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Williamsburg police getting body cameras

The widespread use of heroin locally, body cameras for the police department and a new set of the Jaws of Life for the fire department were three of the major topics addressed during the Williamsburg City Council’s monthly meeting Monday. Read this story and more for just $.99...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021

Off-track Williamsburg Keeneland project now being designed

Now that the Kentucky General Assembly has resolved the legality of “historical wagering machines” at track facilities in the state, Williamsburg leaders say they are expecting to see designs in about two months for the proposed “historical wagering” facility that Keeneland plans...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021

Lawsuits

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Posted On 10 Mar 2021

Vandals strike Corinth Cemetery knocking over tombstones

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the vandalism of a local cemetery where several tombstones were knocked over and some vases were destroyed. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021

The Corbin Arena features concerts on back-to-back nights starting Friday

The Corbin Arena will be rocking this weekend with two consecutive nights of concerts. Winger and Firehouse, which were both popular in the late 1980s and 1990s, will take the stage on Friday starting at 7 p.m. The special guest that night will be Bullet Boys. Country rapper Ryan...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021

District Court Records

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Posted On 10 Mar 2021

Marriages

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Posted On 10 Mar 2021

Deeds

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Posted On 10 Mar 2021

An open letter to the Kentucky House of Representatives urging approval of Senate Bill 274

Attention members of the Kentucky House of Representatives, let me tell you a little bit about the area around Exit 29 in southern Laurel County that is the subject of Senate Bill 274, or as us locals refer to it, north Corbin. First off, let introduce myself. I am Mark White,...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021

Whitley County reports 11 highway fatalities in 2020, Laurel County reports 13 deaths

Highway fatalities in Kentucky increased last year according to preliminary numbers from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s (KYTC) Office of Highway Safety (KOHS). Initial data indicates there were 778 fatalities in 2020, compared to 732 in 2019 – a 5 percent increase. “2020...
Posted On 08 Mar 2021