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Six injured in Wednesday night crash on I-75

Six people were injured Wednesday night in a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75. According to Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell, the wreck occurred about 9:40 p.m. near the 8-mile marker when a minivan and a Fiat car collided, causing the van ro leave the roadway, roll down a...

After trial runs, Corbin Trolley to run very soon

Corbin’s trolley bus may be hitting the road for real on December 1. Corbin Downtown Director Andy Salmons said the 16 stops have been finalized and final testing is ongoing in preparation for the startup next week. “That is our goal,” Salmons said. “As with anything, it could...

Deputies investigating kidnapping/rape in Laurel County

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a kidnapping and rape that started early Thursday morning in Corbin and ended when the victim was found in southern Laurel County. According to Sheriff John Root, the incident began about 12:30 a.m. when the victim, who was...

Former Lynn Camp High School bookkeeper accused of theft

A Knox County woman faces more than unemployment after authorities have charged her with theft. Pamela Bargo, 44 of Barbourville, was served an arrest warrant by Kentucky State Police Det. Jake Wilson on November 18 for allegedly stealing $11,786.85 while employed by Knox County...
Posted On 25 Nov 2016
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Former CHS assistant basketball coach facing rape charge

Corbin Police say former CHS assistant basketball coach Madison Johnson is under investigation. The case of a former Corbin High School assistant basketball coach, who is accused of the statutory rape of a 16-year-old student, will be presented to a Knox County Grand Jury....

Trio charged with diverting bingo money from Corbin-based charity

Two Corbin residents have been indicted for allegedly diverting over $110,000 from a Corbin charity’s charitable gaming efforts, and a third woman is accused of diverting over $3,000 from the same charity’s charitable gaming efforts. Read this story and more for just...
Posted On 25 Nov 2016