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Traffic stop leads to search warrant at room in Budget Inn Motel

A trio of Jellico, Tennessee, residents are being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of $50,000 cash bonds after a routine traffic stop involving one of the suspects led to the discovery of suspected fentanyl in a Williamsburg motel room Saturday evening. Read...
Posted On 10 May 2023

Court of Appeals says Laurel judge ruled in error in annexation case

Laurel Circuit Court Judge Gregory Lay shouldn’t have granted a motion for summary judgment last year when he concluded that the City of Corbin lacked legal standing to bring a lawsuit against the City of London over its attempts to annex property in southern Laurel County,...
Posted On 10 May 2023

Low voter turnout expected for May 16 Primary Election; early voting Thursday (May 11) – Saturday (May 13)

Based on the small number of absentee voters and only a handful of telephone calls to her office regarding the election so far, Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis isn’t expecting a large voter turnout for the May 16 Primary Election next Tuesday. Willis said Friday afternoon...
Posted On 10 May 2023

Lawsuits

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Posted On 10 May 2023

Marriage Licenses

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Deeds

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District Court Records

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Posted On 10 May 2023

Baptist Health Corbin offering scholarships for students in medical programs

If you’re a college student from the Tri-County area, who is enrolled in a health care related field of study or you know of someone that is, then you definitely want to keep reading this story about scholarships being offered by a local hospital. Each year Baptist Heal...
Posted On 09 May 2023

Update: Elementary student facing second-degree assault charge over Monday incident

It is unclear why a Whitley North Elementary School student allegedly injured another student with a kitchen knife that he brought to school Monday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 08 May 2023

Elementary school student brings knife to school, injures another student

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an incident Monday morning involving a Whitley North Elementary School student, who brought a kitchen knife to school and injured another student. According to an automated call that Superintendent John Siler sent out to...
Posted On 08 May 2023