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Mayor candidate against alcohol sales, gambling

Among Corbin's three mayoral candidates this election season, 41-year-old Randy Smith takes pride in the fact that he offers a clear "alternative" for voters. A supervisor of the Corbin area's three M
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Grand jury to decide if auto crash was homicide

A Whitley County Grand Jury is being asked to decide whether a traffic accident along I-75 near the state line last year was an accident, or a case of homicide, and a wrongful death lawsuit has alread
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Deal reached in case of illegal hug

A Corbin man accused of sexual abuse for hugging a local store clerk in December pleaded guilty to a lesser misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct Tuesday and will serve no jail time. Forty-five-yea
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George and Nannie Tye celebrate Golden Anniversary

George and Nannie Tye of Mackey Bend will be celebrating their 50th anniversary with family and friends on February 10.
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Ashley Petrey and Jordan Walters

Ms. Ashley Petrey, daughter of the late Wayne Petrey and Carol Asher, and Mr.
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Wake Up Call

For three quarters it looked as if the Jellico Blue Devils was going to hang a defeat on the Williamsburg Yellow Jackets. The Yellow Jackets (2-12) trailed 38-25 at the end of the third quarter and ha
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Teens, who paintballed church, ordered to attend worship services for one year

Three Williamsburg teenagers, who say they didn't mean to damage a local church with paintball guns nearly a week ago, and admit they acted foolishly and are pretty bad shots, will be spending the nex
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Feud over American Legion assets set for trial

A long-standing feud over assets of a Corbin American Legion Post will likely culminate in a potentially raucus civic trial this summer. Members of the Fonzie Wilder American Legion Post #88 are suing
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16 county workers laid off to trim budget

Workers in Whitley County government got some bad news and worse news Tuesday morning. The bad news is that in an effort to overcome a nearly $400,000 budget shortfall this fiscal year, Whitley County
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W’burg alcohol referendum apparently in the works

Efforts are apparently underway to get an initiative on the May ballot to allow the sale of alcohol in Williamsburg restaurants. Local resident Keith Brashear confirmed Monday afternoon that he has be
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