Keavy man indicted for unlawful imprisonment, second-degree assault

A Keavy man, who allegedly led police in a pursuit during an active reported kidnapping, was indicted earlier this month by a Laurel County grand jury.

Shoplifting suspect leads W’burg police on 100 mph chase

A Lexington woman remains incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center after allegedly shoplifting from the Williamsburg Walmart and leading police on a vehicle pursuit that reached a speed of 100 mph before ending just inside Tennessee.

Strong storms pound local area over holiday weekend

It appears damage from Sunday and Monday storms in Whitley County likely came from straight line winds that got up to about 90 mph, and followed a similar path as the April 2 storm primarily going through north eastern Whitley County, said Whitley County Emergency Management Director Jerry Rains.

Electronic Edition For 5-29-24

News Journal Graduation Edition – 2024

Corbin citizens encouraged to voice opinion on traffic trouble spots

John Steinmetz with Banks Engineering speaks to the Corbin Rotary Club

If you live in the city limits of Corbin and have a strong opinion regarding the safety of a particular roadway, now is your chance to make your voice heard. (more…)

N.C. man accused of vandalizing Corbin car dealership, taking vehicle for joyride

A North Carolina man allegedly broke into a Corbin car dealership Sunday morning, vandalized some offices, took a vehicle for a joy ride, and appeared to be dancing inside a car bay when police arrived at the dealership, according to a Knox County Sheriff’s Department release.

Courtney Lowery

Master Commissioner 5-29-2024

MASTER COMMISSIONER SALES

In order to comply with the orders of the Whitley Circuit Court, the Master Commissioner will sell the property described in the following action(s) on MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024 at the hour of 12:00 noon, at the door of the Whitley County Judicial Center, (new courthouse), 100 Main Street, Williamsburg, Kentucky.
For each sale- individually: The said property shall be sold to raise the amounts hereinafter set forth, together with interest and the costs of the action, and upon the (unless otherwise indicated) following terms and conditions.
(A) At the time of sale the successful bidder shall either pay cash or make a deposit of 10% of the purchase price with the balance on credit for thirty (30) days. In the event the successful bidder desires or elects to credit the balance, he or she will be required to post bond and furnish an acceptable surety thereon. Said bond shall be for the unpaid purchase price and bear interest at the rate the judgment bears, from the date of sale until paid in full, and shall have the force and effect of a judgment. The bond interest rate charged on any unpaid balance is listed for each case shown in Upcoming Sales.
(B) The purchaser shall be required to assume and pay all taxes or assessments upon the property for the (2024) year and all subsequent years after this sale. All other delinquent taxes or assessments upon the property for prior years shall be paid from the sale proceeds if properly claimed in writing and filed of record by the purchaser within ten (10) days from the date of sale.
(C) The property shall otherwise be sold free and clear of any right, title, and interest of all parties to the action and of their liens and encumbrances thereon, excepting easements and restrictions of record in the Whitley County Court Clerk’s Office and such right of redemption as may exist in favor of the United States of America or the defendant(s).
(D) If the property does not bring two-thirds of its appraised value, a six (6) month right of redemption will exist pursuant to KRS 426.530 (revised July 15, 2014).

THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES WILL BE SOLD:

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, 34TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WHITLEY CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION NO. II, CIVIL ACTION NO. 23-CI-486; Keatton Ferguson, and his wife, Kelsey Ferguson, Plaintiffs, vs. Christopher Glenn Vanover, et al, Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment and Order of Sale entered by the Whitley Circuit Court on March 8, 2024; The In Rem judgment against the Defendants, plus costs, is as follows: (1) The sum of $1,474.32 in regards to the Certificate of Delinquency for 2020, Tax Bill# 18140: purchase price $262.19 on September 15, 2021; plus interest on March 31, 2024 in the sum of $78.66; plus prelitigation attorney fees in the sum of $262.19; plus administrative fees in the sum of $115.00; plus Court costs in the sum of $256.28; plus Warning Order Attorney fees in the sum of $500.00. (2) The sum of $1,411.33 in regards to the Certificate of Delinquency for 2019, Tax Bill# 18266: purchase price $617.30 on September 15, 2021; plus interest on March 31, 2024 in the sum of $185.19; plus prelitigation attorney fees in the sum of $493.84; plus administrative fees in the sum of $115.00; (3) Plus litigation attorney fees of $3,000.00 for a total of $5,885.65, and any and all costs incurred in this action and a reasonable attorney’s fee. Tract I: Map No.: 207-00-00-002.01, Address.: 2561 HWY 11, Barbourville, KY 40906; Tract II: Map No.: 207-00-00-002.00, Address: 2550 HWY 11, Barbourville, KY 40906. **The properties have a Barbourville address even though they lie in Whitley County. BOTH PROPERTIES WILL BE SOLD TOGETHER.
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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, 34TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, WHITLEY CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION NO. I, CIVIL ACTION NO. 22-CI-037; Specialized Loan Servicing LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Christopher Lee Cox, et al Defendants. Pursuant to a Judgment and Order of Sale entered by the Whitley Circuit Court on February 7, 2023 and a subsequent Orders entered September 6, 2023, and April 3, 2024; The In Rem judgment against the Defendants, plus costs, is as follows: The principal sum in the amount of $41,298.53, plus interest on the principal sum at the rate of 7.5% per annum from April 1, 2021 until paid.; plus the costs and fees of this action; plus attorney’s fees; plus sums advanced in payment of ad valorem taxes, insurance premiums, winterization, or in preservation of the real estate; plus any and all fees, costs, attorney’s fees, and other advance made pursuant to the terms of the Note and Mortgage, and additional amounts permitted. Property Address: 183 Skinner Hollow Rd., Woodbine, KY 40771. Parcel/Map ID#: 155-00-00-034.00
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Dated this 21st day of May, 2024.
HOWARD O. MANN, MASTER COMMISSIONER
WHITLEY CIRCUIT COURT
P. O. BOX 1344, CORBIN, KY 40702
PHONE: 606-528-0616

