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Keavy shooting still under investigation

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the circumstances behind a shooting last Thursday at a Keavy residence that left a man injured. Deputies were called to the residence on Paris Karr Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. However, Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, t...

Family dog dies in house fire

A family dog fell victim to a house fire last Friday in north Corbin. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Traffic stop leads to seizure of meth

A traffic stop near Williamsburg early Monday morning resulted in the seizure of more than 80 grams of methamphetamine hidden in the engine compartment and two people arrested on trafficking charges. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...

Two Corbin residents arrested after chase

Two Corbin residents were arrested early Tuesday morning following a high speed chase in north Corbin. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Body found at Tennessee Welcome Center in Jellico Tuesday

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was called to the welcome center off of southbound Interstate-75 in Jellico Tuesday to investigate the discovery of dead body. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Keavy man charged with threatening person, fighting with deputies

A Keavy man was arrested Sunday night for allegedly threatening to kill a resident at a home on Ky. 552 and then fighting with Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies. Joshua C. Davidson, 27, was charged with third-degree terroristic threatening and resisting arrest. Laurel County...

Gov. Beshear orders flag flown at half-staff for COVID victims

Gov. Andy Beshear ordered flags across Kentucky to be lowered to half-staff on Friday in honor of the Kentuckians who have died from COVID–19. As of Thursday, the Kentucky Department of Public Health reported 8,466 deaths, of which 7,556 are confirmed. Locally, Laurel County has...

Early RPI rankings don’t tell much as high school football reaches halfway

With week five of the 2021 football season in the books, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association has released RPI rankings for each of the six classes along with individual rankings of players across the state. In class 4A, the 5-0 Corbin Redhounds are ranked third behind...

Corbin’s Jacob Baker is top ranked field goal kicker in Ky.

Corbin Redhounds’ kicker Jacob Baker is the top ranked kicker in the state, according to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Baker is six-of-seven on the season, including a new school record 51-yarder in the season opener against Christ School, and a 44-yarder against...

Lady Jackets Volleyball win All ‘A’ 13th Region

The Williamsburg Lady Jackets Volleyball team recently participated in the All A State Tournament after winning the 13th Region All A Tournament. The Lady Jackets defeated Pineville, Jackson County and Lynn Camp in the region tournament to advance to the state tournament last...