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Redhound Theatre presents: ‘A Christmas Carol’

As December approaches, Corbin High School’s Redhound Theatre is preparing for its Christmas performance and 2018 will feature a new take on the classic tale Charles Dickens presents in, “A Christmas Carol.” “It is a classic,” Redhound Theatre Director Rebecca Liford-Hibbard said...

Police identify suspect in Tuesday robbery at Hometown Bank

Corbin Police have identified the suspect in the robbery of Hometown Bank Tuesday and are asking for the public’s help to locate him. The individual seen on video pointing a gun at a teller and demanding money has been identified as 55-year-old Timothy Sample. “He has been...

Corbin area bank robbed Tuesday

Corbin Police are investigating a robbery at a Corbin bank Tuesday afternoon. Police confirmed Hometown Bank at the intersection of U.S. 25W and Corinth Road, across from Circle K, was robbed. The report of the robbery came into Corbin dispatch at approximately 2:05 p.m. Corbin...

Keavy man latest arrest in on-going roundup of suspected drug dealers

A Keavy man is the latest in the list of 17 suspected drug traffickers apprehended by Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies. Deputy Jake Miller arrested George T. Griffey, 35, Saturday night following a traffic stop on West Cumberland Gap Pkwy. in north Corbin. Deputy Gilbert...

Deputies investigating vandalism at Lily cemetery

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help to find the individual(s) responsible for a vandalism incident at a Lily area cemetery Thursday. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer said officials at Cumberland Gardens contacted law...

Former Corbin City Commissioner Kyle Kersey dead at 90

Former Corbin City Commissioner Kyle Kersey died Sunday at age 90. The Virginia native worked as a network test engineer at AT&T and served on the city commission in the 1980s In his spare time, Kersey was involved in the Optimist Club Little League Program. “He gave a lot of...

West Knox Pharmacy offering flu, strep throat tests

A local pharmacy is the first in the state to offer testing for potential cases of flu or strep throat. Jennifer Baker, pharmacist and co-owner of West Knox Pharmacy, along with pharmacist Sam Moore, are certified to perform the swab tests under a state law passed in 2016. In...

Laurel deputies investigating vehicle break-ins in Corbin

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help to solve a rash of vehicle break-ins in north Corbin. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said multiple vehicles were targeted at a fitness center on U.S. 25E during the early morning...

Corbin man indicted on multiple assault charges

A Corbin man was indicted Friday on charges stemming from an Aug. 29 incident in which he allegedly beat his girlfriend and her child and then kicked the Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies who attempted to arrest him. Teddy Havin Rowe, Jr., 22, was indicted on charges of...

Splash pad location up in the air

The splash pad in Corbin will happen, but the question of where and what it involves remains up in the air. At Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Corbin City Commission, City Manager Marlon Sams said the request for proposal seeking design ideas for the project would be...