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Vehicle accident near North Commonwealth Avenue

Breaking News Alert: Late Monday afternoon, the Corbin Fire Department responded to a vehicle accident with injury near North Commonwealth Avenue. The Corbin Police Department, Knox County EMS and Air Evac Life Team emergency medical helicopter assisted at the scene. See...
Posted On 13 Jul 2020

Update: Fourth COVID-19 patient dies in Laurel County; Two additional Christian Health Center patients, one additional staff member test positive for COVID-19

Laurel County reported its fourth death due to COVID-19, and Knox County reported that two additional patients and one additional employee at Christian Health Center in Corbin had tested positive for COVID-19 Monday. In addition, Whitley and Bell counties also reported additional...
Posted On 13 Jul 2020

Tony Allen Warren

Tony Allen Warren, age 57, of Twin Valley Road, London, Kentucky, departed this life on Friday, July 10, 2020 at his home.  He was born on September 10, 1962 in Hamilton, Ohio to Fred E. Warren and Ruth Irene (Gibbins) Warren. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Warren;...

Danny Lee Dople

Mr. Danny Lee Dople, age 63, of the Black Oak Community (Williamsburg), Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, July 08, 2020 at his home. He was born August 25, 1956 in Jellico, Tennessee. Danny is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Emily Jean Morgan; his father, Charles Herbert...

Elmer Browning

Elmer Browning, age 89, of West 5th Street, Corbin, Kentucky, departed this life on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at his home. He was born on December 1, 1930, in Frakes, Kentucky, to the late Oscar and Nannie Browning. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his...

Ollie Evelyn Baird Ellison

Ms. Ollie Evelyn Baird Ellison, age 94, of Newcomb, Tennessee, passed away Thursday, July 09, 2020 at her home. She was born August 05, 1925 in Elk Valley, Tennessee. Ollie is preceded in death by her husband, Sylvester Ellison; daughters, Darlene Ellison and Bertha Lewallen;...

Bridging Kentucky Project starts Monday, July 20, in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 11 Office is advising motorists that a bridge deck replacement project on River Road, which is off of KY 204 over Sanders Creek in Whitley County, will start Monday, July 20. The roadway will be closed during the bridge deck...
Posted On 13 Jul 2020
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Donald Brent Root

Donald Brent Root, born August 19, 1937, passed away on July 8, 2020. Donald was born in Corbin, KY and was the son of Anderson and Lottie (Corn) Root. Upon graduating from St. Camillus High School, in 1955, he moved to Louisville, KY and started his 43 year career with the...

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies seeking help in identifying suspects who used stolen debit card

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public to identify two individuals who have been using a stolen debit card. The male and female suspect have used the card in both Corbin and London after it was taken from the owner. Anyone with information about the...

Laurel County woman arrested for allegedly shooting at man Friday

A Laurel County woman was arrested Friday afternoon for allegedly shooting at a man. Patricia Lou Marcum, 64, of London, was charged with fourth-degree assault, second-degree disorderly conduct, third-degree terroristic threatening, and second-degree wanton endangerment in...
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