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Whitley County could face record flooding

With the ground saturated and anywhere from three to ten inches of rain in the forecast, Whitley County Emergency Management Director Danny Moses is advising residents to be cautious of potential flooding. “If we get all of that rain, we are probably going get one of the bigger...

Corbin City Commission awards bid for splash pad equipment

The Corbin City Commission approved a bid Monday evening by David Williams and Associates for the new splash pad equipment. 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? Join Us

Vandalism forces closure of local shooting range again

The Whitman Branch Shooting Range in Daniel Boone National Forest has been closed to the public due to vandalism. Officials with the U.S. Forest Service posted notice of the closing of the facility, located near the Laurel Lake spillway, on the Daniel Boone National Forest...

Knox County deputy resigns amid criminal investigation

In the midst of his suspension from duty, Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Claude Hudson has resigned. “He’s no longer with the department as of January 30,” said Sheriff Mike Smith, who confirmed Hudson resigned. Hudson was placed on suspension from duty on December 30, 2018 after...
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Corbin Library breaks ground on expansion

Local government officials and Friends of the Corbin Public Library joined the library board last Thursday to “break ground” on the construction phase of the library expansion project. To date, the project has involved gutting the adjoining building, which the library purchased...

KKK flyers put on cars in Corbin last Friday

A post on Facebook claims a number of vehicles in the area around The Depot on Main were targeted with flyers containing information on the Ku Klux Klan. According to the post, which included a picture of the flier, they were left on cars Friday night. The flyers include a...

Ex-police officer sentenced to eight years in federal prison

A former area law enforcement officer, who pleaded guilty in May to his part in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in Whitley County, was sentenced to 98 months (eight years, two months) in prison Tuesday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...

Three more people indicted in connection with 50-pound marijuana seizure

A Laurel County grand jury has indicted three more people, including a Lily woman, in connection with a drug trafficking case involving more than 50 pounds of marijuana. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Corbin couple accused of taking car during knife-point robbery

A Whitley County duo is facing first-degree robbery charges for allegedly stealing a car by threatening the driver with a knife. Lindsey Marie Rose, 29, of Williamsburg, and Justin Collins of Corbin were arrested last Wednesday following an investigation by Corbin Police. The...

Local youth competes in clay target event at Nashville Gun Club; takes 1st thru 4th places in youth division

On Febuary 13th, 2019 four Whitley County students, Jerrod Croley, Trey Lawson, Jackson Petrey and Fisher Barton, traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to compete in the Turkeys for Tokyo clay target event at the Nashville Gun Club. The event, which was sponsored by the National Wild...