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LeSportsac closing operations at Stearns
STEARNS — The McCreary County Record has learned that employees of LeSportsac’s local distribution center were recently given 90 days notice that the facility will close its doors this November.
The decision comes nearly four years after the bag manufacturer announced in late 2005 that its sewing factory in Stearns would close on January 30, 2006, which cost 177 employees their jobs and the county occupational tax revenues from a $3 million payroll.
The last available count for the distribution center stood at some 30 employees. Questions regarding the distribution center were referred to Jason Suttile, Director of Human Resources with LeSportsac’s New York headquarters. Suttile had not returned The Record’s telephone call by press time.
McCreary County Judge-Executive Blaine Phillips confirmed that he became aware of the situation nearly two weeks ago.
“One job lost is important to the person losing it,” Judge Phillips said. “I hate that this is happening.”
The news is also a blow to the county’s unemployment rate, which climbed another three-tenths and now stands at 14.8 percent for the month of July.
McCreary County still has two factories in ArmorShield, which produces body armor, and Outdoor Venture Corporation, which produces tents.
Congressman Hal Rogers announced last week that he had secured a total of $9 million with two new military contracts for OVC. The Department of Defense Appropriations Bill includes $6 million for U.S. Army modular command post tents and $3 million for U.S. Army air-supported temper tents.
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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.
Brannon, 57, died Thursday at Lake Cumberland Regional -
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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