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Patsy June Olsen Mays

Patsy June Olsen Mays, 86, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 24, 2023. She is survived by her two children, James Timothy Mays (Sherry) and Tammy Elizabeth Mays-Murphy; three grandchildren, Erin Murphy West (Jamie), Christopher Murphy, and Natalie Mays Hemmer (Patrick);...

Investigation into stolen cemetery fence led to barricade situation for deputies

Knox County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested two people in connection to the theft of a fence from a Woodbine cemetery, but only after one of the suspects barricaded the two of them inside a residence in Whitley County, according to a Knox County Sheriff’s Department release. On...
Posted On 25 Aug 2023

‘We are coming for you if you are selling to our kids,’ mayor says

If you own a store in Corbin that is selling vaping products to minors, Mayor Suzie Razmus has a message for you. “As far as local vape stores are concerned, they are on notice. We are cracking down. We are coming for you if you are selling to our kids. They need to take this...
Posted On 25 Aug 2023

Whitley County Fiscal Court approves first reading of ordinance redrawing magistrate boundaries

The Whitley County Fiscal Court has approved the first reading of an ordinance that would slightly alter the boundary lines of the county’s magisterial districts, though a second reading is still required for approval. Magisterial boundary lines are regularly adjusted through a...

Developers were smart when it came to Cumberland Mint/Run

A few years ago many of us were elated when it was announced that Corbin would be getting a facility for horse racing. It was going to be quarter horse racing, but that was okay because with it was coming a grandstand, restaurant and possibly a hotel. A little Keeneland facility...
Posted On 25 Aug 2023