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Whitley Co. law enforcement captures wanted W’burg man

A Williamsburg man who had successfully eluded law enforcement multiple times was taken into custody Friday morning. Whitley County Constable Dorman Patrick, Jr. along with Williamsburg Police, Kentucky State Police and Whitley County Jailer Brian Lawson arrested 37-year-old...

Whitley County High School’s ‘Cookin’ Colonels’ compete at state

Whitley County High School’s Cookin’ Colonels came up just short in their quest to advance in the Kentucky Junior Chef state competition held last week at the Kentucky State Fair in Louisville. “I’m very pleased, said Family and Consumer Science Teacher Veronica Carmical, who...

Corbin man charged in high-speed pursuit indicted in Knox County

A Corbin man arrested in May after leading state police on a high-speed chase through Corbin was indicted Friday in Knox Circuit Court. Thirty-seven-year-old Jason Sevier was indicted on charges of first-degree fleeing or evading police, first-degree wanton endangerment,...

CSX employee arrested for having child pornography

A member of upper management at the CSX Corbin yard has been arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography. Fifty-three-year-old David B. Haas was arrested Wednesday night following an investigation by Kentucky State Police. According to Detective Justin Oliver, state...

Whitley deputy successfully talks suicidal teen out of tree stand

A Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy spent more than two hours Saturday night to talk down a teenage girl who was threatening suicide. According to Sheriff Colan Harrell, Deputy James Fox was one of multiple law enforcement and emergency personnel who responded to a call from...

No school at Williamsburg Friday

Williamsburg Independent School will be closed Friday as emergency repairs to one of the building’s central air conditioning system units is performed. Superintendent Amon Couch said with the warmer weather expected to last several more weeks, the repairs are necessary. Closing...

Corbin firefighters extricate woman from crashed car

Corbin firefighters had to extricate a woman from her car Thursday morning after it ran off the road and struck a tree on the Corbin bypass. Corbin Police Colonel David Maiden said 34-year-old Cassandra Whitlow of Heidrick was travelling west on the bypass near the intersection...

Corbin man injured in two-vehicle wreck in Lily

A Corbin man was taken to St. Joseph London Hospital Tuesday morning after a car and truck collided on U.S. 25 in Lily. According to Sheriff John Root, the crash occurred about 8:20 a.m. when 58-year-old Gary Long of Corbin attempted to turn left from U.S. 25. Long’s GMC Sonoma...

Forest Lanes owner says bowling alley’s last day uncertain, cites ‘unresolved family matter’

August 31 may not be the last day for Forest Lanes, but owner Roman Cassidy is welcoming and encouraging the public to come and enjoy the facility for as long as possible. “This is an unresolved family matter,” Cassidy said, declining to say anything further. Janet Osborne, a...

Two sentenced in federal tax fraud case

The last of the four Knox County residents who admitted to their respective parts in a conspiracy to file false federal tax returns, collecting more than $125,000 in refunds, were sentenced in London last week. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...