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The new map for the KY State Senate moves McCreary County into the 21st district, now represented by Tom Jensen of London.

• Beshear signs new districts into law

   FRANKFORT — 2012 is already proving to be a year of great change for McCreary County as Governor Steve Beshear on Friday signed into law controversial plans to re-draw state legislative districts.

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• True Beauty
• Centennial Celebration taking shape
• Christmas Eve thefts top indictments
• Inmate returned to MCDC

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• Beshear signs new districts into law

   FRANKFORT — 2012 is already proving to be a year of great change for McCreary County as Governor Steve Beshear on Friday signed into law controversial plans to re-draw state legislative districts.

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• True Beauty

      WHITLEY CITY — A former Miss McCrearyFest has earned statewide accolades for her community.
      Allie Leggett was named first runner-up Sunday night at the Miss Kentucky Teen USA

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• Centennial Celebration taking shape

  WHITLEY CITY — Plans to commemorate McCreary County’s 100th birthday are taking shape.
      The McCreary County Centennial Committee met last Tuesday to hear updates on

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• Christmas Eve thefts top indictments

  WHITLEY CITY — The McCreary County grand jury has issued three separate indictments in  connection to a December 24 burglary spree.
      Ethan Mavity, 22, of Whitley City, has been indicted for breaking into the Perry-West

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• Inmate returned to MCDC

  WHITLEY CITY —  A local convict is facing an additional charge after walking away from the McCreary County Detention Center on Friday afternoon.
      Rodney Cullen McDowell, 23, of Whitley City walked away from the jail at approximately

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Local Sports

• Foster’s Basket with :02 Left Gives Lady Raiders Win Over Wayne

  For the second time this season McCreary Central’s Lady Raider hoops team has brought a long losing streak to an end this time putting to rest a 14-game skid to Wayne County that dates back to the 2005-06 season. 

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• Gregory Pours in 37 to Lead Raiders Over Eagles 82-73
• RAIDERS PULL OUT DISTRICT WIN AT MONTICELLO
• Winter Weather Puts Halt to Local Hoops Action
• Lady Raiders Get By Southwestern in OT

Obituaries

• Charlene Davis

  Charlene Davis, age 69

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• Willie Leethel Braden
• Jerry Lee Cordell
• Margaret Brierley
• Nina Ruth Stephens

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