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Corbin man charged with pushing fiance down flight of stairs

A Corbin man is facing a second-degree assault – domestic violence charge after he allegedly pushed his fiancé down a flight of stairs at a north Corbin apartment complex Thursday. Thirty-year-old Richard Bush was arrested in connection with the incident that resulted in the...

Knox Co. Grand Jury indicts W’burg man for murder

A Williamsburg man, who was allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol when he lost control and wrecked his car, resulting in the death of one of the passengers, has been indicted for murder in Knox County. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

Wanted: Search continues for Woodbine murder suspect; Rucker previously served 17 years for killing baby

Area police are continuing the search for a Corbin man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last Wednesday in Woodbine, who has eluded capture on, at least, three occasions. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

Four Whitley County men charged with rape, video voyeurism

Four Whitley County men have been arrested in connection with the rape of an intoxicated woman at a Williamsburg area hotel, and police say they are investigating a second rape after another came forward. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

Trio of Corbin residents indicted in connection with kidnapping

A Knox County grand jury returned indictments Friday against three people in connection with an incident in which a teen was kidnapped, locked in the back of a U-Haul truck and forced to have sex, while en route to Cincinnati, Ohio. Tiffany Marie Cheek, 29, Michael Scott Nason,...

Corbin man charged with rape of woman in Williamsburg

A Corbin man was arrested Thursday night for allegedly raping a woman at a Williamsburg hotel last weekend. Williamsburg Police arrested Ronald O. Leas, 18, on charges of first-degree rape and video voyeurism. Williamsburg Police Chief Wayne Bird said the investigation began...

Daniel Boone National Forest fees upped

Daniel Boone National Forest officials are asking for public comments on a proposal to implement or increase fees at multiple recreation sites. Officials stated that under the proposal fees would be increased at 25 sites with fees being implemented at nine additional sites. There...

July 1 moving date set for some Corbin District Court operations

Whitley District Court Judge Cathy Prewitt will be moving her courtroom to the judicial center in Williamsburg effective July 1. At Monday’s regular meeting of the Corbin City Commission, the commissioners approved a new agreement with the Administrative Office of the Courts for...

Gray man found with meth, cocaine, pills, and stolen merchandise

A Gray man was arrested Wednesday at the Corbin Walmart after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies found methamphetamine, cocaine, assorted drug paraphernalia, and almost $250 worth of stolen items on his person. Joseph Ray Middleton, 40, is facing charges of first-degree trafficking...

Corbin Public Library Summer Reading Program kicks off June 3

The Corbin Public Library is blasting off into its summer reading program beginning June 3. The six-week program will feature a series of speakers working to bring area children closer to outer space. Library Director Donna Chadwell said the programs, which will be held on...