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Corbin man accused of hitting, cutting three-year-old

A Corbin man was arrested Tuesday after his three-year-old was brought to Baptist Health Corbin for treatment of cuts and bruises. Forty-two-year-old Creighton Hill was charged with one count of second-degree criminal abuse following an investigation by Kentucky State Police....

Corbin Motor Speedway set to resume racing Saturday

After three years of quiet and two weeks of practice the first official green flag is set to drop at Corbin Speedway since the track closed in 2014. Jerry Brock, who reached an agreement with speedway owners on a one-year lease of the historic half-mile oval on Cumberland Falls...

Corbin man facing assault, kidnapping charges

A Corbin man was arrested Friday night after Corbin Police say he beat and stabbed his girlfriend and held her prisoner for approximately four days. Thirty-nine-year-old Earl H. Jackson was charged with first-degree unlawful imprisonment and first-degree assault after police say...

Corbin siblings reunited with their Army dad Friday

Four Corbin Independent Schools students received a special gift prior to leaving Friday for the Easter weekend. As students at Corbin Primary School gathered in the gymnasium for what was billed as an assembly prior to the school’s dance planned for that night, Army Staff...

Corbin man pleads to amended charges in case of Save-a-Lot meat robbery

A Corbin man arrested in February for allegedly choking and hitting employees at the Save-a-Lot Grocery store who attempted to stop him from leaving the store with a roll of hamburger and a pork tenderloin pleaded guilty to theft and resisting arrest charges. Forty-year-old...

Whayne Supply facility in Corbin damaged by fire

Three area fire departments were called to Whayne Supply in Corbin Wednesday to battle a fire in the building’s paint room and exhaust system. According to Corbin Fire Capt. Doug Brock, firefighters were initially dispatch just after 11 a.m. after multiple calls to 911 reporting...

Tennessee officials announce opening of one lane of traffic on northbound I-75

The Tennessee Department of Transportation announced that one lane of northbound Interstate 75 in Campbell County will be opened to traffic Thursday morning. According to TDOT officials traffic near the 142-mile marker will be reduced to one lane as workers continue repairs to...

New Depot on Main owners want to improve on already good restaurant

The Depot on Main, which helped start the restaurant revitalization in downtown Corbin in 2004, has new owners. Lisa Cradic, along with her boyfriend, Billy Messer, purchased the business at the corner of North Main and First streets from co-founder Holly Curry. Cradic, who is a...

Corbin Sears store makes remarkable comeback

Sears in Corbin was once one of the “go-to” stores for individuals needing appliances or tools and manager Tim Petro is working to return the store to those days. Petro was brought in to manage the store located in Forest Hills Shopping Center on Aug. 2, a few weeks after Kyle...

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul to hold town forum in Williamsburg

U.S. Senator Rand Paul will be holding a town hall meeting Tuesday afternoon in Williamsburg. The meeting will take place at 2 p.m. in the Kohn Theater, which is located in the Grace Crum Rollins Fine Arts Center at the University of the Cumberlands. Paul, who unsuccessfully...