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Deputies find meth, marijuana, pills, real and counterfeit currency in north Corbin hotel room Thursday

A report of suspected drug activity at a north Corbin hotel Thursday morning led to the seizure of methamphetamine marijuana and pills along with counterfeit and real U.S. currency. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested John L. Lykins III, 31, of Somerset on charges of...

Deputies find meth, marijuana and six-year-old in vehicle

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Williamsburg man Friday after locating methamphetamine and marijuana inside his vehicle along with a six-year-old. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 21 Apr 2022

W’burg man accused of assaulting deputy

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies say a Williamsburg man was intoxicated when he began fighting and punched Deputy Mike Lawson recently. 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

Electrical fire destroys Corbin garbage truck; Whitley County providing loaner

The City of Corbin is receiving temporary assistance from Whitley County Sanitation after a fire destroyed one of its garbage trucks early Monday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....

Whitley County receiving more than $11 million in state road funding

The Kentucky General Assembly recently allocated $2 million for a design study to widen I-75 to six lanes from the Kentucky/Tennessee state line milepoint 0 to milepoint 20, and $4.4 million to address a condition on I-75 from milepoint 20.045 to milepoint 25.4. In addition,...
Posted On 21 Apr 2022

New W’burg stage will be named in honor of ‘Nannie’ during Pops in the Park Saturday

The stage in Williamsburg’s newest park will soon officially be named after one of Williamsburg High School’s longest serving and most popular band directors, Nannie Hays. The stage dedication will take place during the Pops in the Park event on Saturday, April 23, at River Fog...
Posted On 21 Apr 2022

Mural provides a message of hope for inmates at the jail

“Where there is life there is hope,” reads the message at the top of the mural, whose audience is primarily inmates inside the Whitley County Detention Center. Mural with a message: Inmate Brandon McCullah (third from left) was the primary artist who painted this mural inside the...
Posted On 21 Apr 2022

Second Annual Colonel Fest returns Saturday

The forecast is for sunshine and temperatures in the 80s on Saturday, which will be a marked improvement as the second annual Colonel Fest comes to downtown Corbin. Corbin Downtown Director Maggy Monhollen said more than 50 vendors have signed up to participate in the event,...
Posted On 21 Apr 2022

Corbin’s Colonel Fest, Williamsburg’s Pops in the Park slated for Saturday

There is plenty to do in downtown Corbin and Williamsburg this Saturday. The second annual Colonel Fest will take place from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Corbin. The event is being held in honor of Corbin’s most famous resident, Colonel Harland Sanders, who founded...
Posted On 21 Apr 2022