Education

Surveyors want to look for oil in Scott County

A Laurel company has proposed conducting surveys on 16th Section school lands in Scott County for possible oil deposits.

The Scott County Times reports that Venture Oil and Gas Inc. has proposed testing one area north of Forest in the city school district as well as three areas in Scott County that are part of the county school district.

Presentations have been made to the city and county school boards. […]