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2 weeks ago | mountainadvocate.com | Charles Myrick

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2 weeks ago | mountainadvocate.com | Charles Myrick

The primary suspect in a Stinking Creek shooting over two weeks ago is now behind bars. Following a manhunt lasting more than two weeks, the primary suspect in a shooting at Stinking Creek is now behind bars. The Knox County Sheriff's Office is reporting that Daniel Dale Edwards, 42 of Hinkle, was arrested at approximately 12 p.m. on Friday, May 23 in the Turkey Creek area of Knox County. A call reporting sightings of Edwards came in about 8 a.m. on Friday.

2 weeks ago | mountainadvocate.com | Mark Maynard

BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (KT) – A Kentucky Baptist pastor had a memorable “last hurrah” in the U.S. Army. Brigade chaplain, Maj. Tyler Shields, the senior pastor at First Baptist Barbourville, baptized nine soldiers in the North Atlantic Ocean during the annual training TREADEWINDS 25 in Trinidad and Tobago in his last assignment in the Army National Guard. A 20-year veteran in the Guard, Shields said he began praying about the assignment’s potential months ago.

1 month ago | mountainadvocate.com | Charles Myrick

Barbourville ARH Hospital honored its nursing staff on Friday, May 9 for both National Nurses Week, and to name the nominees and winner of the 2025 DAISY Award. Nominees included Renee Carton, Tammy Burchett, Roy Dusina, Trinity Blevins, Amber Grubb, Natalie Brock, Linda Napier, Stephanie Sanders, and Rebecca Doolin. The nurse chosen to receive the 2025 DAISY Award was Tammy Burchett, who was presented with a sculpture, a bouquet of daisies, and an assortment of other gifts.

1 month ago | mountainadvocate.com | Charles Myrick

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