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Corbin Board of Education approves 2% tax increase

The Corbin Board of Education approved a two-percent property tax increase. At a special called board meeting Thursday, the board unanimously approved Superintendent Dave Cox’s recommendation. Cox noted it marked the first time in six years the board had not taken the four...

Corbin man indicted in connection with April high-speed chase

A Corbin man arrested in April after he allegedly led police on a high-speed chase across the back roads through Gray, Lily and Corbin, while holding a woman against her will was indicted Friday in Knox County. Joshua K. Grigsby, 29, is facing charges of first-degree unlawful...

Triple murder suspect convicted in federal court on weapons charge

A federal court jury convicted an Indiana man Thursday on a federal firearm charge, which stemmed from an investigation into the 2017 killing of three people on Deep Branch Road in Whitley County. The two-day trial ended Thursday with a U.S. District Court Jury in London...
Posted On 29 Aug 2019

Trio arrested following complaint of drug activity at Corbin Manor Apartments

A complaint into drug-related activity at Corbin Manor Apartments led to the arrest of three people Wednesday afternoon. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Victor, K. Nolan, 41, Larry Nolan, 65, and Zolan Ann Nolan, 59, all of Corbin. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the...

Whitley County Intermediate Principal Brashear chosen to help determine Kentucky’s 5-star Accountability system

A Whitley County principal is one of the education stakeholders and policymakers, who are tasked with helping to determine Kentucky’s new five-star accountability system. Whitley Central Intermediate School Principal Susan Brashear is part of a 23-person panel that is part of the...

Ruth McKee

Ruth McKee, 87, of Williamsburg, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital in Lexington, KY. She was born December 12, 1931 in Casey County, KY, to the late Floyd and Pearl Brown Ollis. Along with her parents she was preceded in death by her...

Archie R. Jones

Archie R. Jones, 69, the beloved husband for 51 years of Sharon (Huddleston) Jones passed away Sunday, August 18. He was the loving father of Pamela (Kenneth) Webb, Jessie Jones and the late Archie Raymond Jones, Jr.; devoted grandfather of Daniel M. Webb, Duncan J. Webb, Kevin...

John Henry Burnette

John Henry Burnette, 86, of Gray passed away Sunday, August 18. The funeral service will be held at 12 noon Friday in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from 6 – 9 p.m. Thursday at Hart Funeral Home.

Dennis Arko Lawson

Dennis Arko Lawson, 64, of Gray passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at his home. The funeral service was held Saturday August 24, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home, with military honors.

Albert Grubb

Albert Grubb, 69, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019 at his home. He was born July 22, 1950 in Knox County, KY, to the late Tinsley and Gladys Bargo Grubb. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers; Odell Grubb and Leon Grubb. He is...
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