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Couple that threw paint on Engineer Street Bridge will be cited to appear in court

It took all of five minutes after Corbin Police had asked for the public’s help to identify the individuals that threw paint onto the deck of the historic Engineer Street Bridge early Saturday morning for a call to come in. Police posted pictures of the damage, estimated at...

Police called to disturbance complaint find Corbin man, Williamsburg woman fighting over drugs

A Corbin man and a Williamsburg woman were arrested Tuesday morning in Laurel County after police say a verbal argument over drugs at a residence in the Wyan-Pine area turned physical. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Kristina D. Blakley, 29, and Robert Havens, 40, of...

Ali talks about famous father, boxing success

Laila Ali, the undefeated women’s boxing champion and daughter of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, joined athletes Terry Bradshaw and Shaquille O’Neil, religious and political leaders Will Graham, Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani as the keynote speaker at the Forcht Excellence in...

Third annual #keepcorbinclean event set for Saturday

The third annual #keepcorbinclean community cleanup will be held Saturday. Volunteers will meet at Sanders Park on Main Street to pick up supplies and then spread out across the city in an effort to make Corbin a little more presentable. “I think people can appreciate a pleasing...

Mr. Gatti’s in Corbin hosting child abuse awareness event on April 20

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and Mr. Gatti’s in Corbin is going blue on April 20 in an effort to shine some light on the problem. “We are a children’s facility,” said April Goodin, general manager of the store located at Corbin Station on U.S. 25E. Between noon and 3...

CHS WaterStep Club collecting old shoes to help people in Africa

A group of Corbin High School students is, once again, collecting shoes that will ultimately help people in Africa have better access to clean drinking water The WaterStep Club, led by Social Studies teacher Cheryl Tinsley is seeking used, and even mismatched shoes, ranging from...

Two more sentences handed down in federal pharmacy burglaries case

Just one of the eight defendants remains in the 2016 federal case involving the burglaries of numerous pharmacies throughout the southeast after sentences were recently handed down to two more. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Corbin man accused of punching 6-year-old

A Corbin man is facing child abuse and domestic violence charges after he allegedly hit his girlfriend with a broom and punched her 6-year-old son Saturday night. Dallas Lawson, 27,  was arrested on charges of first-degree criminal abuse of a child 12 years or younger, and...

Truck crashes through bridge, falls onto railroad tracks

A truck driver was seriously injured Wednesday morning after his truck went off of the wood bridge over the railroad tracks on Ky. 1223 and fell onto the tracks. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies and emergency personnel were called to the scene at approximately 1:20 a.m. Deputy...

Corbin man charged with engaging in sexual activity with teen scheduled to return to federal court in California

A Corbin man is scheduled to appear in federal court in California where he is charged with engaging is sexual activity with a 14-year-old that he met on the Internet. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...