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Deputies seek public’s help to identify burglar

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help to identify the individual that burglarized a north Corbin establishment Sunday morning. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said deputies were called to the game room on Adams Road...

Laurel deputies arrest two people suspected of attempting to deal meth out of minivan

A complaint of individuals offering meth for sale to customers outside of a Keavy area business, led to the arrest of two individuals Saturday night. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 30-year-old David Boggs of Corbin and 34-year-old Donald Liford II of London were each...

Northbound I-75 reopened following truck crash

Northbound I-75 near Williamsburg was closed for four hours Thursday afternoon after a tractor-trailer truck lost its load and slid into a ditch. Goldbug firefighters and Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene at the 14-mile marker where the flatbed...

Five arrests made following investigation into theft from job site

Five people were arrested Wednesday morning following an investigation into the theft of items from a job site in Keavy. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene on Level Green Road after it was discovered that two air conditioners along with two large rolls of...

CHS ‘Roastin’ Redhounds’ prepare for state competition

Corbin’s Roastin’ Redhounds Junior Chef team will be travelling to Louisville next week as the 2017 Farm to School Junior Chef Competition kicks off at the Kentucky State Fair. The team of Sarah Sawyers, Ken Trudelle and Makenzie Bellew, is scheduled to compete at 9 a.m. on Aug....

Grace on the Hill presents ‘The Gospel According to Mayberry’

Chapters and verses from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are memorable for the life lessons they provide and while those scriptures are regularly used, Grace on the Hill United Methodist Church is beginning a 13-week class session looking at another source of life...

Japanese Maples in Sander’s Park infested with bagworms, may die

Sanders Park may be an even sunnier place as the Japanese maple trees that adorn the four planters are infested and may be in danger of dying. Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel told the tourism commission Tuesday night that the after consulting with Whitley County Extension...

Knox deputies recover items loaded with crystal methamphetamine

Knox County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop Sunday night in Gray and recovered two bags and three pipes, “all loaded with crystal methamphetamine.” Deputy William Stewart, the department’s public affairs officer, said Deputies John Luttrell and Andrew Lawson conducted...

Local surgical center hosting open house Wednesday

With the cost of medical care continuing to increase, one trend in the medical community is to move toward smaller, more specialized facilities and the Cumberland Valley Surgical Center in north Corbin is providing one such avenue for 35 area physicians. The center, located off...

New Corbin Code Enforcement Officer gets lengthy ‘to do’ list

Mike Mahan has been hired as Corbin’s new code enforcement officer. Corbin’s new code enforcement officer received a significant “to do” list at his first meeting of the Corbin Code Enforcement Board Monday afternoon. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...