CJ Editorial Board
Mar 5, 2021
North Laurel High School sophomore standout Reed Sheppard has attracted national attention this year. Averaging 33 points per game, he has helped lead his North Laurel Jaguars to an undefeated record of 19-0. Caleb Lowndes
âI will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.â
Legendary University of Kentucky basketball coach Adolph Rupp was known to have tweaked this bit of the 121st Psalm to reference the source of talent on some of his greatest teams: Appalachia. The mountains and hills of Eastern Kentucky.Â
Indeed, some of the most beloved Wildcats of all time hail from this part of the state. Wallace âWah Wahâ Jones of the âFabulous Fiveâ â the team that truly put Rupp and UK on the NCAA map â was a Harlan boy. Johnny Cox, an All-American and 1958 national champion, was from Hazard. Jerry Bird came out of Corbin to be All-SEC in 1956. The 1970-71 team,
By Jarrod Mills
Staff Writer Mar 4, 2021
Mar 4, 2021
KNOX COUNTY - During last Wednesdayâs Knox County Fiscal Court meeting, Knox County Jailer Mary Hammons informed the court that the detention centerâs population had been up in the recent past, hovering around 300 inmates.
Hammons said that currently there are 97 state inmates being housed in the Knox County Detention Center, 51 McCreary County inmates, and around 150 Knox County inmates. She also informed the court that an employee at the jail had recently tested positive for COVID-19, but that they hadnât worked since Friday. Hammons said there were currently two employees quarantining.
By Emily Adams-Bentley
Staff Writer Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021
TRI-COUNTY â As more and more COVID-19 vaccination sites pop up across the Tri-County, health officials are emphasizing the importance of getting vaccinated.
âNow that we have effective vaccines for COVID-19, it is key for folks to understand the benefits of getting vaccinated and why being vaccinated greatly outweighs the mild potential side effects or inconvenience that may be associated â without an approved and effective vaccine, we would be facing an exploding pandemic with no end in sight,â said Mark Hensley, director of the Laurel County Health Department.
âThe COVID-19 vaccine is our best hope to stop the pandemic,â Public Health Director for the Whitley County Health Department Marcy Rein said. âIn order to do that, a large majority of the population have to get vaccinated.â
Susan Arnold was recently named President of Management Advisors, Inc. in Hazard.
Ms. Arnold has over 35 years’ experience in long-term health care management, most recently as Regional Director of Operations for five long-term care facilities owned by Management Advisors, Inc.
She is a University of Kentucky graduate with a Bachelor of General Studies Degree with a focus in Health Administration.
Ms. Arnold’s licenses, certifications, memberships and recognitions include:
• Licensed Nursing Home Administrator since 1986.
• Administrator of Wolfe County Health & Rehabilitation Center from 1991 to 2013.
• Management Advisors, Inc. Consultant from 2013 to present, most recently as Regional Director of Operations for five facilities.
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