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Second Amendment sanctuary resolution approved by fiscal court

With a packed courtroom, the Whitley County Fiscal Court joined a growing list of Kentucky counties that have passed resolutions in support of Second Amendment rights. More than 125 residents filled the courtroom upstairs in the courthouse, and even the hallway outside as...

Community paints a few dots to help complete W’burg’s new Whitley County Green Dot Mural

The Whitley County Community Green Dot program and the City of Williamsburg have been working since November to have a mural erected downtown to raise awareness about the problem of violence and to promote the city. Local Artist Hilary Baker used the dot as inspiration,...

Free brunch held in Corbin Sunday to remember MLK

Food is always a great way to bring people together, and the Sunup Initiative and the City of Corbin partnered Sunday to do that with a brunch in honor of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The group hosted a free brunch at the Second and Main Event Center in...

Whitley County Intermediate, Middle and High Schools get cleaned and disinfected during MLK holiday

Whitley Intermediate, Middle and High Schools have undergone a disinfecting treatment before students return to class on Tuesday. Whitley County Detention Center inmates were working at the middle and high schools, while a group of college students from the University of the...

Earthquake originating in Tennessee felt across Whitley County

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake originating in Campbell County, Tennessee Monday afternoon has been felt all across Whitley County. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered near Fincastle, Tennessee, occurring at 2:12 p.m. People in Corbin reported feeling...

Police use spike strips to end chase through southern Laurel County

A Corbin man is facing multiple charges, including DUI, after leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through southern Laurel County early Sunday morning that ended when he ran over a set of spike strips. Matthew Bryce Kolvek, 33, was arrested in connection with the...

June opening planned for splash pad

The request for proposals seeking a contractor for the Corbin splash pad have been released with the goal of having the project completed in June. At the regular monthly meeting of the Corbin Tourism Commission Tuesday, Director Maggy Kriebel announced that the specifications for...

New Laurel County Correctional Center officially opens

More than two years of planning and work officially wrapped up Saturday night as the 500 inmates at the Laurel County Correctional Center were transported to the new $25 million facility. The new single-story facility is located on Hammock Road in the Fariston community between...

Corbin man arrested for fourth-offense DUI in Laurel County

A Corbin man was arrested on a felony DUI charge Monday night after running his truck off the road on Ky. 229 in Laurel County. Charles N. Allen, 32, is facing one count of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc. – fourth or greater offense. Deputy...

Corbin man facing robbery charge in Knox County

A Corbin man is facing a robbery charge in Knox County after he allegedly fought with employees at a local liquor store as he, unsuccessfully, attempted to make off with two bottles of liquor Friday night. Corbin Police arrested Michael T. Horne, 32, in the Trademart Shopping...