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Local trucking company hauling oversized load involved in Nashville bridge wreck

A Lily area trucking company may face legal troubles following a wreck involving one of its trucks that damaged an overpass bridge in Nashville, Tennessee Friday. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), the tractor trailer belonging to D&G Equipment...

Suspicious vehicle leads Laurel deputies to drug bust

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies began an investigation into a suspicious vehicle at a north Corbin gas station Monday morning and arrested two people on drug trafficking charges. Tiffany P. Whitehead, 39, of Corbin and Charles C. Davidson, 54, of Barbourville were both arrested...

Whitley County High School announces new volleyball coach

Whitley County High School officials announced Thursday that Neysa Hernandez has been hired as the new coach of the Lady Colonels Volleyball program. Hernandez will be leaving her position as volleyball coach at Prattville, Alabama High School to take the new position. “We have...

Whitley County seeking grant to purchase submersible ROV

The Whitley County Fiscal Court took the first step in the process to acquire a remotely operated submersible vehicle to aid in search and recovery efforts. At last Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting of the fiscal court, the magistrates unanimously approved a resolution...

CHS students collecting shoes to fund clean drinking water

A group of students at Corbin High School are seeking donations of shoes to help people in Africa have better access to clean drinking water. Entering its fifth year, the group, led by Social Studies teacher Cheryl Tinsley is participating in the Waterstep Shoe Drive. The goal is...

Corbin Police make arrest in copper theft spree

Corbin Police have arrested a Corbin man suspected to be involved in a series of copper thefts targeting businesses along Cumberland Falls Hwy. after he was caught allegedly targeting another business Friday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Union College President receives Visionary Award

Members of the community came together Tuesday night at The Corbin Center to recognize Union College President Dr. Marcia Hawkins, the 2018 recipient of the Daniel Boone Visionary Award. In introducing Dr. Hawkins Tuesday, Mike Sharpe, chairman of the finance committee for the...

Knox-Whitley Humane Association seeks donations for yard sale fundraiser

The Knox-Whitley Humane Association is seeking items for its benefit yard sale on May 5. Association Board President Mary-Ann Smyth said new and used items will be welcomed and appreciated. “If anything has any yard sale value, we would love to have it,” Smyth said. Items may be...

Corbin bank robbery suspect remains at large

Corbin Police are continuing to search for the man caught on video robbing Whitaker Bank on Main Street on April 6. “We have had a lot of tips, but none of them have panned out,” said Corbin Police Chief Rusty Hedrick. The robber walked into the bank at the intersection of North...

Local artist will have his artwork auctioned at 2018 Unbridled Eve Derby Gala

A local artist will unveil his work Monday in Corbin, which will be auctioned off, for charity at the 2018 Unbridled Eve Derby Gala. J. Spanky Bunch, who created the work with the help of Southeast Apparatus, Hinkle Printing and Alan Galleries, said this is the second year that...