Driver airlifted after Firetruck crash on Highway 11 in Knox County

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CANNON, KY  (December 25, 2019) - The Knox County Sheriff's Department is reporting that: A short time after 2:30 PM on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 Deputy Elijah Broughton and several other emergency service personnel responded to an accident with injuries on northbound Ky. 11 in the Cannon community.

Ode to Christmas Spirit by Dr. James M. Davis

Santa Mike

Ode to Christmas Spirit
by Dr. James M. Davis

Twas' the days before Christmas, Everyone awake throughout the house, Momma busy cooking everything but the mouse, Kids are running around screaming, begging for food, Dad sitting in his easy chair, being a cool dude,

Man allegedly threatens to shoot another inside a business / Laurel County

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Laurel County, Ky. (December 24, 2019) - Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Joey Robinson along with Sgt. Brett Reeves with assistance from Corbin city police arrested Kyle Wilson age 25 of Corbin on Monday morning December 23, 2019 at approximately 9:02 AM.

McConnell Bill to Protect Coal Miner Pension Benefits Now Goes to President for Signature

Senate approves bipartisan bill introduced by Senators McConnell, Capito, and Manchin to protect coal families' pension benefits. Utilizing his role as Majority Leader, McConnell personally raised the need to address this urgent crisis with President Trump and successfully secured the provision in the end of the year funding bills.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate on Thursday, December 19, 2019 approved the Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019, introduced by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), to protect pension benefits for coal miners and their families. Utilizing his role as Majority Leader and as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator McConnell secured their bipartisan bill in the Fiscal Year 2020 government-funding agreement, which now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.

Shooting incident in Laurel County leaves one person dead & 4 others arrested

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Laurel County, Ky (December 22, 2019) - Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Kyle Gray along with Sgt. Chris Edwards arrested four individuals early Sunday morning December 22, 2019 at approximately 4:03 AM.

Social Security scam being reported in Knox County

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BARBOURVILLE, KY (December 21, 2019) -The Knox County Ky Sheriff’s Department is warning residents about a long running scam that has begun resurfacing lately.

 

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