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Laurel deputies investigating domestic dispute that ended with gunshots

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies were called to West City Dam Road Thursday night to investigate a domestic dispute that ended with one individual being shot. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said the victim was taken from the scene off of Ky. 770...

Corbin man arrested for felony DUI

What began as a traffic stop for not wearing a seat belt, ended with a Corbin man facing a felony DUI charge Wednesday night. Kentucky State Police arrested Paul Brown, 47, following a traffic stop on Hedden Flats Road off of Tower Road near the Corbin bypass. Trooper Sammy...

Laurel Co. deputies searching for woman last seen at north Corbin motel

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are seeking the public’s help to locate a woman last seen Wednesday at a north Corbin motel. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, identified the woman as Christina Marie Holland. Holland may be riding in an older model...

Hamilton sentenced in federal drug conspiracy case involving former police officer

The first of three co-defendants in a federal drug conspiracy case involving a former Corbin Police officer was formally sentenced last week. Tiffany Hamilton, 32, who was indicted in August 2017 along with former officer Charlie Bronson Fugate, 43, and Richard Stanley, 42, all...

Charges dismissed against defendants in 2015 double homicide

The case against two men accused of murdering and robbing a Lily couple in 2015 has been dismissed at the request of prosecutors. Bradley Justin Lawson, 36, of Corbin, and Christian Roberts, 26, of Manchester, were each indicted in Sept. 2016 on charges of murder, tampering with...

Tri-County Cineplex hosting ‘Survivor’ premiere event featuring local contestant

Local fans of the television show, “Survivor” will have the opportunity to watch tonight’s premier with one of the contestants in a theater setting, complete with popcorn and drinks. Tri-County Cineplex in Corbin will host a meet and greet with Nick Wilson, the Williamsburg...

Corbin man charged in Dollar General robbery

A Corbin man was arrested Friday in connection with the robbery of a London Dollar General Store on August 24. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Robert Higbee, Jr., 36, following an investigation into the incident at the store on Ky. 363 approximately four miles south of...

Keavy man charged with sexual abuse, sodomy of four-year-old

A Keavy man is being held in the Laurel County Correctional Facility on a $100,000 cash bond after police say he sexually abused and sodomized a four-year-old in 2017. Kentucky State Police arrested Joshua A. Towe, 23, on a warrant secured following an investigation by Detective...

Indictment returned in Lily stabbing case involving fork

A Laurel County grand jury returned an indictment Friday in connection with a stabbing incident involving a mother, son and a fork in Lily. 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

Redhound Theatre presents, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

Corbin High School’s Redhound Theatre will open its 2018-19 season Thursday night with Oscar Wilde’s, “The Importance of Being Earnest.” The play centers around two men, Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing, who each claim to be “Earnest.” “It is more than just the name Earnest....