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Laurel County Sheriff John Root reminds residents of home monitoring service

With area schools spring breaks coming up, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department is reminding residents of its home monitoring service. “If citizens will be out of town, contact our office to schedule our deputies to drive by and check on your home while you are out of town,”...

Unemployment rates increase in Knox, Laurel, Whitley counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between November 2021 and December 2021, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...
Posted On 05 Mar 2022

Corbin woman charged with stealing car in Laurel County

A Corbin woman was arrested Thursday for allegedly stealing a car in Laurel County after which, she allegedly struck a parked RV with it. 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

Shop & Share event Saturday will aid domestic violence shelters across Kentucky

Kentucky First Lady Britainy Beshear is asking the public to help the Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence through the annual Shop & Share event on Saturday. Kentuckians may shop from a list of items needed by domestic violence shelters across the state and then share...

Laurel deputies warn of ‘Publishers Clearing House’ phone scam

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Department is warning area residents of a phone scam in which the caller informs the individual that they have won, “Publishers Clearing House.” According to the sheriff’s office, the caller is telling individuals that they have won $4.5 million but...

November unemployment rates decrease in Knox, Laurel, Whitley counties

Unemployment rates decreased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between October 2021 and November 2021, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...
Posted On 24 Jan 2022

Unemployment rates drop in Whitley, Laurel, Knox counties

Unemployment rates decreased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between September 2021 and October 2021, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...
Posted On 27 Dec 2021

Southbound I-75 closed Thursday night as firefighters work to recover suicide victim

Southbound Interstate 75 was shut down for more than an hour at the Laurel/Whitley County line Thursday after a Williamsburg man jumped from the bridge crossing Lynn Camp Creek. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Jordan W. Veach, 34, dead at the scene. Firefighters and...

$1,500 grants available for non-profits

If you are a non-profit program located in Southeastern Kentucky, and are in need of up to $1,500 for projects to help people, then you might want to apply for this grant. The Upper Cumberland Community Foundation is calling for proposals through a competitive grant program to...
Posted On 22 Nov 2021

September unemployment rates increase in Whitley, Laurel and Knox counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, and Knox counties between August 2021 and September 2021, but decreased in McCreary and Bell counties during that same time frame, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and...
Posted On 06 Nov 2021