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A woman who nearly drowned at the Laurel Lake Spillway was airlifted from a makeshift landing zone at the Corbin Speedway Thursday afternoon. According to Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Officer Floyd Maggard, the incident is still under investigation and few details could be...

The search is continuing for a Hazard man, who was swept away Saturday night when the gates were opened at the Laurel Lake spillway, but officials say it is likely now a recovery effort. Personnel from multiple agencies in Whitley and Laurel County were called to the scene at...

A Corbin man drown Tuesday at Grove Marina on Laurel Lake. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley identified the victim as Sydney Fee, 75. Rescue officials were called to the scene in Whitley County at approximately 1:52 pm. when a fisherman, who had just put his boat in the water,...

Possible drug involvement has not been ruled out in connection with a Friday evening drowning in the Frakes community. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

A GoFundMe account has been established to return the body of the Lexington man who drown Saturday at Laurel Lake to his native Mexico. The account’s goal is to raise $6,000 to help the family of 42-year-old Alfonzo Sanchez-Gonzalez. “Alfonso was a very loved person and was...

The Whitley County Fiscal Court took the first step in the process to acquire a remotely operated submersible vehicle to aid in search and recovery efforts. At last Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting of the fiscal court, the magistrates unanimously approved a resolution...

The body of a missing McCreary County man, who was last seen in Laurel County on Sept. 10, was recovered from a pond on private property in Whitley County late Monday afternoon. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced John T. Smith, 38, dead at 5:30 p.m. Croley said that it...

Officials have ruled out foul play in the death of an Ohio man, who went missing on Jan. 24 at the Kentucky Welcome Center and whose body was found on April 17 in the Clear Fork River. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley said the state medical examiner’s office has determined that...

Joshua Antonio Hipolito, 16, hadn’t been at the Laurel Lake Spillway long Monday afternoon when he and some friends decided to jump off some rocks near the beach like numerous others have done. Unfortunately for Hipolito, he apparently tired out before being able to swim back to...

A 16-year-old male, whose name hasn’t been released by authorities yet pending notification of his next of kin, hadn’t been at the Laurel Lake Spillway long Monday afternoon when he and some friends decided to jump off some rocks near the beach like numerous other people....