WHITLEY CITY —
The past, present and future converged Tuesday as McCreary County closed out its year-long centennial celebration.
Festivities began at the local courthouse, where new additions were made to the portrait gallery and time capsule.
Family members hung a portrait in the fiscal courtroom of former Judge-Executive Joe Perry, who was Sheriff when he was appointed to the judgeship in May 1977.
The portrait was painted by local artist Dorothy Washam.
Centennial Commission member Shane Gilreath noted that Perry helped unify the county in the face of a miners’ strike which had garnered national attention.
Immediately following the ceremony, the celebration moved downstairs to the courthouse lobby where Deputy Judge-Executive Andrew Powell discussed the contents being added to the original time capsule which had been sealed in 2000.
With the original capsule and contents intact, the new documents and items (gathered with assistance from the McCreary County Public Library as well as the McCreary County Historical and Genealogical Society) were added with Greg Burdine and Daniel Ridener designing a capstone to over where the capsule will be placed with the courthouse wall.
Members of the McCreary County Historical Society then unveiled a permanent memorial at Pine Knot Intermediate School honoring the efforts of Governor James B. McCreary, legislator William B. Creekmore, merchant Martin B. Campbell and Whitley County Attorney John C. Bird to form McCreary County out of parcels from Wayne, Whitley and Pulaski counties.
Also attending was Somerset graphic designer Kirby Stephens, who created the kiosk.
PKI students assisted in the ceremony with a color guard presentation and a rousing rendition of the national anthem.
Historian Sam Perry told the students the men memorialized were able to look to the future to create McCreary County and he hoped that the students will be reminded of their own futures when they see the memorial.
“McCreary County is pretty good,” he said. “It’s up to you, your children and grandchildren to make it even better.”
Homepage
Related Photos
-
Students at Pine Knot Intermediate look over the new Founding Fathers memorial unveiled last Tuesday by the McCreary County Historical and Genealogical Society as part of a day-long celebration to mark the end of the county’s centennial. Janie Slaven
Happy Birthday, McCreary County!
County marks 101 years with final Centennial events
- Homepage
-
McCreary County Sheriff Gus Skinner (center) and Deputy Tom Smith escort Madie Parriman to a cruiser following her arrest on a federal indictment yesterday.
-
Feds target local woman
WHITLEY CITY — A Pine Knot woman was arrested yesterday on a federal warrant related to drug trafficking.
Madie S. Parriman, 57, has been indicted by U.S. District Court grand jury for conspiring to - Bond set in school threat case
- Low turnout again for second town hall meeting
- KY 92 dedicated as Veterans Memorial Highway
- $how Us The Money!
-
Feds target local woman
- Local News
-
-
Feds target local woman
WHITLEY CITY — A Pine Knot woman was arrested yesterday on a federal warrant related to drug trafficking.
Madie S. Parriman, 57, has been indicted by U.S. District Court grand jury for conspiring to -
Bond set in school threat case
WHITLEY CITY — James Paulson, the computer technician accused of making threats while on the job at Pine Knot Primary, was arraigned Thursday in McCreary District Court.
The 50-year-old Stearns man was arrested May 7 after a brief investigation into statements -
Low turnout again for second town hall meeting
WHITLEY CITY — Attendance wasn’t any better for the District 2 Town Hall meeting held Saturday afternoon but the conversation was much livelier.
As with last month’s meeting at the Stearns Depot, fewer than 20 citizens came to this event — -
County budget passes 1st reading
WHITLEY CITY — Topping the agenda for the May meeting of McCreary County Fiscal Court last Tuesday was the first reading of the 2013-14 county budget.
At $7.65 million, this budget is down more than $650,000 from last year’s $8.3 million budget. -
KY 92 dedicated as Veterans Memorial Highway
WHITLEY CITY — Several state and local officials were on hand at the McCreary County Senior Citizens Center yesterday for a ceremony dedicating East KY 92 from the Whitley County line to US 27 as “McCreary County Veterans Memorial Highway.”
-
Feds target local woman
- Local Sports
-
-
5th Inning Rally Leads Lady Raiders to Senior Day Win Over Pulaski
Following pre-game ceremonies to honor four senior Lady Raiders playing their final home game McCreary Central rallied for a four run fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie and held on to defeat Pulaski County 5-3 to wrap up the regular season on Thursday.
- McCreary Gets Road Win at Rockcastle but Falls 2-1 to Corbin in 1-2 Final Week
- McCreary Powers to 6-0 District Sweep
- McCreary Edges SW and Wayne Co. to Claim District’s Number 1 Seed
- McCreary Rallies in 7th Inning to Stun Southwestern
-
- Obituaries
-
-
Kenneth Lee Cox
Kenneth Lee Cox, 67, of Xenia,
- James Arnold Conatser, Jr.
- Christina Marie Watson
- Geneva Kathleen Lay Campbell
- Lisa Stephens
-
Kenneth Lee Cox
Raw: Trucker Bumps I-5 Bridge Before Collapse
Raw: Texas Deputy Shot by Colo. Suspect Honored
Major Detours Following Wash. Bridge Collapse
American Held in Grisly Czech Murders
Raw: Jersey Shore Reopens for Summer
UK-bound Pakistan Plane Diverted, 2 Men Arrested
Officials: Tsarnaev Friend Linked to Slaying
Obama:Sexual Assault Threatens Trust in Military
Bridge Collapse Survivor: 'Rough Day'
Jersey Shore Open for Business
Raw: Memorial Day Flags Placed at Arlington
New Wheelchair Lift Promises More Access
First Person: Mom Discusses Famous Tornado Photo
Raw Video: Washington State Bridge Collapse
Boy Scouts Approve Plan to Accept Gay Boys
