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Whitley County Clerk receives clean audit

The Whitley County Clerk received a clean audit of the 2017 financial statement, according to a statement released by Mike Harmon, auditor of public accounts, on June 27. According to the audit, “Auditing standards require the auditor’s letter to communicate whether the financial...

London/Corbin Airport holds open house

Families came out to the London/Corbin Airport’s open house Saturday to see classic cars and to spend time exploring different types of aircrafts. Lauren and Blake Partin got up close and personal with a helicopter used by the Air Methods Kentucky one crew. Danny Bray and Sara...

Corbin Fire Department conducts annual training

Corbin Fire Department participated in a simulated live burn on June 20 to complete some of their required training hours for the year. The simulation was held in the parking lot of the Corbin Arena. A trailer, owned by the Pulaski County Fire Commission, was set up for the...

W’burg man charged with drug possession

A Williamsburg man was arrested on charges of public intoxication, buying/possessing drug paraphernalia, position of a controlled substance and illegal possession of a legend drug. Lawrence E. Brock, 58, was arrested at 11:30 p.m. on June 25 after, “a call in reference to a...

Arrest made following whiskey bottle attack

A man was arrested in Laurel County on second-degree assault charges after he allegedly struck a man in the back of the head with a whiskey bottle.

Judge finds probable cause in McFadden homicide case

The couple accused of murdering Sherry Rose and the two men accused of tampering with evidence appeared in Laurel County District Court today for a preliminary hearing. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Moonbow Nights returns Saturday with Ben Sollee, Ryvoli

Moonbow Nights is returning to Corbin on June 30 with live entertainment from Ben Sollee and Ryvoli. Moonbow Nights is held in Nibroc Park from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Vendors will be set up selling food and there will even be both to help individuals register to vote. West Sixth...

Burger Week Winner is JonEvan Jack’s

Four, out of 1088 total votes, separated first and second place. JonEvan Jack’s was named the winner of Corbin Burger week on Wednesday, June 20. The restaurant sold 633 of its “The Holy Mac” burgers. The burger consisted of an all beef patty topped with grilled macaroni and...

Jail staff find marijuana in Corbin woman’s underwear

A Corbin woman was found to have marijuana hidden in her underwear as she was being booked into the Whitley County Detention Center Wednesday. Vanessa Adams, 32, was arrested on charges of public intoxication, possession of marijuana and promoting contraband after police received...

JAILHOUSE INTERVIEW: Daughter says mother to blame for her own death

Christy McFadden, the Corbin woman accused of complicity to the murder of her mother, told her version of how her mother’s death occurred in a jailhouse interview Tuesday. McFadden and her husband, Joseph, were arrested in relation to the death of McFadden’s mother, Sherry Rose,...