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Jones to chair School Board; succeeds Kidd
Agenda is routine
STEARNS — McCreary County Board of Education has a new chairperson following last Thursday’s meeting.
The first meeting of each new year always includes discussion of the board’s organization. Thursday’s meeting began with a statement read by board attorney Tim Crawford on behalf of outgoing chairperson Joyce Kidd, who cited a desire to spend more time with her family as reason to resign her position.
Vice-Chair Stewart Jones, who took his board seat in 2008, was nominated to serve as chairperson with Shirley Nunn-Wright then elected as vice-chair. Kidd abstained from both votes but resumed voting with the board’s decision to change their monthly meeting time to 6 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month rather than 5:15 p.m.
In other news the board:
• formally set a $1 student admission fee for athletic events, including tournament games held locally.
• approved a request from McCreary Central Cheerleading Coach Jeff Strunk to pay for three bus trips covering selected away games and competitions. The team recently won district and placed second in the regional championship.
• approved revisions to the 2009-10 McCreary County School Comprehensive Plan.
• created a full-time custodial position for central office.
• approved FY 2011 continuation grants for Family Resource/Youth Service Centers at all five school campuses.
The next regular board meeting is set to be held February 25 at 6 p.m.
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2 indicted for Keith murder
WHITLEY CITY — A McCreary County grand jury yesterday indicted two individuals for the murder of a Marshes Siding man.
Michael T. Keith, 24, of Marshes Siding is charged with capital murder, -
Flood monitor installed in Whitley City
WHITLEY CITY — The county has received equipment that could hasten a flood warning by hours.
On Thursday, a monitor was installed at the corner of US 27 and -
A Cut Above
WHITLEY CITY — A leading magazine for the grocery industry has honored a McCreary Countian.
Sandra Cundiff, store manager for Kroger in Whitley City, was -
Brannon passes
PINE KNOT — The civic community lost one of its brightest stars with last week’s passing of Kathy Brannon.
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Strunk resigns from tourism commission
WHITLEY CITY — The McCreary County Tourist Commission has lost a second leader in as many months.
Hap Strunk, who was serving as interim chair following the resignation -
Remains found in Marshes Siding
MARSHES SIDING — The search for a missing man has ended with his son charged for murder.
Michael Todd Keith, 24, of Marshes Siding was served yesterday afternoon with a warrant -
Fiscal Court to keep EMS downtown
WHITLEY CITY — After considering the construction of a new EMS/911 complex, McCreary County Fiscal Court voted last Tuesday to refurbish the structures they have.
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Rogers attends groundbreaking
WHITLEY CITY — Congressman Hal Rogers was in McCreary County on Wednesday to help other federal and local dignitaries break ground for a $1.5 million sewer expansion project along Williamsburg Street.
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Former sheriff dies
WHITLEY CITY — The McCreary County Record has learned that a former sheriff has passed away.
McArthur Swain, 66, passed away suddenly at his home Sunday night. Coroner Dan Ridener -
Jessamine teen drowns at Blue Heron
BLUE HERON — The first McCreary drowning of 2010 was reported this weekend as a visiting teen was swept away in the Big South Fork Saturday.
Bryce C. Hood, 18, of Nicholasville was with a group of friends who had been camping a - More Local News Headlines
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