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EXTRA CONTENT: Former Corbin officer, convicted of 2nd DUI, can serve jail term whenever he wants

A former Corbin police officer and City Commission candidate has been ordered to serve 14 days in jail for his second DUI in a year's time, but an unusual order signed by a local judge will allow him to serve those days whenever he chooses with no apparent time limit in...

EXTRA CONTENT: Drug ring suspect claims former W’burg officer bought drugs; Hodge defends subsequent hiring of Shelley

One of seven people accused of being part of a local prescription painkiller trafficking ring is claiming he witnessed a former Williamsburg Police Chief and officer purchase drugs illegally in 2007.

‘Doctor shopping’ charges against former Williamsburg police officer dismissed

Charges against a former Williamsburg Police Officer of "doctor shopping" in order to obtain prescription painkillers illegally have been dropped after a grand jury failed to issue an indictment.

Bunch shakes up State. Rep race, pulls off surprising defeat of Siler

Dewayne Bunch

A pavement-pounding, workmanlike campaign coupled with...

Grayson makes late Primary push through Whitley County

Secretary of State and U.S. Senate Republican candidate Trey Grayson speaks...

South Corbin restaurant raided; owner and employees arrested for drug and alcohol violations

A south Corbin restaurant was forced to close after police raided it Thursday afternoon, arresting the owner and four employees on various drug and alcohol-related charges.

EXTRA CONTENT: Petition to change Knox School Board member districts hits brick wall

The attorney for the Kentucky Board of Education ruled recently that no action would be taken on a citizen petition to reconfigure School Board Members districts in Knox County because there was insufficient information to make a definitive ruling on the issue.

EXTRA CONTENT: Judge rules Nighbert, two others, must stay in jail until trial

A former Williamsburg police officer, accused of burglarizing a local pharmacy in early 2006 and being part of a seven-member drug trafficking ring, will be forced to await trial in jail following the ruling by a judge last week.

Popular City Commissioner who suffered stroke expected to return home this week

A popular Corbin City Commissioner, who suffered a debilitating stroke Feb. 21, is expected to leave a Tenn. hospital Thursday where he's been recovering and rehabilitating for the last 10 weeks and return home.