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Corbin man sentenced to one year in jail in child porn plea agreement

A Corbin man, who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, was sentenced Thursday to the mandatory minimum of one year in jail. Lloyd Wilson, 66, was sentenced in accordance with the plea agreement reached in Laurel Circuit Court. Wilson had previously pleaded guilty to...

Cumberland Valley Cruise-in set for Saturday in Corbin

After being washed out in June, the Cumberland Valley Cruise-in will return to downtown Corbin on Saturday. The display of classic and custom rides from motorcycles to Mack trucks will take place from 4-8 p.m. along Main Street. The featured vehicle Saturday will be motorcycles....

Corbin schools turning operation of The Corbin Center back over to the City of Corbin

Corbin city officials are exploring their options as they prepare to take back management of The Corbin Center. During a July 3 special called meeting of the Corbin Board of Education, the members approved a motion to give the city 60 days notice that it would be returning...

Local gun range to reopen after vandalism

Nearly five months after it was closed because of another round of vandalism, the Whitman Branch Shooting Range located in the Daniel Boone National Forest is close to reopening. The range, located near the Laurel Lake spillway in Whitley County, was closed in February after...

Victim’s family feared for their safety before Rucker was caught

The family of the woman Nicholas Rucker is accused of murdering said they were relieved when they learned he had been captured early last Thursday. Rucker has been on the run since May 22 after he allegedly shot and killed Vicki S. Conner at a residence on Ky. 1064 in Woodbin...

Corbin firefighters assist Knox Co. flood victims

A team of Corbin firefighters responded to calls to help check on residents in eastern Knox County affected by the flooding Sunday. The five firefighters: Jack Partin, Chad Jackson, James Smith, Steven Walker, and Trevor Allen, took the department’s Chevrolet Suburban and rescue...

McCreary County pulls funds from Knox-Whitley Humane Association

The Knox-Whitley Humane Association is attempting to make up a $40,000 budget shortfall, but will have fewer animals, following the McCreary County Fiscal Court’s decision to end its agreement. During a special called meeting on June 20, the magistrates voted not to renew the...

Whitley deputies searching for suspect in Monday stabbing

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help to identify the woman who allegedly stabbed another woman who was giving her a ride from Williamsburg to Corbin Monday afternoon. According to reports, the female victim was reportedly giving another female...

Whitley deputies investigating stabbing on Corbin bypass

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a stabbing incident Monday afternoon on the Corbin bypass. According to reports, the female victim was reportedly giving another individual a ride from Woodbine to a location in Corbin at approximately 4:15 p.m. when the...

Tenn. man dies following Sunday crash on I-75

A Frankfort man died Sunday from injuries he sustained during a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in southern Whitley County. Kentucky State Police said Adam B. Hyatt, 38, was pronounced dead at the University of Tennessee Medical Center where he was taken following the crash....