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Update: Car stolen while owner at the polls

A man is behind bars after allegedly stealing a vehicle while the car’s owner cast their vote in Tuesday’s election. A Knox County man left his car running in Lynn Camp School’s parking lot while he ran inside to vote. But, when he finished, his vehicle was gone. Knox...
Posted On 08 Nov 2016
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EXTRA CONTENT: Kentucky AG says ‘ballot selfies’ are OK

The Kentucky Attorney General issued an opinion Monday that paved the way for voters across the Commonwealth to takes photos of themselves in the ballot box, but urged caution for those who choose to do so. The opinion said the practice of taking “ballot selfies” does...
Posted On 07 Nov 2016
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Lawsuit filed in response to August pit bull attack in Williamsburg

A Williamsburg woman has filed a lawsuit after being allegedly attacked by a pit bull dog in late August while on her morning walk. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Remaining charges dropped against 911 dispatcher

All charges have been at least conditionally dropped against a Whitley County E911 dispatcher, who was cited with a criminal summons in July, the day after she took out an EPO against her ex-boyfriend, a then police officer. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...
Posted On 26 Oct 2016

Judge denies motions, Jan. 11 trial date set in Tristan Hall case

A Jan. 11 trial date has been set for a Corbin man, who earlier this year had three felony cases against him dismissed with prejudice, which means that the charges can’t be filed again. Tristan Hall, 32, is charged with hindering prosecution or apprehension in connection...
Posted On 26 Oct 2016

Corbin man allegedly shoots girlfriend five times

A Corbin man allegedly shot his longtime girlfriend five times during a domestic dispute early Wednesday morning. Laurel County Sheriff’s Detective Kyle Gray arrested Michael Dean Johnson, 48, of Lon Chadwell Road, at his residence about 12:42 a.m. and charged him with attempted...
Posted On 26 Oct 2016

Gofundme.com page established to help Dixie Cafe owners pay back taxes

Less than a week after it began, a gofundme.com effort to raise the tax money owed by The Dixie Café is almost halfway to its $5,500 goal. Ed and Carolyn Garr have been making payments to the city in an effort to catch up on the quarterly restaurant tax payments dating back to...

UPDATED: Williamsburg man dies in Friday wreck on Corbin bypass

UPDATED: A Williamsburg man who was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center following a head-on collision Friday on the Cobin bypass died, while the Corbin man who was driving the other vehicle remains in serious condition at UK. Corbin Police say 63-year-old...

Counterfeit $100 used to pay property tax bill among five discovered in Whitley County

Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell is advising area businesses and residents to be extra vigilant after five counterfeit $100 bills have been discovered, one of which was brought into the sheriff’s department as part of a property tax payment. “We put the pen on there and it...

Court documents reveal details about Burke’s charges; lawyer denies allegations

Kentucky State Police arrested Leigh Burke Tuesday for theft and abuse of the public trust. A former chief financial officer for the Whitley County school district, who was fired in June amid allegations of misappropriation of school funds, has pleaded not guilty to charges of...
Posted On 19 Oct 2016