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Judge-Executive Pat White, Jr. called the late R.L. McCullah a dear friend who he would miss before appointing Ronald Canada to fill McCullah s unexpired term. | Photo by Jarrod Mills Ronald Canada appointed to water board to fill position of the late McCullah
By Jarrod Mills
Staff Writer May 25, 2021
May 25, 2021
Judge-Executive Pat White, Jr. called the late R.L. McCullah a dear friend who he would miss before appointing Ronald Canada to fill McCullah s unexpired term. | Photo by Jarrod Mills
WHITLEY COUNTY - During its monthly meeting held Tuesday, the Whitley County Fiscal Court filled the unexpired vacant position on the Cumberland Falls Water Board left by the late R.L. McCullah.
By Emily Adams-Bentley
Staff Writer May 7, 2021
May 7, 2021
WHITLEY COUNTYâWhitley County citizens can now sign up to receive emergency notifications and county updates through email or text message.
During Aprilâs meeting of the Whitley County Fiscal Court, the court approved a contract with Reach Alert that would see the county adopt a text notification system similar to the one used by the City of Williamsburg.
Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White, Jr. said that this would give those in Whitley County an opportunity to receive notifications when something concerning comes up in the community through email or text message. White noted that these notifications could be anything from actual emergencies to garbage schedules.
After storms delayed the first attempt in March, the PRIDE Spring Cleanup at Cumberland Falls has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 1.
Volunteers are invited to pick up litter along Hwy. 90, as well as side roads near Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.
Volunteers are asked to pre-register. They will be assigned a location to clean, to allow for social distancing. Only volunteers who are in the same group will clean at each location.
To pre-register, contact the PRIDE office at 888-577-4339 or PRIDE@centertech.com. An online pre-registration form is available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/149336921753.
In person, you can pre-register at these locations: McCreary County Library, McCreary County Tourism Office, Whitley County Courthouse, Corbin Library and Corbin Tourism Office.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced on April 21 that $23 million had been committed for school highway safety projects a cross the state. Of the $23 million, $750,000 will be coming to Corbin in the form of a roundabout near Corbin Primary School. Read this story and more for just $.99.