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Former Laurel County school employee gets pardon

A former employee with Laurel County Public Schools, who was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography and tampering with a witness, received a pardon from outgoing Gov. Matt Bevin. Charles “Doug” Phelps, who served as the school...

Whitley County included in federal presidential disaster declaration

President Donald J. Trump approved a federal disaster declaration Wednesday for 57 Kentucky counties – including: Whitley, Knox, Laurel, McCreary and Bell – which were affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides from Feb. 6 – March 10 of...
Posted On 18 Apr 2019

Bevin wants disaster declaration for Whitley County

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is seeking a Presidential Disaster Declaration for severe weather damage from February and March that impacted 58 Kentucky counties, including Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties. The system produced extended episodes of strong winds and...
Posted On 10 Apr 2019

Bevin, Stivers slated to appear at Saturday’s Lincoln Day Banquet

The 80th Annual Fifth District Lincoln Club Banquet, which will be held at The Corbin Center Saturday night, has been sold out since last week. More than 300 Republican Party faithful from across southern and eastern Kentucky are expected to attend. Keynote speakers include: U.S....
Posted On 11 Apr 2018