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Fire guts Cox and Son Funeral Home in Jellico

A fire that broke out sometime Wednesday afternoon at Cox and Son Funeral Home in Jellico has completely gutted the establishment, which has been a staple of the community for more than 100 years. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, where firefighters worked at the scene...

Fire at Bolton’s Towing engulfs more than two dozen vehicles Monday

A blaze that broke out Monday afternoon at Bolton’s Towing off the Cumberland Gap Parkway in southern Laurel County engulfed approximately 30 vehicles and took multiple agencies nearly three hours to extinguish. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

Tuesday night fire guts Williamsburg residence

A fire that broke out Tuesday night gutted a Williamsburg home. Fire crews with the Williamsburg Fire Department were dispatched to Crisp Court in the Highland Park area at approximately 7:15 p.m. and arrived on the scene just a few minutes later. Chief Larry Todd said the...

Fire that destroyed home on Fifth Street being investigated

Oak Grove firefighters have asked for assistance from a Kentucky State Police arson investigator to determine the cause of a blaze that destroyed a home on West Fifth Street Saturday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Meth making may have sparked Friday shed fire

West Knox firefighters and Knox County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of an outbuilding fire on Howser Street Friday night. West Knox Chief Darryl Baker said firefighters were paged to the scene off of Standard Ave. about 6:40 p.m. The shed, located about 30 yards...

Friday afternoon blaze destroys Wolf Creek Road home

A Wolf Creek Road home was completely destroyed Friday afternoon despite the best efforts of about 20 firefighters from four volunteer fire departments. The fire at 3359 Wolf Creek Road was first reported to authorities about 2 p.m. Friday. “We had flames coming through the...
Posted On 30 Sep 2016