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One deputy back to work, more could soon follow

So far one laid off Whitley County Sheriff's deputy has been brought back to work, and county officials hope to restore about 30 percent of the funds cut to the sheriff's department this fiscal year b
Posted On 14 Jul 2008
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Decision could come this week on criminal charges for W’burg officer

Williamsburg Police Officer Brad Nighbert could soon learn whether he will face criminal or administrative charges stemming from an April 12 on duty crash. A toxicology analysis report of Nighbert's b
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Despite legal concerns, work on drainage project to be completed soon

Drainage work near a north Corbin subdivision will be completed, but two local officials are still at odds over whether the repair project was legal to begin with and are now asking Kentucky's Attorne
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$2 million Tuscany Gardens plans late October opening

Pino Palombino can breeze through plans for Tuscany Gardens, an Italian restaurant under construction in south Corbin, with the excitement and intensity of a first time business owner. His passion and
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Weigh station closure called a ‘false alarm’

Officials are calling the closure of the northbound I-75 weigh station between Corbin and London last week a case of a "false alarm" after a radiation detection unit alerted authorities to a potential
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Southeast Volleyball

South Laurel High School has emerged the number one team in the first Southeast Kentucky High School volleyball rankings.
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NO CALL

With the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets trailing 26-13 late in the game against Knox Central, one could sense this game was long from being over. And, it wasn't.
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CLOSE CALL

Whitley County's football season opener against Bell County last Friday can be likened to a legendary fishing trip about "the one that got away." The Colonels met the Bobcats in the first game of the
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D-FENCE

Why should a 2-0 score surprise anyone?
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Woman could lose arm after dune buggy accident

An injured 22-year-old woman could lose her arm following a dune buggy crash late Sunday evening in the Redbird area near the McCreary County line. Sheriff's Deputy Josh Meadors said he was only able
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