Pulaski County

Laurel Co. Company Establishes Headquarters, Adds Jobs

Joe Corcoran — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 18:14:46 +0000

SERVPRO of Pulaski and Laurel Counties will establish its headquarters in London, create ten new, full-time jobs and invest $666,500 in the area.

The company specializes in in the cleanup and restoration of residential and commercial properties after fire, smoke or water damage. SERVPRO, in London since 2005, has constructed a 15,000 square foot facility to serve as its regional headquarters.

To encourage the investment and job creation in London, the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority preliminarily approved tax incentives for the company of up to $300,000 through the Kentucky Business Investment program.

Former Wayne County Clerk Arrested, Indicted

Joe Corcoran — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 11:55:41 +0000

Forty-year-old Jennifer "Melissa" Turpin of Monticello is lodged in the Pulaski County jail in lieu of $25,000 full cash bond.

A Pulaski County grand jury indicted Turpin on one count of forgery, Second Degree, a Class D felony, and one count of being a persistent felony offender, First Degree, a Class B felony.

The charges against Turpin follow an attorney general's investigation that began last August. Turpin, the office manager and title clerk for Somerset Auto Auction, is accused of forging the signature of Pulaski County Clerk Ralph Troxell on a title for a 2008 Toyota Highlander sold on Craigslist to a Maryland resident.

Turpin is also currently on probation in Franklin Circuit Court for filing false returns and failure to pay tax and in Wayne Circuit Court for abuse of public trust over $10,000.

Ten of 12 Pulaski County Schools are Distinguished or Proficient

Kevin Willis — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:17:54 +0000

Here is a list of the top performing schools in the Pulaski County and Somerset Independent school systems that are rated either Distinguished or Proficient in Friday's release of Unbridled Learning statewide test results:

Distinguished:

Nancy Elementary

Northern Elementary

Shopville Elementary

Southern Elementary

Southwestern High

Suspicious Fires a Concern in Pulaski County

Associated Press and WYMT-TV — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:48:54 +0000

A series of suspicious fires in the Ferguson community has raised worries among residents. Ferguson Fire Captain James Kriege to WYMT-TV that at least nine vacant homes have been destroyed by fire there over the past year which has concerned residents and officials.

Two in Pulaski County Enter Pleas in Prosecutor Bribe Case

Associated Press — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:19:34 +0000

Two Somerset residents have been sentenced in connection with a plan to try to bribe a prosecutor. Attorney General Jack Conway's office prosecuted the case because the local prosecutor was a witness. Conway's office said 46-year-old Dormus "Bubby" Dalton and 45-year-old Virginia "Carol" Hampton entered pleas Wednesday in Pulaski County Circuit Court.