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Redhound Theatre takes first place at state competition; Colonel Players place fourth

The students of Corbin High School’s “Redhound Theatre,” scored multiple victories at the Kentucky Theatre Association state competition including, “Best Play,” for their rendition of, “The Elephant Man,” while Whitley County High...

Whitley, Laurel counties under burning ban

  High winds have led Whitley and Laurel County officials to institute outdoor burning bans.

Anonymous tip leads Knox deputies to active meth lab in Gray

Acting on an anonymous complaint, Knox County Sheriff’s deputies reported finding an active methamphetamine lab at a Gray residence and arrested on person in connection with the lab Wednesday.

Explosion that rocked Gray community originated at tire recycling center

  Knox County officials say several explosions heard in the Gray community Monday night occurred at a local tire recycling center.

Fire guts doublewide trailer on Meadow Creek

  Four area fire departments were called out Friday afternoon to battle a fire that gutted a doublewide trailer on Meadow Creek Road (Ky. 1064) in Woodbine.

Two injured in crash on U.S. 25E

  A Corbin woman had to be extricated from her vehicle following a two-vehicle crash on the Cumberland Gap Pkwy. Thursday morning.

Whayne Supply lays off seven employees in Corbin

  The domino effect of the downturn in the coal industry continues as heavy equipment company Whayne Supply has laid off seven employees at the Corbin facility.

Oubuilding gutted by fire Tuesday; cause still under investigation

West Knox firefighters were called to a residence off of Industrial Blvd. in Corbin Tuesday afternoon to battle a blaze that gutted this outbuilding. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Corbin BOE develops tentative calendar for 2016-17 school year

  The Corbin Board of Education has reached a tentative agreement on the calendar for the 2016-17 school year and will be asking for additional comments from faculty, staff and parents before giving it final approval.

New Hampshire man in ‘critical’ condition after being ejected from Jeep in north Corbin

  A New Hampshire man who was airlifted from the scene Thursday morning after his Jeep dropped off a roadway in north Corbin and flipped multiple times, ejecting him from the vehicle, is listed in 'critical' condition at the University of Kentucky Medical Center.