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Knox County Judge-executive presents Corbin Senior Citizen Center with check

Knox County Judge-executive Mike Mitchell came to the Corbin Senior Citizen Center last Tuesday to present officials with a check for $2,000. to be used for the meal program. The center has been in a budget crunch after cuts state and federal funding for the program, which was...

Corbin man arrested for assaulting, imprisoning woman

A Corbin man was arrested Tuesday at the Corbin Walmart where his girlfriend reportedly fled after being held against her will for several days. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Elmo Clinton Carroll, 35, on charges of second-degree unlawful imprisonment and fourth-degree...

Vicki Conner’s family raising reward money for capture of Nicholas Rucker

The family of the woman who was shot and killed at a Woodbine residence on May 22, is asking for the public’s help to raise reward money in the hopes of enticing someone to give up the location of the man that police say killed her. Vicki S. Conner’s cousin, Nancy Wagner, has...

Corbin City Commission discusses upcoming budget

The 2019-20 fiscal year budget is still being finalized but Corbin city officials say it will include funding to upgrade the 911 dispatch center, the splash pad, larger swings at the Rotary Park playground, and approximately $330,000 for road paving projects. Read this story and...

Laurel County Sheriff’s Department offering extra vacation patrols

Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reminding residents who are leaving on vacation to take some precautions to protect their homes from would-be burglars while they are gone. Root offered the following tips to help prevent being victimized: Do not let others know you will be out...

Austin City Saloon officially opens in Corbin

After more than eight months of work, Josh Brock will officially open the doors of Austin City Saloon in Corbin Wednesday. Brock, who owns the original Austin City Saloon in Lexington, has been working to turn the former Tri-County Pawn and Vacuum at 302 North Main Street into...

CHS alum’s killer granted shock probation

The man who killed a Corbin High School alum at Western Kentucky University in 2017 has been released from prison after serving 125 days of a four-year prison sentence According to the Bowling Green Daily News, Peter Gall, 22, was granted shock probation during a hearing in...

Corbin Tourism announces annual fireworks event

The City of Corbin’s annual Independence Day fireworks will be held July 3 at The Arena. Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel announced Tuesday during the tourism commission’s regular monthly meeting that plans had been finalized for the event. Activities will begin at 6 p.m. in...

Pharmacist Kim Jones sentenced in federal court Tuesday

The Williamsburg pharmacist convicted in February on federal charges of unlawfully dispensing controlled substances and dispensing controlled substances to patients outside the scope of professional service was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison Tuesday. Read this story...

The gaRAGE Karaoke and Arcade opens tonight in Corbin

Bust out your sequined jumpsuits, black outfits, or Hawaiian shirt and prepare to belt out your rendition of Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jimmy Buffet, or any of hundreds of other artists as the gaRAGE Karaoke and Arcade opens tonight in Downtown Corbin. Jaimee Brown and her boyfriend,...