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Budget Committee approves Rep. Regina Huff’s measure restoring pension tax exemption

The House Appropriations and Revenue Committee has approved HB 58, a measure sponsored by State Representative Regina Huff which would restore the pension income tax exclusion back to $41,000. As part of the tax reform package that passed during the 2018 legislative session, the...
Posted On 06 Mar 2019
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Corbin City Commission passes ordinance regulating food trucks

With food trucks becoming more common in Corbin, the Corbin City Commission has enacted an ordinance regulating where and how they may operate. 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...

Operation ‘March Madness’ nets 20 suspected drug dealers

Laurel County Sheriff John Root and his deputies hit the ground running early Monday morning, rounding up 20 individuals from across the tri-county area on drug-related charges during Operation “March Madness.” Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer,...

Williamsburg man charged with assault, terroristic threatening

A Williamsburg man was arrested Tuesday morning on assault and terroristic threatening charges stemming from an incident at Corbin Walmart during which he held a knife to an employee’s throat and punched and kicked a manager. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Deputy arrests four for drug trafficking

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies recovered about 20 – 25 total grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine, which is also known as “ice”, and arrested four people on drug trafficking charges late Thursday evening, who are still lodged in the Whitley County Detention Center in...
Posted On 06 Mar 2019

Industrial Maintenance Pathway could bring Vo-Ag changes to WCHS

What skills can our local high school students learn today that will give them a leg up on finding good, high-paying jobs in the future? What skill sets do local industries need students to learn so that their future workforce needs will be met? One of the answers Whitley County...
Posted On 06 Mar 2019

Traffic stop leads to two drug trafficking arrests

A traffic stop Saturday evening by the Williamsburg Police Department resulted in the arrest of two people on drug trafficking charges. About 7:37 p.m., Williamsburg Police Officer Dorman Patrick Jr. observed a white Pontiac G6 traveling south on US25W after identifying the...
Posted On 06 Mar 2019

Lights Out Dinner in the Dark scheduled for March 18

Local celebrity Travis Freeman, who played football at Corbin High School despite being blind, is inviting people to experience a part of his world on March 18. The Freeman Foundation is hosting the fourth annual Lights Out Dinner in the Dark at The Corbin Center. While previous...

WWE returning to Corbin on May 6

The stars of WWE Smackdown will be returning to Corbin on May 6. Officials at The Arena in Corbin said tickets for the event will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. Prices range from $19 to $104. “WWE still holds the attendance record at The Arena with more than 6,200 the first time...

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