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Couple accused of splashing paint on Engineer Street Bridge gets court date

A Williamsburg couple, who is accused of splattering paint all over the decking of the Engineer Street Bridge is scheduled to appear in Whitley District Court on Tuesday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

I-75 widening project set to begin Monday near Corbin

Construction work on the widening of Interstate 75 near Exit 29 is scheduled to begin Monday. Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 11 office in Manchester said the $53.5 million project will widen the interstate in both directions to six lanes. “Crews will...

Organ donors, recipients celebrated at Baptist Health Corbin organ donation event

Members of the community gathered at Baptist Health Corbin Friday to commemorate “Blue and Green Day” in an effort to raise awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation. Among the featured speakers was John Whitlock, whose wife, Kellee Edwards Whitlock, died of...

Ky. Secretary of State candidate Adams speaks to Corbin Rotary Club

A Paducah area attorney, who is seeking to become Kentucky’s next Secretary of State, came to Corbin last Thursday to speak to the Corbin Rotary Club. Republican Michael Adams explained that most Kentuckians, and likely most people in states across the country, don’t understand...

The Wrigley Taproom hosting fundraiser for farmers’ market Tuesday

Customers at The Wrigley Taproom and Eatery in Corbin will help support the Whitley County Farmers’ Market Tuesday. Fifteeen percent of the gross sales at the restaurant between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. will be donated to the Friends of Market. “The farmers market is one of the most...

Toddler dies after being pulled from pond in Woodbine

Kentucky State Police are investigating the circumstances behind the death of a three-year-old boy who was found dead in a pond Saturday night in Woodbine. The child was found in the pond near his home on Wilton School Road off of Ky. 6 in Knox County at approximately 5:50 p.m.....

KSP investigating fatal fire in Lily

Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal fire in Lily Sunday night. Lily and West Knox firefighters were called to the scene on Sugar Lane off of East Ky. 552 at approximately 7:25 p.m. Lily Fire Chief Dougie Jones said light smoke was scene coming from brick home when...

Corbin woman injured in Thursday crash

A Corbin woman was injured Thursday afternoon when her car overturned multiple times on U.S. 25 south of Lily. Anita Peters, 74, was taken to Baptist Health Corbin for treatment of the injuries she sustained. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s...

CHS band teacher Jimmy Cornn is finalist for Ky. Teacher of the Year

A Corbin High School teacher has been named as one of the 24 outstanding Kentucky educators, and is a finalist for the 2020 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award. Band teacher Jimmy Corn, a 13-year veteran of the school system, was on the list of finalists released Thursday by the...

Cumberland Valley Cruise-In’s return in May

The Cumberland Valley Cruise-In is starting its engines on its 18th season beginning in May. The gathering of classic and custom cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles will be held in May, June July, and September on Main Street in Corbin. “We have tripled in size and we just don’t...