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Ex-Corbin man asking to be reimbursed for time spent in Whitley County Jail

A now former Corbin man, who spent 570 days either incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center (WCDC) or on home incarceration for charges that were later mostly dismissed, wants the county to reimburse him $13,338.91 for fees and expenses related to his incarceration....
Posted On 14 Jun 2017

If approved, W’burg water, sewer customers will face rate hike

If the Williamsburg City Council approves a proposed rate increase during a special meeting next Monday, then three years from now the average Williamsburg resident, who has both water and sewer service, will be paying a combined $10.16 more per month on both bills than what they...
Posted On 14 Jun 2017

Corbin Tourism adopts budget; revenue up $85k for fiscal year

The Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission got some good news during a special called meeting Tuesday afternoon. Revenues for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, are $85,026 higher than what they were at this point last year. “Wow! That is really good,” noted Corbin...
Posted On 14 Jun 2017

Sheriff’s deputies involved in two wrecks over four days

No one was seriously injured in this wreck Saturday afternoon involving a Whitley County Sheriff’s Department police cruiser. Tuesday afternoon, there was another crash involving a different sheriff’s deputy. For the second time in four days, a Whitley Coun...
Posted On 14 Jun 2017

Whitley EMS gets 85 doses of Narcan thanks to grant funding

Whitley County EMS received 85 free doses of Narcan Friday afternoon courtesy of the Whitley County Health Department and the Corbin Independent Schools District. The drug is used to reverse the effects of overdose when a victim quits breathing. “It is really expensive. Hopefully...
Posted On 14 Jun 2017

Whitley County BOE honors Accelerated Reader winners

Members of the Whitley County Board of Education recognized Accelerated Reader district point winners during their monthly meeting Thursday. First grader Parker Davis, second grader Micah Jones, fourth grader Chelsea Rein, fifth grader John Croley and sixth grader Kaylee Hamblin...
Posted On 14 Jun 2017

W’burg man accused of trying to punch constable

A Williamsburg man allegedly tried to fight with a Whitley County constable, who was trying to arrest him Thursday afternoon. About 4 p.m. Thursday, Third-District Constable Dorman Patrick Jr. responded to a fight complaint on Moore Road behind Thornton’s Auto Sales in...
Posted On 14 Jun 2017

Constable arrests two at W’burg Pilot on drug charges

A report about a possibly intoxicated woman at the Pilot Travel Center in Williamsburg late Thursday evening lead to the arrest of two people. Third-District Constable Dorman Patrick Jr. wrote in a release that about 11:15 p.m., an unknown man reported that a possibly intoxicated...
Posted On 09 Jun 2017

New details, possible motive emerge in double homicide case

Paul Parsons is charged with two counts of murder and burglary in connection with an early morning shooting Wednesday. A Corbin man, who is charged with shooting and killing two people early Wednesday morning at a residence just outside the Corbin city limits, had been at the...
Posted On 08 Jun 2017

Corbin man arrested for murder, burglary in Wednesday double shooting

A Corbin man is now behind bars charged with murder in connection with a double homicide that occurred early Wednesday morning at a residence on Fred Nash Lane, which is located off Gordon Hill just outside the Corbin city limits. About 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Kentucky State Police...
Posted On 07 Jun 2017