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Knox County man pardoned for murder in 2019 arrested in Laurel County

A Knox County man convicted of a 2008 murder and pardoned by Governor Matt Bevin in 2019 was arrested in Laurel County Thursday night for allegedly threatening employees and customers at a business. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies charged Daniel S. Grubb, 36, of Gray, with...

Corbin man charged with firing gun into neighbor’s home

A Corbin man was arrested Thursday night for allegedly shooting into a neighbor’s home. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies charged Billy Sasser, 57, with four counts of first-degree wanton endangerment in connection with the incident off of Campground Court. Deputy Travis Napier...

Corbin property taxes to decrease

Property taxes in Corbin will see a slight decrease this year. The Corbin Board of Education has elected to decrease the property tax rate for 2021-22 from .693 per $100 of assessed value to .685. “Based on all of the strife, the issue with folks out of work, the board wanted to...