Legal Notices for 5-29-2024

NOTICE TO THE UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF CAROL MIRACLE, 350 CASEY ROAD, CORBIN, KY

To the above individual, I have been appointed Warning Order Attorney to notify you of Civil Action No 24-CI-00224, Weaver Tax Link, LLC vs. Carol Miracle, et al., Whitley Circuit Court.

You have fifty (50) days from May 15, 2024 to file an answer or other pleadings in this case, or judgment may be taken against you.

DAVID O. SMITH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW

PO BOX 699, CORBIN KY 40702; 606-528-5001

LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed bids for the furnishing of all labor, materials, services, and equipment for the 2024 DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, will be received by the Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport at 1000 Aviation Blvd., Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769 until 11:00 a.m. EDT on June 14, 2024, and at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.  Sealed bids submitted prior to the bid opening should be sent to Don Stricklin at the above given address. All bids must be sealed and clearly marked on the outside of the submittal envelope with a minimum of the Contractor’s name and address, project name, and the date and opening time.  Any bid received after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids will be returned to the bidder unopened.

The project includes but is not limited to erosion control remediation efforts to address erosion issues at the specified locations.  These efforts include a heavy-duty erosion control blanket, excavation, seeding and protection, drainage pipe, and fence repair will also be involved.

Bids shall be accompanied by a cashier’s or certified check in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total maximum bid price payable without recourse to the Owner, or a bid bond in the same amount from a reliable surety company as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. EDT on Monday, June 3rd, 2024, at Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport at 1000 Aviation Blvd., Williamsburg, Kentucky 40769.

Plans, specifications, and contract documents may be viewed and purchased through Lynn Imaging Plan room on Friday, May 24th, 2024.

All questions related to the contract documents shall be directed to Dwight Clayton, PE at American Engineers, Inc. at dwight.clayton@stvinc.com.  Addendums to the bid package will be issued through Lynn Imaging.

The Williamsburg-Whitley County Airport Board will evaluate all submitted bids and reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to reject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or conditional bids.

Bids must remain in effect for 60 days after the bid opening date.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed Bids for construction of the Corbin Bypass Sewer Extension, together with all related work as specified, will be received by the City Utilities Commission at its offices at 1515 Cumberland Falls Highway, Corbin, KY 40701 until 2:00 pm (local time) on Friday, June 7, 2024, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The project consists of approximately 2,600 feet of 10” gravity sewer, 11 sewer manholes, a steel encasement bore under KY 3041, tie-ins to existing sewer lines, and associated appurtenances.

General Contractors (Prospective Bidders) Note Pre-qualification Requirements:

The Corbin City Utilities Commission is requiring all prospective bidders to be pre-qualified to bid this project. Pre-qualification requirements only apply to General Contractors. Pre-qualification requirements and forms can be obtained at the following address:

City Utilities Commission

1515 Cumberland Falls Highway, Corbin, KY 40701

(606) 528-4026, (606) 528-4848 FAX

Upon review of the above requested information and after a determination that the prospective bidder is satisfactory to the City Utilities Commission, the prospective bidder will be approved to submit a bid for the project. Any bid submitted by a contractor that is not prequalified by the City Utilities Commission will not be accepted.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Agreement, General Conditions, Special Conditions, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed, Change Order, Drawings, Specifications and any Addenda, may be examined at the following location:

City Utilities Commission, 1515 Cumberland Falls Highway, Corbin, KY 40701

JMT, 109 South 24th Street, Middlesboro, KY 40965, (606)248-6600

Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of JMT, 109 South 24th Street, Middlesboro, KY 40965, upon a non-refundable payment of $200.00 per set. Bidders must purchase the contract documents from the Engineer and payment shall be made via check in the name of the Bidder. Documents purchased by one party and bid by another party will not be accepted.

Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid to ensure the execution of the contract for which the bid is made. In case the bid is not accepted, the check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder, but if the bid is accepted and the bidder shall refuse or neglect to enter into a contract with the City Utilities Commission within ten (10) days after the time he has been notified of the acceptance of his bid, the said check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the City Utilities Commission as liquidated damages for the failure to do so.

Federal wage and hour (Davis-Bacon) provisions DO NOT APPLY to this project.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of ninety (90) days after closing time scheduled for the receipt of bids.

City Utilities Commission reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids.

Award of the Contract will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder.

RON W. HERD, GENERAL MANAGER

CITY UTILITIES COMMISSION

MAY 23, 2024

PUBLIC NOTICE

WHITLEY COUNTY FISCAL COURT

REQUEST FOR BID

The Whitley County Fiscal Court will be accepting sealed bids for Asphalt Material (Surface, Binder & Base), Culvert (Plastic & Metal), Stone, RS-2 Oil, Cold Patch and On and Off Road Fuel.  Bids will be accepted up to and opened in the Whitley County Fiscal Court Room at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17, 2024.  Bids will be awarded during the regular session of the Whitley County Fiscal Court on June 18, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

Beginning May 29, 2024, bid sheets can be picked up at the Whitley County Judge/Executive’s Office, downloaded from the Whitley County Fiscal Court’s website at www.whitleycountyfiscalcourt.com or contact the office at (606) 549-6000.  Mark envelopes as noted in Request for Bid.

Conflicts of interest, gratuities and kickbacks are defined in KRS 45A.445 and as provided for in KRS 45A.445 are absolutely prohibited.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid for 90 days after the date the bids are opened.  Any bid received after the time specified shall not be considered and will be returned unopened to the bidder.

Whitley County reserves the right to waive any informality and may reject any and all bides.  Whitley County reserves the right to award bid based upon availability, service and in the best interest for the public safety for the citizens of the County.  Whitley County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Whitley County Fiscal Court may make purchase(s) using funds received under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”).  The use of ARPA funds for purchases obligates the bidder or seller to comply with certain terms and conditions, program regulations, without limitation, set forth in 2 C.F.R., Part 200, and other applicable law.  Any selected bidder will be required to execute a purchase agreement including, without limitation, a requirement that such bidder will adhere to the requirements attached to ARPA funds.

NOTICE:

CFMI, Inc., 8103 Cumberland Falls Highway, Corbin, KY 40701 hereby declares intention to apply for an NQ Retail Malt Beverage Package License no later than June 3, 2024. The business to be licensed will be located at 1260 Cumberland Falls Hwy., Corbin, KY 40701 doing business as CFM. The owner is as follows: Owner, Kevin Patel of 8103 Cumberland Falls Hwy., Corbin, KY 40701. Any person may protest the approval of the license by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control within thirty (30) days of the date of legal publication.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918-0504 AM-3

In accordance with KRS 350.070 notice is hereby given that Alden Resources LLC 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for a permit for an amendment to an existing permit for a surface, auger/highwall coal mining and reclamation operation. The amendment will add 70.86 surface acres and 104.64 Auger/HWM acres affecting 574.42 acres located 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox Counties.

The proposed amendment area is approximately 5.25 miles east of Rockholds in Whitley & Knox County Kentucky, and is approximately 0.64 miles east of KY 1064 junction with Terrell Hollow Road.

The proposed amendment is located on the Rockholds, KY 7½ minute quadrangle map.  The amendment area will use a combination of contour, and auger/highwall miner methods of surface mining.  The surface mining area to be disturbed by the amendment is owned by Bobby Joe Terrell, Sherrie Grant, David Beller, Verna Dcker and Brian Elliott.

The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement’s, Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965-1229.  Written comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, 300 Sower Boulevard, 2nd Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City Utilities Commission of 1515 Cumberland Falls Highway, Corbin KY, will receive sealed bids for the sale of surplus equipment until Friday, June 7, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (local time), and then at said office open and publicly read aloud.

The surplus equipment consists of the following:

Qty,   Surplus Equipment Description

• 1 JET Bench Grinder (Missing Shield)
• 1 2006 Ford F550 Cab Ch w/Terex Small Bucket Truck, VIN# 1FDAF56P26EC74621;  102,237 Miles

• 1 Lincoln Electric Ranger 8 Welder/Generator (Needs Engine Work)
• 1 Solids Waste Retriever
• 1 EFM 480 Mower with PTO
• 1 LMC-M Mower with PTO
• 1 Kubota Diesel Tractor 7100 (976 Total Hours)

All equipment to be sold as is, no warranty implied. The City Utilities Commission reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids. Bid forms will be available at the CUC during regular working hours.

Ronald W. Herd, PE

General Manager

Whitley County Fiscal Court begins process for expansion at Whitley County Detention Center

Like many county jails across the state, the Whitley County Detention Center often finds itself over capacity. Thanks to a windfall in the most-recently-approved state budget, plans are underway to help alleviate that problem.