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Whitley County man dies after boat strikes rock in Laurel Lake

A Corbin man was pronounced dead at the scene after his boat struck a rock in Laurel Lake last Wednesday night. Whitley County Emergency Management Director Danny Moses said the incident occurred near Grove Marina about 11:30 p.m. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley identified the...

Train restoration firm wants more money

The L&N 2132 steam locomotive and tender along with L&N 1056 caboose have been restored to their original appearance on the exterior. Wasatch Railroad Contractors, the company that did the work, is now asking for more money due to unforeseen labor costs. The Corbin...

City manager: Corbin will collect it’s own garbage

Corbin Public Works employees will continue to collect the city’s garbage. Corbin City Manager Marlon Sams announced Tuesday that after reviewing the proposals from Poff Carting and Waste Management and comparing them with what the city currently does, that it was economically...

‘Team Reed Day’ celebrates Corbin boy, whose cancer is in remission

Rain may have put a damper on the “Team Reed Day” event last Thursday in Corbin, but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd that turned out at the Corbin Middle School gym in support of six-year-old Reed Elliott, whose cancer is officially in remission. Throughout the...

Police cruiser struck during chase

Corbin Police say a high-speed chase Sunday morning came to an abrupt end when the vehicle struck a Knox County Sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser. Twenty-four-year-old Michael Jones II is facing multiple charges stemming from the incident that began on Old Barbourville Hwy. and ended on...

First Baptist Church Pastor: Ask before taking food from garden

The pastor and congregation at First Baptist Church in Corbin are asking the community to respect the rules when taking items from the community garden. Pastor Austin Carty said the garden on Laurel Ave. is envisioned as a benefit to the community with its plethora of tomatoes,...

Corbin woman facing 22 counts of cruelty to animals

A Corbin woman has pleaded not guilty to 22 counts of cruelty to animals stemming from a complaint made by local animal rights group Justice for Abused Animals. Sixty-three-year-old Saundra Nickels shook her head as Whitley District Court Fred White read the complaint against...

Two arrested on prostitution, unlawful imprisonment charges

Two area men are facing prostitution, unlawful imprisonment and other charges after they allegedly lured two females to a residence with an offer of drugs and money in exchange for sex and then refused to let them leave Monday morning. Corbin Police officers arrested 31-year-old...

Whitley County man accused of shooting Rockholds man

A Whitley County man has been charged with attempted murder after sheriff’s deputes say he entered a Rockholds home and shot a man Friday morning. Forty-nine-year-old Kenneth Wagers of the Faber community is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center on a $100,000 cash...

Floyd County racetrack bonds payoff clears another hurdle for Corbin track

One of the sticking points in the dispute over the racing license for the proposed quarter horse racetrack in Corbin has been resolved. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, a $2.2 million bond on the defunct harness racing track in Floyd County has been paid in full. The...