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Arrested again within four hours of release

Within four hours of their release from the Whitley County Detention Center Monday morning, a Florida couple, who had initially been charged with burglarizing storage units and vehicles in Williamsburg, was back in custody accused of burglarizing a residence near the jail. Read...

I-75 bridges in Whitley County to undergo patching work Tuesday

The bridges carrying traffic on Interstate 75 in Whitley County will undergo temporary lane closures on Tuesday as crews do patch work. Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said the bridges scheduled for the work include at mile-point 2.5 just north of the state...

Kentucky State Police selling Trooper Bears for Easter

Kentucky State Police are offering the public the opportunity to add a trooper teddy bear to Easter baskets across the commonwealth. The sale of the bears, which will benefit the Trooper Teddy Project, will run through Sunday. The Trooper Teddy Project provides teddy bears to...

13th Region bracket draw could be easier, and done earlier

I will admit to being new to being the person responsible for in-depth coverage of postseason basketball. That being said, there has got to be an easier way to determine the region bracket than what I experienced Sunday at The Arena. The coaches/representatives from each of the...

Jacket Seusstacular: A celebration for Dr. Seuss’s Birthday

Save the Children and the Family Resource Youth Service Center hosted a drive through celebration for Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 18 at Williamsburg Independent School. Students received a goody bag and book, and were able to get their picture taken with the Cat in the Hat,...

The Arena prepares for a busy April after tournaments

After Monday night’s 13th Region Girls’ Championship game at The Arena in Corbin, the floor will come up and the stage will be set, literally, as the venue prepares for a busy April that will see country, rock and comedy acts perform. Country rapper Ryan Upchurch will kick things...

License plate check indicated owner had six outstanding warrants

A traffic stop of a vehicle whose owner was wanted on six outstanding arrest warrants, Saturday in Corbin led to the discovery of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Corbin Police Cpl. Wade Mitchell arrested Brittany A. Roberts, 20, of Corbin, following the traffic stop on...

Tickets available for region tournament tonight and Friday

Fans interested in attending the Whitley County Lady Colonels’ opening round 13th Region Tournament game tonight, or the Corbin Redhounds’ semi-final matchup against North Laurel Friday night may still purchase tickets. Arena Director Kristi Balla said tickets for both sessions,...

Lady Colonels open 13th Region Tournament against North Laurel

The Whitley County Lady Colonels will take to the floor of The Arena at 6 p.m. tonight to face North Laurel in the opening round of the 13th Region Girls Tournament. “They are really good,” Coach Sean Pigman said of the 49th District Champions moments after the bracket draw was...

Redhounds advance to 13th Region semi-finals with win over Harlan

Hayden Llewellyn was Hayden Llewellyn, and Brody Wells triggered an 11-0 scoring run midway through the fourth quarter to propel the Corbin Redhounds past Harlan Monday night, 63-53, and set up a semi-final matchup with North Laurel in the 13th Region Tournament on Friday. Corbin...