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Now you can ‘Dance to be Fit” at The Corbin Center

The Corbin Center is offering a fitness option for those wanting to take that first steps down the road better health. Officials at the center, which is owned by the city but operated by Corbin Independent Schools, said the new “Dance to be Fit” program is part of the school...

Corbin High School students collecting old shoes to benefit Waterstep Shoe Drive

Students at Corbin High School are collecting shoes with the goal of helping people in Africa have better access to clean drinking water. For the fourth year, a group of students led by Social Studies teacher Cheryl Tinsley is participating in the Waterstep Shoe Drive. The goal...

High winds help spread Gray house fire

High winds Thursday night spread a house fire to a neighbor’s home and two nearby vehicles in Gray. West Knox Fire Chief Daryl Baker said firefighters were called to the scene on Aster Lane off of Hazel Fork Road about 11:08 p.m. Firefighters were on scene within six minute...

Whitley County coal miner remembered as gentle giant

A Whitley County coal miner who died Thursday morning in an accident at a Rockholds strip mine was laid to rest Monday. Thirty-three-year-old Joe Partin died when a section of hillside, into which the crew was mining, at Green Hill Mining, Inc.’s GHM#51 off of Tyes Ferry Road...

Corbin man killed in Sunday crash in Laurel County

A Corbin man was one of two people killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday night in Laurel County. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, identified the victims as 57-year-old Richard Allen Thomas and 27-year-old Kevin Michael...

Laurel Co. Sheriff’s deputies find 5 kids living in deplorable conditions

A north Corbin couple is facing wanton endangerment charges after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies reported finding their five children living in deplorable conditions Monday. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said deputies...

Corbin woman arrested for stabbing her brother

A Corbin woman was arrested Sunday in Knox County for allegedly stabbing her brother. Knox County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 52-year-old Susan Foley on one count of second-degree assault – domestic violence. Deputies were called to a residence on Burkshire off of Standard Ave....

Fire destroys family’s home in Gray Friday

Area firefighters were told when they arrived at the scene of a house fire on Indian Creek Road Thursday morning that they might be facing their worst case scenario – someone trapped inside. Firefighters were called to the scene at 150 Indian Creek Road off of Ky. 6 in the Gray...

Southern Whitley man killed in accident at Rockholds strip mine

A Whitley County coal miner died Thursday morning in an accident at a Rockholds strip mine. Sheriff Colan Harrell said the miner has been identified as 33-year-old Joe Partin, who lived in the southern Whitley County. Officials with the Kentucky Energy and Environmental Cabinet...

Mechanical issue ends ‘Kentucky Wildbots” season

The Kentucky Wildbots’ season in the First Robotics regional competition in Knoxville, Tenn. came to a frustrating end Saturday as what turned out to be a loose connection in the robot’s breaker left the team near the bottom of the standings Saturday. Lynn Camp High School...