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Blaze extinguished over weekend

A family’s home was saved thanks to the efforts of several local fire departments over the weekend, though not without extensive damages. 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

Five departments called to battle empty medical building fire Friday

Firefighters from five area departments spent more than two hours Friday afternoon battling a fire at a vacant medical building in north Corbin. West Knox Fire Department was initially paged to the scene at the medical building off of U.25E near the intersection with U.S. 25W at...

UPDATE: Deputies still trying to determine how woman thrown from moving truck got in the bed

A Woodbine man is facing one count of manslaughter in connection with a fatal crash in Laurel County Wednesday morning, and Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are working to determine how the victim got into the bed of the pickup truck. Read this story and more for just $.99...

Four fire departments respond to tractor-trailer fire on I-75 Thursday night

A tractor-trailer fire Thursday night closed down Interstate 75 at Exit 25 in north Corbin. West Knox, Corbin, Keavy and Lily firefighters responded to the scene where the flatbed truck loaded with plastic containers was burning. “It was pretty much fully involved,” said West...

Gray woman killed after being hit by truck Saturday near London

A Gray woman was killed early Saturday morning after being hit by a pickup truck just south of London. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, identified the victim as Laurel Frederick, 56. Deputies were called to the scene at the...

Arson investigator called following Sunday trailer fire in Lily

Kentucky State Police have been called to investigate a suspicious fire in Lily early Sunday morning. 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

Five area fire departments battle simultaneous structure fires

Firefighters from five area departments were called into action as two structure fires broke out in the West Knox Fire District within an hour last Wednesday. West Knox, Lily and Bailey Switch firefighters were called to Miller Lane, off of Sam Parker Road in Gray at...

Lily Fire Department receives grant to pay for new hoses, nozzles

Lily firefighters have all new hoses and nozzles, and will have better control of their water flow thanks to a $15,000 grant. Chief Doug Jones said the department received a $15,000 grant from the Thompson Foundation in Knoxville, Tennessee to purchase 49 sections of hose and...

KSP investigating fatal fire in Lily

Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal fire in Lily Sunday night. Lily and West Knox firefighters were called to the scene on Sugar Lane off of East Ky. 552 at approximately 7:25 p.m. Lily Fire Chief Dougie Jones said light smoke was scene coming from brick home when...

Corbin woman injured in Thursday crash

A Corbin woman was injured Thursday afternoon when her car overturned multiple times on U.S. 25 south of Lily. Anita Peters, 74, was taken to Baptist Health Corbin for treatment of the injuries she sustained. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s...