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Local resident nabbed again for indecency

Editor’s note: The print edition of this story erroneously reported the location of the incident as Tattersall. I actually happened on Tanglewood Drive. It has been corrected for the online edition. The 2016 serial flasher has returned to Corbin and was arrested Sunday for...

Sutton gets 30 years for attempting to contract murders at WCDC

A Corbin man will serve 30 years in prison for four counts of interstate murder-for-hire and one count of possession of firearm(s) by a convicted felon. William Timothy Sutton, 55, was sentenced to 360 months of incarceration on Wednesday after he attempted to hire a fellow...

Corbin man leads KSP on foot chase through CTA parking lot

A Corbin man led Kentucky State Police on a foot chase through CTA parking lot on Thursday, May 24. McKenzie Smith, 38, of Corbin was arrested on nine charges after making an illegal U-turn on the Corbin bypass to avoid a safety checkpoint. The suspect passed two vehicles in a no...

Whitley Co. Water District criticized for compliance issue

Whitley County Water District was found to be in violation of Kentucky Law for the failure to comply with the reporting requirements set forth in the Kentucky Revised Statutes, KRS. The water district had complied with all of the requirements other than keying the information...

‘Libraries Rock’ summer reading program starts June 7

Corbin Public Library will be hosting their summer reading program beginning June 7 at 11:00 a.m. with an ice cream social. This summer’s theme is “Libraries Rock!” The library will host events for children every Thursday beginning at 11:00 a.m. to promote continued education...

Williamsburg brothers on quest to maintain perfect attendance

13 years of school and they have never missed a day of school. That is what two brothers from Williamsburg can boast. Ryan, 20, and his younger brother, James, 16, never missed a day of school from Kindergarten to high school. Ryan graduated in 2016 with perfect attendance and...

Whitley man to compete on upcoming Survivor season

Williamsburg resident Nick Wilson will be featured as a contestant on the upcoming season of the hit reality TV show ‘Survivor.’ He is a graduate of Whitley County High School. Outwit, Outplay, Outlast. That is what Whitley County native, Nick Wilson will attempt to do ...

Former local police officer takes plea deal in federal meth case

A former police officer pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offence Tuesday. Read this story and more...