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Vehicle theft suspect awaits extradition

A Williamsburg man, who is accused of stealing a local attorney’s pickup truck that was parked outside of district court in Corbin last Tuesday, is awaiting an extradition hearing in Campbell County, Tennessee. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

Whitley County tax rates remain largely the same

Whitley County property owners can expect little to no change in their land and vehicle taxes as the four taxing districts that report to the fiscal court have all elected not to increase their rates from 2015. At Tuesday’s fiscal court meeting, the fiscal court approved the...

Lowe wins 2016 NIBROC Just Lose It weight loss competition

Fifty-two-year-old Colleen Lowe lost 46 pounds and gained $1,000 by winning the 2016 NIBROC: Just Lose It weight loss competition. The Corbin resident beat out 33 other competitors who signed up for the annual event sponsored by Baptist Health Corbin. “I needed to lose a lot of...

Former local car lot owner gets three years for fraud

Gregory Wilcheck A Knox County businessman, who pleaded guilty to defrauding two local banks of $1.4 million through a scheme to float checks that were later returned because of insufficient funds, will serve three years in federal prison and must repay the money....

Shelton bows out of Corbin Commission race

The Corbin City Commission is now guaranteed to have two new members beginning in January as Joe Shelton announced at the meeting Monday that he is in the process of moving to a new home outside the city. Shelton, who has served on the commission since 2004, said he contacted...

Corbin vows legal action against three restaurants

The Corbin City Commission approved a motion Monday to have the city attorney take legal action against three restaurants that are chronically delinquent on their restaurant tax payments. City Manager Marlon Sams said the restaurants include Seasons, The Dixie, and Dino’s. Read...

Forest Lanes closing by end of August

Bowlers, who have been gearing up for the new fall season at Forest Lanes, are looking for other options following the announcement that the facility will be closing its doors at the end of the month. Janet Osborne, who has bowled in the Monday night women’s league since 1983,...

One person injured in plane crash at London-Corbin Airport

A Laurel County man was airlifted from the scene after his plane crashed near the London-Corbin Airport Friday morning. The pilot is identified as 78-year-old Everett Hawthorn of London. Bryan Melborn, a friend of Hawthorn, was at the airport terminal. Melborn said Hawthorn had...

Lost ginseng hunters walk to safety

A pair of ginseng hunters, who became lost in the woods in eastern Whitley County Monday night, was able to walk to help Tuesday afternoon. Whitley County Emergency Management Director Danny Moses said 37-year-old Adam Parks and his son, 12-year-old Michael Parks, had rode their...

Corbin Police K-9 unit chases down suspected drug dealers

Corbin Police Capt. Coy Wilson did the driving and his K-9 Luka did the sniffing that led to the arrest of two Corbin residents on multiple drug-related charges Tuesday morning. Twenty-eight-year-old Edward Clark and 24-year-old Martha House were each arrested following the...