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Wreck closes Fifth Street Road to traffic

A two-vehicle wreck Friday afternoon closed Fifth Street Road to traffic. The road was closed near Tattersall Estates subdivision about 3:45 p.m. when a Jeep SUV and Hyundai sedan collided, head-on. One person was taken to Baptist Health Corbin by ambulance and at least one other...

Police: Corbin man flashing butcher knife at store was on drugs

Knox County Sheriff’s deputies say a Corbin man who allegedly came into a convenience store armed with a butcher knife Wednesday morning was under the influence of drugs. Deputies arrested 41-year-old Larkin Sullivan outside the A&B Market on charges of public intoxication –...

Police: Woman seen talking to utility pole admitted to taking methadone

Knox County Sheriff’s deputies say a woman found outside a Corbin apartment complex Monday morning, “talking to a utility pole,” admitted she had taken methadone. Deputy Claude Hudson arrested 42-year-old Cynthia A. Lawson of Pineville outside Schoolhouse Apartments in the Moore...

Corbin ABC stepping up enforcement of STAR server training requirement

Corbin area restaurants and stores that sell alcoholic drinks and/or beer have been put on notice to ensure their employees are up to date on their mandatory server training. Corbin Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator Clara Patterson sent out a notice in late December to all...

Corbin, Williamsburg utilities battle water line breaks

The frigid temperatures left Corbin and Williamsburg utility crews fighting multiple separate water line breaks within the last week. Whitley County schools closed early Tuesday after service was lost at the main campus, leaving the high school, middle school, central primary and...

John ‘Crow” Fletcher dies at age 85

A former Corbin High School teacher and coach passed away January 1 at age 85. John “Crow” Fletcher came to Corbin in 1964 to coach basketball and baseball and teach history. He retired in 1997 after 33 years of service to the community. Diane Mitchell, who taught English at...

New programs designed to ready children for kindergarten

Whether it is learning writing or arithmetic, teachers agree that a student’s proficiency in reading is essential to understanding and grasping the knowledge. A new parent/child group has been established in Whitley County with the goal of preparing children that will soon be...

‘Dance to Be Fit’ returns to The Corbin Center beginning Thursday

One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight and help with the exercise portion is available beginning Thursday night as the “Dance to Be Fit” begins at The Corbin Center. The hour-long Zumba style class started in 2017 under the direction of Shannon Rima...

Corbin firefighters now checking on senior citizens daily

The Corbin Fire Department is volunteering to check on seniors and other residents who are trying to maintain their independence. Family and friends may submit the names and phone numbers of the individuals to the fire department. “Please let them know,” officials said of...

Corbin man accused of stealing minivan from Barbourville lumber company

A Corbin man who allegedly stole a minivan was under the influence of drugs when police found him and the van at a Barbourville store Friday morning. 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...