67,000 Kentuckians have $153 million in medical debt erased

With its second round of letters, Kentucky’s medical debt relief program has erased $153 million in medical debt for 67,000 Kentuckians, according to a news release from the governor’s office. …

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Jackson County Health Improvement Partners (JCHIPs)

PRESENT: Lisa L. Brown, (Jackson Co. Health Dept.), Patsy Smith (Extension Office), Tonnie Walters (Passport – Molina), Jessica Fischer (Laurel Co. Drug Court), Traci Welch (KY River Foothills – …

Hacker Arrested for Alleged Strangulation- Domestic

Larry Brandon Evans alleged that during 10/19/2026 through 10/21/2026 in Jackson County, KY, Andrew Dale Hacker unlawfully and intentionally caused serious physical injury to another person, or …

Jackson Co. Talent To Appear At Renfro Valley Nov. 14

Avery Stewart and Allison McKinney, both Jackson County High School students, and The Anglin Brothers Bluegrass Band with Logan Cain will all be appearing on the OBT stage at Renfro Valley on …

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Jackson County Sun, November 4, 2026

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From a Setback to a Comeback: Generals making History on Senior Night!

When The Road Got Tough, The Generals Got Tougher

Rocky Top and the Art of Expecting the Worst

49th District Boys' Basketball Votes To Seed Tournament

JC Cross Country End Season on a High Note

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Obituaries

Cleon Bingham

Cleon Bingham was born April 22, 1951, in Clay County, KY and departed this life Saturday, October 24, 2026, at his residence at the age of 75. He was the son of the late Clyde & Arzella (Fox) …

Sarah Alice (Spencer) Leppard

Our sweet and precious mommy gained her Angel wings on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 12:21 PM at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, KY. Sarah was born May 6, 1949. She was the second born to Granvill …

Ima Jean Browning

Ima Jean (Lakes) Browning, better known as Jean, was born September 21, 1940 in Jackson County and departed this life Saturday, October 10, 2026 at the St. Joseph Hospital in London, at the age of …

Michael D. McWhorter

Michael D. McWhorter of Tyner passed away Tuesday October 13, 2026, at the Continuing Care Center in Corbin. He was born January 6, 1951, in London, Kentucky to the late Leo Elijah and Cleta Mae …

Connie Chestnut

Connie Chesnut of Annville, KY was born June 27, 1953, in Corbin, KY and departed this life Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at her residence at the age of 73. She was the daughter of the late Jesse …

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Opinion

Shootin' It Straight - Tending Someone’s Land

Things sometimes need to be put into perspective to remind us what really matters. Over the weekend, that happened to me at a rural BBQ joint of all places. A singer on a small stage was telling …

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Entertainment

8 celebrities whose real names would totally surprise you

Spokeo reports on celebrities who changed their names for self-reinvention or branding, revealing their surprising birth identities.

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