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UPDATE: Remains found in Gray identified as missing Corbin man

The human remains found Monday night in Gray have been identified as a Corbin man, but investigators are still working to determine a cause of death. Kentucky State Police Master Trooper Shane Jacobs, public affairs officer at Post 10 in Harlan, said the deceased is Adam Keith...

Corbin woman charged with promoting contraband after jailers find drugs

A Corbin woman arrested on a vandalism charge, added drug possession and promoting contraband charges after Laurel County Deputy Jailers found her in possession of Suboxone. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said Theresa R....

Corbin commissioners seek municipal order on list of streets needing blacktop

The Corbin City Commission wants a list of streets in need of blacktopping. At Monday’s quarterly work session, Commissioner Trent Knuckles asked City Attorney Bob Hammons to draw up a municipal order that requires that the commissioners receive the list by March. “It needs to be...

Coroner: Man found inside burning Rockholds home died from suicide

Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley has ruled the cause of death in the case of an individual found in the basement of a burning Rockholds home Friday as suicide. Croley said the male subject, whose name is not being released, died as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound....

Corbin Tourism sponsoring, ‘Finger Lickin’ Chicken Week’

Following up the success of Burger Week, the Corbin Tourism Commission is turning its focus to one of the things that put Corbin on the map – chicken. At Tuesday’s regular commission meeting, Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel announced the first annual Finger Lickin’ Chicken Week to...

Lynn Camp High School teacher files lawsuit claiming discrimination, sexual harassment

A Lynn Camp High School special education teacher has filed a federal lawsuit against the Knox County School System accusing the school system of disability discrimination, sexual harassment, and violation of her civil rights under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Read this story...

Forcht Bank’s, ‘Stick a Forcht in Hunger’ food drive continues through Dec. 20

Forcht Bank locations throughout the area are part of a company-wide effort to, “Stick a Forcht in Hunger.” The third annual event seeks to collect non-perishable food items, which will be donated to local food banks. The food collected at each branch will be donated to a food...

Corbin Police investigating robbery at Books-A-Million

Corbin Police are searching for the man who robbed Books-A-Million in Corbin Saturday night. Corbin Police Capt. Coy Wilson, the department’s Public Affairs Officer, said just before 10 p.m., a masked man came into the store armed with a knife and demanded money. The robber wore...

Investigation underway after human remains discovered in Gray

Kentucky State Police are investigating after human remains were found in Gray Monday night. Master Trooper Shane Jacobs, the department’s Public Affairs Officer, said state police were dispatched to Garland Cemetery Road off of Arkle Road at 6:16 p.m. A 15-year-old juvenile had...

One person airlifted, interstate shut down following Monday crash

One person was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center Monday following a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75 in Whitley County. The woman, whose name has not been released, was one of three people extricated after a Ford Taurus station wagon rear-ended a Buick...