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Corbin woman indicted for first-degree assault

A Corbin woman was indicted Friday for first-degree assault for allegedly driving under the influence when she was involved in a crash that left a woman injured. A Knox County grand jury indicted Haley Walters, 22, following an investigation by Barbourville Police into the July 2...

Appalachian Regional Strike Force to focus on illegal opioid prescriptions

There is a new force in the fight against opioid addiction in the Appalachian Region. Assistant U.S. Attorney General Brian A Benczkowski announced the formation of the Appalachian Regional Opioid Strike Force, a joint law enforcement effort targeting health care fraud schemes....

Heating bill assistance available in Knox County

The colder months can really take a toll on your utility bills, and keeping yourself and your family warm is crucial. That’s why your local neighborhood outreach program has decided to lend a helping hand. Through KCEOC Community Action Partnership, “the Low Income Home Energy...

Statutory rape suspect arrested at teen party

A Corbin man wanted in Whitley County on a rape charge, was arrested Saturday night when Knox deputies were called to a complaint of a loud party. Cole Blankenship, 19, was arrested on the Whitley County warrant charging him with second-degree rape of an individual mentally...

Ky. Supreme Court: Lambert says experience makes her best choice

Debra Hembree Lambert has seen the courts in Kentucky from multiple vantage points including as a private attorney, commonwealth’s attorney, city attorney, family court judge, and currently, as one of the 14 judges on the Kentucky Court of Appeals. The Bell County native is...

Ky. Supreme Court: Ballou sees job as being a humble referee

After 11 years on the 34th Judicial Circuit bench, Dan Ballou is seeking a new judicial position as a member of the Kentucky Supreme Court. Judge Dan Ballou, a 12-year Marine Corps veteran, has served the judicial circuit covering Whitley and McCreary Counties since 2007, when he...

Gray business destroyed by fire Monday

A Gray area business was destroyed by fire Monday night. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Benefit concert, 5K planned for Whitley senior battling cancer

A Whitley County High School Senior is fighting for his life and family, friends and the community are hosting multiple events to support him and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital where he is undergoing treatment. Jared Wilson was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in late...

Corbin Jr. Redhound Theatre christening new stage with original play

Corbin’s Junior Redhound Theatre is bringing Halloween and some of the most famous and infamous fairytale characters to the stage as it christens the stage at the new Corbin Middle School. Nov. 8-10, the troupe under the direction of Brandise Grimes, will perform, “Halloween...

Cancer Survivors Dinner Thursday at The Arena

Those who have fought and won the battle against cancer, along with their family members, friends, and caregivers, are invited to The Arena in Corbin on Nov. 1 for Baptist Health Corbin’s annual Cancer Survivors Dinner. The event, which began in 2006 to honor those who had...