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‘Art in the Park’ set for Saturday at Nibroc Park

The Corbin Arts and Literary League’s “Art in the Park” will take place Saturday at Nibroc Park. The event features a variety of local artists displaying their works in various disciplines. All local artists are encouraged to attend. There is no setup fee. The event begins 11...

Restoration work completed on L&N 2132

When the Corbin Tourism Commission voted in January to accept the proposal to restore the L&N 2132 locomotive along with her coal tender and caboose on display on Depot Street, the goal was to have the project completed before Nibroc 2017 kicked off in August. Monday morning...

Corbin Middle School Counselor charged with endangering minor

A Corbin Middle School Guidance Counselor is scheduled to return to Whitley District Court on July 18 to answer a charge that several teens got access to alcohol while at her home. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

Marine Corps League detachment established in Whitley County

Whether you earned the coveted “Eagle, Globe and Anchor,” at Parris Island, South Carolina or are one of the “Hollywood Marines,” that underwent Marine Corps Recruit Training in San Diego, the J.C. Paul Detachment of the Marine Corps League is looking for you. The chapter,...

Former Corbin firefighter arrested in connection with trailer theft case

Former Corbin Firefighter Eric Isom is charged with theft. A former Corbin firefighter who resigned from the department in 2011 admit accusations that he had stolen two light bars from the department, has been charged in connection with a stolen trailer in Laurel County. Read...

Cumberland Valley Cruise-In to be held Saturday in Corbin

Downtown Corbin will be roaring with life Saturday night as the Cumberland Valley Cruise-In takes over Main Street. The third of four scheduled car shows will begin at 4 p.m. Cars, trucks and motorcycles, and any other street-legal vehicles are welcome. “If you think your car is...

Inmate left in judicial center holding cell overnight

A Whitley County inmate was stuck in a holding cell at the judicial center for nearly a day after court security personnel forgot him Monday. The inmate, identified as 41-year-old James Thomas Adkins, had appeared in court Monday afternoon for failure to pay fines and failing to...

Miss Nibroc makes top 11 in the Miss Kentucky Pageant

  Miss Nibroc 2016 Makenna Thibodeaux continued her whirlwind foray into the world of pageants finishing in the top 11 in the Miss Kentucky Pageant Saturday night. “It was an absolutely amazing experience,” Thibodeaux said of the week. Following preliminary competition...

Lawsuit filed in case of 2016 fatal shooting by Knox County deputy

The family of a man shot and killed by Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Mikey Ashurst in June 2016, has filed a lawsuit against the county, sheriff’s department, Ashurst and Constable Brandon Bolton. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court, claims intentional homicide and...

Corbin man indicted on rape charge, surrenders to authorites

A Corbin man indicted earlier this month on charges of first-degree rape and first-degree unlawful imprisonment is in the Laurel County Correctional Center after surrendering himself to authorities Wednesday afternoon. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the...