There will be a retirement party for Herbert McCulley Saturday February 4th at 2:00PM at Horizon in Whitley City. Herbert has retired after 32 years as a bus driver transporting special needs and pre-school children. Everyone is invited to attend.

The annual Southeast Kentucky Bee School will be held at McCreary Central High School Saturday February 11th with registration at 8:00AM and the sessions starting at 9:00AM. Topics will include beginning beekeeping, queen rearing, increasing by making splits, plants for honey production and more. Registration is $10 in advance or $15 at the door with lunch provided. For information call Greg Whitis at the McCreary County Extension Service at 376-2524 or e-mail gwhitis@uky.edu. 

The McCreary County Performing Arts Council will present the comedy murder mystery "All Over But The Shooting" Friday February 24th and Saturday February 25th at the McCreary County Public Library. Doors open with refreshments served at 6:00PM and the play starts at 7:00PM. Tickets are $12 each and are available in advance at the library.

Girl Scouts in McCreary County are now taking orders for their annual cookie sales with cookies expected back by late February. Cookies are available in several varieties for $3.50 per box with proceeds helping to support Girl Scout activities. For more information see any local Girl Scout, call 606-561-7105 or visit www.gskentucky.org.

A new McCreary County Community Watch program will meet the third Thursday of each month at 7:00PM at the public library. All interested citizens are encouraged to attend. For information call David at 423-223-2670 or Kim at 376-7417.

The Lord's Cafe in the former Blue Heron Restaurant building still offers free lunch every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11:00AM-1:30PM. The Lord's Cafe is a project of the Crossroads Community Baptist Church.