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Hunting, hiding ‘Kindness Rocks’ becoming popular hobby locally

Peeking out from obscure places across Whitley County are unique and colorful rocks that are part of a new craze known as “Kindness Rocks.” More than 1,600 people have joined and are participating in the Whitley County Rocks group. Members paint and hide the rocks that are unique...

Man accused of EBT fraud heard arguing about trading purchased items for drugs

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a Barbourville man was drunk when he attempted to use another person’s EBT card to purchase items from a north Corbin store Monday. Deputies arrested 49-year-old Craig Monroe on charges of knowingly and fraudulently using an ID card or...

July 6 declared ‘Team Reed’ Day in Corbin

July 6 has been declared “Team Reed” Day in Corbin and the Corbin Kiwanis Club is hosting a prayer gathering and balloon release for the man of the hour, six-year-old Reed Elliott. Kiwanis member Heather Barrineau said Reed, son of fellow Kiwanian Larietta Elliott and her...

Third ‘Lights Out’ Blindfolded 5K scheduled for Saturday

Participants will have the opportunity to experience a little bit of what life is like for Corbin’s own Travis Freeman and help orphans in Haiti at the third “Lights Out,” Blindfolded 5K Saturday morning. Freeman, who played football at Corbin High School despite having lost his...

Corbin, Whitley County Library boards reach agreement on new tax contract

The Corbin Public Library has recouped its portion of the Whitley County Library Tax after the Corbin and Whitley County Library boards signed a new contract Thursday night. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

Corbin considering private garbage service proposals

After months of questions concerning the potential cost of privatizing the city’s garbage collection, the Corbin City Commission received its first set of hard numbers when the requests for proposal were opened at the commission’s quarterly work session meeting Monday night. Read...

Keavy man accused of driving while under the influence for fourth time

A Keavy man is facing a felony DUI charge as he was arrested on his fourth DUI following a crash last Thursday night on U.S. 25 in Lily. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say 57-year-old Franklin Early admitted that he had taken Percocet earlier in the day and had Percocet in his...

Homeowner shoots suspected burglar

A Corbin man who was shot Friday morning by a homeowner who reported finding him inside his residence made his first appearance before a judge Monday. Forty-year-old Otis Kemp pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking of the value of $500 or...

CSX locomotive catches fire in Woodbine

Five area fire departments were called to Ky. 26 in Woodbine Thursday after a locomotive on a northbound CSX train caught fire. Woodbine and Corbin firefighters were initially paged to the scene approximately one mile south of the intersection with Ky. 6 about 5:40 p.m. Woodbine...

Arson investigator looking into Letha Petrey Road blaze Thursday morning

A Kentucky State Police arson investigator has been called to examine a Thursday morning fire in Canadatown that destroyed a small house, a trailer and a minivan and damaged another vehicle. Woodbine, Oak Grove, Rockholds and Goldbug firefighters were called to the scene on Letha...