Area News

State Rep. Keisling Named Legislator of the Year BYRDSTOWN – State Representative Kelly Keisling (R-Byrdstown) was honored as Legislator of the Year by the Upper Cumberland Development District (UCDD) and Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) at their annual meeting on Wednesday, December 17, in recognition of his steadfast championship and advocacy for the 14-county…

McCreary Principal sentenced to Federal Prison By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] According to a judgment filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky last week, Aaron D. Anderson, 52, a former assistant principal and superintendent in the McCreary County School District has been formally sentenced to a decade in…

Tragedy Highlights Community Compassion By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] A catastrophic house fire in Winfield last week – the victims of whom SCN will not reveal – became a painful reminder of how quickly life can change, but equally it reminded SCN of how deeply our community cares for one another and rallies…

Local officials reflect on the value of ‘Shop with a Cop’ for regional youngsters By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] For many Scott County families, December dawns with a tradition that has become as meaningful to its participants as any local holiday event, parade, or pageant. That event, of course, is Shop with a…

A Dog’s Story How Lucia inspired a book – and the Children’s Center By Shane Gilreath SCN Contributing Editor [email protected] When children arrive at the Children’s Center of the Cumberlands, an advocacy group that supports victims of abuse and neglect, it’s often during the most difficult times in their young lives. Because of their circumstances,…