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Police: Same man robbed motel, gas station

It was almost certainly the same man who attempted to rob a gas station in north Corbin Sunday night at gunpoint, then did make off with an undisclosed amount of money from a local hotel, local police
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Burglars steal electronics from Central Primary

Police are searching for the person or persons responsible for a burglary and theft at Central Primary Elementary School in Corbin late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. School officials say they
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Sheriff attacked during domestic dispute

Sheriff Lawrence Hodge's attempt to break up a fight between two women Sunday evening resulted him taking a few blows to the head, and a Williamsburg man facing a charge of assaulting an officer. Hodg
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Crook’s Comments

In the decade of the sixties the game of softball was gaining some prominence in Corbin.
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Campbell Resigns

For the last week rumors surrounded the Whitley County football program that head coach Mike Campbell was going to resign.
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Former UK player joins UNITE for rallies against drug use

Former University of Kentucky basketball great Jeff Sheppard told kids how a drug-free lifestyle helped him win a college basketball championship in 1998, and could make their dreams come true as well
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After 64 hours, man outlasts others in contest for new car

When 38-year-old Roy Ramsey, or Corbin, placed his hand on the 2006 Suzuki Firenza Wednesday as part of a contest to win the vehicle, he was determined to do "whatever it took" to be the last man stan
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Already, Jailer race becoming crowded contest

With the primary election nearly six months off, the race to see who will be Whitley County's next jailer is already heating up. So far three candidates have filed to run in the Republican primary for
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McBurney first to file in Corbin Mayor’s race

To Willard McBurney, image is everything. It's the principal reason why the 61-year-old retired postmaster said he officially filed Tuesday to seek election as Mayor of Corbin ...
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Tax generates $560,000 in first quarter

Whitley County's payroll tax generated nearly $560,000 during first quarter collections across the county, and estimates show that about half of that revenue came from the City of Corbin. Whitley Coun
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