. Senate race.

On Sunday, November 08, 2009, at 10:57 PM Kentucky State Police Trooper Tony Dingess was traveling on Dixie Bend Road in McCreary County, Kentucky when he smelled a strong chemical odor.

The committee to establish a memorial for the former McCreary County High School has a design and plans to begin construction in about a week.

Dr. Larry Perry is a well known figure in McCreary County..and many we spoke with speak highly of him.

The 2010 election cycle officially kicks off this week as political candidates may begin filing with the McCreary County Clerk or Kentucky Secretary of State beginning November 4. Candidates will either appear on the May 18, 2010 primary or November 2, 2010 general election ballots.

Health officials are reporting four more H1N1 associated deaths in Kentucky over the past week, bringing the state's total to 14.

A six-month investigation led to the indictment of 19 individuals for alleged drug trafficking in McCreary County Monday.

Two new Swine Flu deaths were reported in Kentucky this week. Madison County Health Department officials told the Richmond Register Thursday that a 59-year-old man died from complications caused by the virus.

Madison County's first death from the H1N1 virus was confirmed on Thursday. The 59-year-old man died on Monday, at the Pattie A. Clay Regional Medical Center, according to a press release from the Madison County Health Department.

Two more Kentuckians have died this week of H1N1-related illness - bringing the total number of swine-flu deaths in the state to 13.

Two more Kentuckians have died from the H1N1 virus. The latest victims are a woman from McCreary County and a 59-year-old man, Garry Freeman, of Madison County.

The phrase "going across the mountain" may become absent from the vernacular of travelers moving between Pine Knot and Williamsburg.

LOUISVILLE - Two recent deaths bring to 13 the number of swine flu fatalities in Kentucky.

In one of the first efforts of its kind, the Madison County Public Schools are making free H1N1 vaccines available to all students during the school day.

Another H1N1 Death Reported Lake Cumberland Area Location of second death approximately 70 miles from Adair County, KY By Amy Tomlinson, LCDHD The Lake Cumberland District Health Department is reporting the death of a McCreary County resident as the second H1N1 influenza-associated death in the area.

A 16 month investigation into a partially completed residential construction fire has resulted in the indictments of 3 family members.