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Staff finds used drug needles on Corbin Preschool playground

Corbin Police were called to the Corbin Preschool Center on Master Street Tuesday after employees found two syringes in the playground area. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member?...

GoFundMe account established to return drowning victim to native Mexico

A GoFundMe account has been established to return the body of the Lexington man who drown Saturday at Laurel Lake to his native Mexico. The account’s goal is to raise $6,000 to help the family of 42-year-old Alfonzo Sanchez-Gonzalez. “Alfonso was a very loved person and was...

Second Cumberland Valley Cruise-in of 2018 to be held Saturday

The second Cumberland Valley Cruise-In of 2018 will roll into downtown Corbin Saturday. Chris McQueen, one of the event organizers, said classic and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles will be on display along Main Street from 4 to 8 p.m. “Our cruise–in keeps growing year by...

Smoke that filled Moore Hill Road home traced to Corbin City Utilities

West Knox firefighters were called out to a home on Moore Hill Road Tuesday that had filled with smoke only to learn that the source of the smoke was Corbin Utilities. Firefighters were called to 394 Moore Hill Road at approximately 10:20 a.m. Chief Darryl Baker said upon further...

WCHS student selected for ORNL Program

A Whitley County High School student was selected to participate in the annual summer learning program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, TN. Blake McCullah will participate in the high school program this summer along with 48 other students from 10 states within the...

Murder suspect still undergoing psychiatric treatment

A Williamsburg man, who is awaiting trial for stabbing someone to death earlier this year, was scheduled to appear in Whitley Circuit Court Monday afternoon for hearing, but instead is undergoing additional treatment at the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center (KCPC) Jeffery...
Posted On 06 Jun 2018

7-year-old organizes Forgotten Felines fundraiser

“They are cute,” that’s what 7-year-old Makena Myatt said about why she loves cats. Her love for cats runs so deep that she decided to make thumbprint cat magnets to raise money for Forgotten Felines. We were watching a video and it was how to make thumbprint animals. She saw the...

W’Burg finances good, but no employee raises for now

Overall the finances for the city of Williamsburg are looking pretty good for the upcoming fiscal year that starts July 1, with general fund revenue up slightly but city employees aren’t projected to get a pay raise. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...
Posted On 06 Jun 2018

Man seriously injured in crash Tuesday, motorcycle catches fire

Knox County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a motorcycle wreck Tuesday afternoon in Gray that began when the rider struck a deer and ended with the motorcycle going up in flames. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

W’burg council discusses needle proof gloves, ladder truck

Obtaining needle proof gloves for first responders, a drone for the police department and possibly a ladder truck for the fire department were among the topics of conversation during a special-called Williamsburg City Council meeting late Monday afternoon. Read this story and...
Posted On 06 Jun 2018
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