Estill County Schools Discuss Initial Return to In-School Learning

Update from Estill County Schools since this interview was recorded: “After reviewing our COVID-19 Mode of Instruction Metric and looking at several data points, the district feels that we need to return to remote learning during the week of January 19 through January 22. This is not due to any type of spread within our […]
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Laurel County Sheriff’s Need Help Identifying Possible Homicide Suspect
The Laurel County’s Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying and locating a suspect apparently involved in a homicide off Highway 490 in a business parking lot 5 miles north of London on Sunday afternoon at 2 PM. A suspect along with the suspect’s car fled the scene after the fatal shooting […]
High Speed Chase Ends in Crash and the Arrest of Two Individuals
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is reporting an arrest of two individuals, Christopher Quentin Buttree age 45 and Susie Scalf age 46. On Saturday afternoon on Bray Creek Road On the edge of Clay County, Deputies report attempting a traffic stop on a red Ford Mustang approximately 12 miles east of London. The vehicle failed […]
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Wanted Madison County Man Captured
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office reports responding to a call in reference to a wanted person. Michael Taylor, 46 years of age from Richmond was reportedly inside a residence on Sycamore Drive. After repeated requests by deputies for Taylor to surrender, he failed to do so according to police. Deputies report preparing to release the […]
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Missing Juvenile in Laurel County, Sheriff’s Ask Public for Help
The Laurel County Sheriff’s office is reporting a missing 17 year-old juvenile named Patrica Alexander. She was reportedly last seen off Grubb Road, 6 miles east of London around 1 am today. Officials are asking that if any one is aware of the whereabouts of Patrica Alexander to please call 606-864-6600 or 606-878-7000
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Madison County Fiscal Court Awarded $547,442 Grant for Additional Election Machines
Madison County Judge Executive Reagan Taylor announced Monday that Madison County is the recipient of a $547,442 grant from the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL). The grant is intended to be used for the purpose of assisting in improving the election process by making voting as assessable as possible for all citizens. Judge […]
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Laurel County Man Arrested after a Close Call With a Laurel County Sheriff Cruiser
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the arrest of Jamie Lee Riley age 41 of Garrard, Ky. The arrest occurred off East Laurel Rd. early this morning on a business parking lot in London after a Deputies cruiser was nearly struck by a blue Chevrolet Cavalier that was backing in a parking lot. A […]
Two Arrested During Laurel County Drug Bust
Laurel County Sheriff’s Office is reporting an arrest of two individuals at a motel in southern Laurel County on Monday night December 7th after receiving a complaint of possible drug activity by occupants of a room there. Upon arrival at the scene deputies found two individuals in a room and located suspected methamphetamine, a loaded […]
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Potential for Black Ice in Central Kentucky Rises

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists to continue utilizing caution while driving. Roadways are wet due to rainfall, and could become slick. Temperatures may drop to freezing, or below freezing in some isolated areas. These conditions could result in patches of black ice, as roads are not dried out. The forecast for Saturday includes […]
