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Corbin residents arrested after numerous meth labs found in their home

Police descended on a Sixth Street home in Corbin last week and found numerous "one-step" methamphetamine labs. Two people were arrested in the process.

Large illegal dump discovered in the middle of Corbin

Bishop Street resident Dennie Comer said he was shocked last week when doing a good deed for a neighbor revealed a massive illegal dump in a gully only about 20 yards from his home.

Corbin considering lawsuit against local motel for delinquent taxes

Corbin city leaders say they are fed up with a local motel's refusal to pay back taxes, and are planning likely court action sometime after the Christmas holiday if owners don't pay their bill.

Mountain Outreach provides Christmas toys for about 400 local children

Mountain Outreach, a ministry of the University of the Cumberlands, is well known for its home construction efforts in Whitley County.

Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky, Inc. presents The Lettermen: A Special Christmas Concert

The Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky, Inc. presents The Lettermen, Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church in London, Ky.

Man accused of biting another man’s earlobe off during drunken fight

A Williamsburg man was arrest for felony assault Monday after police say he bit off another man's earlobe during a drunken altercation at a party the night before.

Ambulance overturns after crash at downtown Corbin intersection

Three people were injured, and a Knox County EMS ambulance was severely damaged, in a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening at the corner of Fifth Street and Kentucky Ave. in Corbin.

Organizers say they are halfway toward getting enough signatures to put Corbin alcohol issue on the ballot

A month and a half after announcing an effort to legalize the sale of packaged liquor in Corbin, the principal organizer behind it said he has about half the number of signatures required to put the issue before city voters.

Challengers file as candidates for County Attorney post

Three candidates have already thrown their hats in the ring to become the next Whitley County Attorney - and of the two challengers, one is a newcomer to politics, and the other a seasoned prosecutor who served two terms in the position in the 1980s.

Police search for suspect in Lily armed robbery

A southern Laurel County gas station and quick mart was robbed at knifepoint in the early-morning hours Monday, and police are actively searching for the man responsible for the crime.