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‘Hometown Teams’ Smithsonian exhibit to highlight history of Corbin High School athletics

Yearbooks, sweaters, letterman jackets, photos and a football from Corbin High School’s 1927 team are among the memorabilia that will help tell the story of Corbin sports when the Smithsonian Museum’s traveling exhibit, “Hometown Teams,” goes on display November 18.

Rockholds parents arrested after child calls 911

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies investigating a 911 call from a nine-year-old stating that he had been left home alone, arrested his parents. Sheriff Colan Harrell said deputies and social services workers were called to the residence on Johnny Holler Road about 3 a....

Corbin man charged with kidnapping, impersonating a police officer

Knox County Sheriff’s deputies, who made a traffic stop Saturday morning on a vehicle inside of which a Corbin man was allegedly holding a woman captive, say the man repeatedly claimed to be a Corbin Police officer. Deputies arrested 36-year-old Dewey Patrick Warren after...

Corbin man reported missing, charged with stealing work truck

A Corbin man went from missing person to alleged truck thief Thursday after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies located him, and the truck at a residence west of London. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said deputies arrested 48-year-old William...

Whitman Branch shooting range reopens following vandalism repairs

Three months after it was closed to the public because of repeated vandalism, the Whitman Branch Shooting Range near Laurel River Lake reopened Friday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...

Road work at intersection of U.S. 25E/W scheduled to be completed Nov. 17

Officials with the Kentucky Department of Transportation say road work at the intersection of U.S. 25E and U.S. 25W should be completed by Nov. 17. Officials said work to replace the concrete on U.S. 25 on both approaches to the intersection will continue during day and nighttime...

Artist selected for Corbin underpass mural

University of the Cumberlands alum Kellene Turner’s submission has been chosen as the artwork to adorn the railroad underpass on Roy Kidd Ave. 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 Lions Club hosting illusionist Dinky Gowen for fundraiser

The Corbin Lions Club is welcoming back illusionist Dinky Gowen as part of the organization’s on-going efforts to improve the vision of individuals in the community. Gowen, who performs regularly at Beech Bend Amusement Park in Bowling Green, will bring his show to the Betty...

West Knox firefighters face broken hydrant at scene of Saturday fire

West Knox and Lily firefighters called to battle a house fire on Lark Ave. Saturday morning were faced with a broken fire hydrant. West Knox Fire Chief Darryl Baker said firefighters hooked up the hydrant in the subdivision off of Oak Ridge Church Road about 2 a.m., but when they...

Lily teen charged with auto theft

A Lily teen was arrested Friday after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies found him in possession of a stolen Jeep SUV. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said deputies had gone to a residence on Robinson Creek Road about 1:30 p.m. Friday after...