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Three new Corbin City Commissioners elected

The Corbin City Commission was assured of having two new commissioners and now will have three as Trent Knuckles, David Grigsby Hart and Andrew Pennington finished among the top four Tuesday night along with incumbent Ed Tye. I feel good about it,” Tye said of winning another...

Regina Bunch wins re-election by large margin

Republican State Representative Regina Bunch will be returning to Frankfort in January and it will be as part of the new Republican majority in the State House of Representatives. Bunch, who was seeking her second third term in the seat, handily defeated democratic challenger...

Fire destroys shed, damages home in Corbin Friday

An outbuilding was destroyed and a home on Old High Top Road was damaged by fire Friday afternoon. Oak Grove firefighters were initially paged to the residence off of Dantley Drive about 3:45 in response to a report of a building fire. Woodbine, Corbin and Keavy firefighters were...

Vehicle stolen out of Corbin recovered in Laurel County

Corbin Police and Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies joined forces Wednesday morning to recover a truck stolen from outside a Corbin residence and arrest a London man in connection with the theft. Eighteen-year-old Alexander Finley has been charged with one count of receiving...

Gray man indicted for assault

A Gray man was indicted Friday on assault and wanton endangerment charges stemming from a wreck on May 20 during which he was allegedly driving under the influence of drugs when his vehicle struck another. According to West Knox firefighters the wreck occurred just after 11 a.m....

Corbin trolley rollout delayed

The trolley is painted and has been repaired. The stop signs are printed and ready to be hung. Corbin Main Street Manager Andy Salmons said as soon as the drivers are ready, the trolley will roll. Salmons explained that one of the two drivers hired in early October, Joe Breacher...

Williamsburg man facing second DUI after hitting parked car

A Williamsburg man is facing a second-offense DUI charge after allegedly striking a parked vehicle in a north Corbin business’s parking lot Sunday afternoon. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies charged 55-year-old Ronnie Peace with one count of operating a motor vehicle under the...

Corbin man killed in single-vehicle crash Sunday morning

A Corbin man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Ohler Road Sunday morning. Law enforcement and emergency personnel were called to the scene near Norville Road at 7:44 a.m. Corbin firefighters had to extricate the victim, later identified as James...

Eight-month investigation leads to arrest of Corbin man, seizure of crystal meth, cash and guns

Officers from six law enforcement agencies seized 11 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine, cash, and numerous firearms, including one federally prohibited assault weapon, while executing a search warrant at a Tattersall residence Wednesday evening. About 8 p.m. Wednesday,...

West Knox, Lily firefighters battle structure, brush fires in Gray

West Knox and Lily firefighters spent several hours Friday evening battling a combination structure and brush fire in Gray. West Knox firefighters were paged to the scene on Ky. 233 just after 4 p.m. Dispatchers reported that two abandoned buildings were burning. When the first...