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Lane closures, ‘rolling road blocks’ to affect traffic on I-75 in Rockcastle County

Kentucky State Police are advising motorists traveling that are planning to travel on Interstate 75 through Rockcastle County Tuesday through Thursday to allow additional time because of road closures. Traffic on southbound I-75 will be detoured onto U.S. 25 between Berea and Mt....

The Corbin Center hosting job fair for ProSphere Tuesday

ProSphere in Barbourville will be holding a job fair Tuesday at The Corbin Center. The company is seeking to hire 100 customer service technicians for the Barbourville facility. The jobs include providing technical support to the Veterans Administration Company officials will...

WWE coming to Corbin on March 10

Arena Director Kristi Balla said it was a long road to bring the Superstars of the WWE to Corbin, but it was high on her list when she took the job in August 2016. “This was a big one for me,” Balla said of booking the event for March 10 featuring the stars of WWE’s Smackdown...

Calls of driver falling asleep on I-75 leads to DUI arrest

A driver, who was reportedly falling asleep at the wheel as he traveled south on Interstate 75 Wednesday morning, has been charged with DUI. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 47-year-old Hobert Ben Smith of Irvine after stopping his Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck near...

Probation revoked for woman who admitted to stealing money from crash victim

A Williamsburg woman who had previously pleaded guilty to stealing money from a man minutes after he was killed in a motorcycle crash is back in jail after violating her probation. Forty-one-year-old Alishia McElfresh appeared in Whitley Circuit Court Tuesday morning on a motion...

Five people killed in traffic crashes in Whitley County in 2017

Whitley County’s and roadways across the commonwealth were safer for motorists in 2017 as the number of highway fatalities saw significant decreases. 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...

Corbin man admits to smoking marijuana, fleeing crash scene

Police say a Corbin man admitted that he had been smoking marijuana prior to fleeing the scene of a crash that left a woman injured Saturday morning. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 45-year-old Dewayne Doolin on charges of second-degree assault, leaving the scene of an...

Single-vehicle crash destroys utility pole in downtown Corbin; driver uninjured

Power was knocked in parts of downtown Corbin for about an hour Saturday after an SUV collided with a utility pole. Corbin Police Officer Estes Rhodes was called to the scene near Eighth Street and Kentucky Ave. about 2 p.m. to investigate the single-vehicle collision. Rhodes...

McBurney to seek fourth term as Mayor of Corbin

Corbin Mayor Willard McBurney is running for re-election. 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

Help available for those left out in the cold

With temperatures plummeting to the single digits over the next several nights, individuals and families looking for a place to get out of the cold may call upon the City of Corbin or First Baptist Church for assistance. Corbin Mayor Willard McBurney said the McBurney Center may...