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Corbin BOE hires architects and construction manager to design, build new career center

The Corbin Board of Education took the first steps toward construction of the proposed Corbin High School Career Center Thursday night by approving the hiring of Sherman, Carter, Barnhart Architects to design the building and Hacker Brothers Construction to be the construction...

Corbin man indicted for allegedly strangling, punching, throwing TV at his girlfriend

A Laurel County grand jury returned an indictment against a Corbin man Friday who allegedly strangled, punched, and threw a television at his girlfriend. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....

Electric cable spools to be transformed into tables as part of art project at tourism lot

The giant chess set recently set up on the Corbin Tourism lot on North Main Street will soon be augmented by five unique tables courtesy of Cumberland Valley Rural Electric and the Cumberland Arts Collective. Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel said as part of the “place making...

Local Marine Corps League needs public’s help as Toys for Tots campaign begins

The JC Paul Detachment of the Marine Corps League, which organizes the annual Toys for Tots Campaign that serves Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties, is expecting a large increase in the number of children in need in 2020, and is seeking the community’s help as it gears up for the...

Corbin Board of Education follow’s governor’s recommendation to push in-person attendance back to Sept. 28

The Corbin Board of Education officially pushed the start of in-person classes back to Sept. 28 Thursday night. At a special called board meeting, the board voted unanimously to follow the recommendations by Gov. Andy Beshear to not have students return to school in-person until...

Longtime Williamsburg School Principal Jack Foley to be laid to rest on Sunday

Longtime Williamsburg educator Jack V. Foley, who died Wednesday at age 64, will be laid to rest on Sunday. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. at the Davis Addition of Highland Park Cemetery with Rev. Gerald Mullins officiating. The family will receive friends after 5...

Corbin man charged with assaulting, fleeing from deputy

A Corbin man allegedly ran from and then assaulted a Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy on Aug. 14, and Thursday morning apparently turned himself in at the Whitley County Courthouse where he was arrested on a warrant stemming from the Aug. 14 incident. John L. Bunch, 54, is facing...

Williamsburg woman charged with felony DUI

A Williamsburg woman is facing a felony DUI charge following her arrest Friday night on what would be her fourth DUI arrest within the last 10 years. Misty D. Justice, 41, is facing charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc. – fourth or greater...

Knox deputies arrest man who allegedly fired gun at motorist during dispute

A London man was arrested last Thursday night for allegedly firing a handgun at another motorist during a traffic dispute in Corbin. Knox County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Ricky A. Vaughn, Jr., 30, on charges of first-degree wanton endangerment, possession of a firearm by a...

Whitley County reports second COVID–19 related fatality Thursday

The Whitley County Health Department reported two new COVID–19 cases Thursday and the county’s second COVID–19 related death. Officials did not provided details on the fatality except to say it was an adult. The brings the county up to 172 cases since early April. Officials said...