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Fire department called to free teen trapped in toddler swing

A Corbin area teenager received a painful lesson in gravity and resistance after Corbin firefighters had to free her from a toddler swing at Rotary Park Saturday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Corbin man indicted for firing gun during neighborhood altercation

A Corbin man charged with firing multiple shots during a neighborhood altercation in September has been indicted on charges of wanton endangerment, tampering with physical evidence and criminal mischief in Laurel County. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Corbin creek walk dedicated in honor of Commissioner Ed Tye

Corbin city officials formally dedicated the creek-walk Tuesday in honor of City Commissioner Ed Tye, who is credited with pushing through the project. At a ceremony held at the north end of the half-mile walking path that winds along Lynn Camp Creek, a monument acknowledgi...

Computer error to blame for bookkeeping errors in Knox Sheriff’s audit

The results of the 2016 financial audit for Sheriff Mike Smith was released Monday, with only minor comments from State Auditor Mike Harmon. The biggest area of concern involved the sheriff’s accounting. According to the audit findings, “The sheriff’s receipts and disbursements...

Lynn Camp student taken to hospital following school fight

A Lynn Camp High School student was taken to an area hospital following fight Friday morning. Frank Shelton, Director of Communications and System Governance at Knox County Schools, stated that the incident occurred before noon at the school on Ky. 830. “Officials at Lynn Camp...

Canadatown man run over by truck while loading firewood

Woodbine firefighters and Whitley County EMS were called to the scene on Oak Ridge Church Road, located off of River Road, about 5:30 p.m. Thursday where a man had reportedly been run over by a truck. According to reports from the scene, the man, whose name has not been released,...

Sixteen-year-old student arrested in connection with threats made to Knox County students

A Corbin teen has been charged in connection with a threatening phone call received at the Knox County School System last week. Kentucky State Police said the 16-year-old, who attends Lynn Camp High School gave a full confession to Detective Jake Wilson after the investigation...

Corbin still accepting entries for its 2017 Christmas parade

Groups, clubs, businesses, agencies and organizations are invited to participate in the annual Corbin Christmas Parade. Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel, who is organizing the parade, said the fourth annual parade is scheduled to roll up North Main Street at 7 p.m. on Dec. 2....

Corbin Tourism approves construction of canopy over train

One month after asking to rebid the proposed canopy to cover the historic steam locomotive, the Corbin Tourism Commission voted Tuesday to accept the one bid on the project and open a line of credit to fund it. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

Graffiti vandals that struck 312 boat ramp forced to clean up own mess

Two Corbin residents are among the four individuals who must remove the graffiti they have admitted to spraying at three locations in the Daniel Boone National Forest’s London Ranger District, including a rock wall at the Laurel Bridge Boat Ramp off of Ky. 312. Read this story...