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Corbin Off-Track Betting parlor to close for good in June

Corbin's Off-Track Betting parlor will be one of three to close this summer statewide following the running of the Belmont Stakes in June.

Rogers sets goal of 30,000 volunteers for PRIDE cleanup month

Local city and county organizers attended a special training session in London last week to prepare for the annual PRIDE Spring Cleanup in April, and Fifth District Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers set a goal for the group — “back to 30!”

Three arrested on DUI, drug charges following traffic stop

A traffic stop on Hwy. 92 E over the weekend resulted in the seizure of a large amount of marijuana and prescription pills by police, and the arrest of three people on drug-related charges.

Local superintendents generally supportive of raising dropout age

By and large, the leaders of Whitley County’s three school districts say they embrace a soon-to-be-law that would give them the option to increase the dropout age from 16 to 18.

Corbin man admits to killing sister; faces up to 10 years in jail

An elderly Corbin man who killed his sister in a fit of “road rage” in 2011 pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges Monday in Rockcastle County Circuit Court and is now facing up to 10 years in prison.

‘Ladies in Red’ event brings focus to womens’ heart health

More women die every year of heart disease in the United States than cancer.

Baptist Health Corbin temporarily restricting visitation to patients

Officials at Baptist Health in Corbin say they are limiting visitation to patients because of increasing cases of certain communicable diseases.

Deputies arrest two on I-75 for DUI and drug related charges

While trying to assist a motorist on I-75 Thursday, Whitley County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Pine Knot woman and another man for impaired driving and drug charges.

Two men wounded in accidental shooting near Williamsburg Wednesday

Two Williamsburg men were injured Wednesday in what police are saying is an apparent accidental shooting.

Hearing on Corbin, Knox tax fight delayed until April

A hearing originally scheduled for today to determine if a controversial, retroactive law and ongoing occupational tax dispute between the city of Corbin and the Knox County Fiscal Court has now been put off until April Ñ further delaying battle that has stretched on...