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Couple accused of bridge vandalism plead not guilty; suspects almost jailed

The Williamsburg couple charged with splattering paint on deck of Corbin’s Engineer Street Bridge made their first court appearance Tuesday. 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?...

WCHS Vo-Ag program will avoid cuts after Croley delays retirement

The ongoing controversy over whether the Whitley County High School agriculture program will be reduced in order to make way for an industrial maintenance career pathway for students appears to have ended. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 24 Apr 2019

Aug. 24 Hank Jr. concert almost sold out

Country music legend Hank Williams, Jr. will be playing to a full house of rowdy friends when he comes to The Arena in Corbin on Aug. 24. Presale tickets went on sale last Thursday with regular sales beginning at 10 a.m. Friday morning. Arena Director Kristi Balla said out of...

Killer granted parole for 1975 murder of his mother

A former Woodbine man, who has spent the last 44 years in prison for killing his mother with a shotgun in 1975, could soon be a free man. 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
Posted On 19 Apr 2019

Ky. Administrative Office of the Courts will limit Corbin office to driver’s licenses

The ping pong match between the City of Corbin and the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) over the Whitley County Circuit Court Clerk’s office in Corbin continued this week when the AOC notified the city it would keep the office open on a limited basis. According...

Corbin Primary School getting extra parking

When construction on the addition to Corbin Primary School began in 2018, a gravel roadway was installed to give access to the site for workers and equipment. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Ordinance would permit Corbin Fire Department to bill insurance companies for services to non-residents

Individuals from out of town, or at least their insurance companies, will be billed for services from the Corbin Fire Department under the terms of a new ordinance that passed its first reading during the regular meeting of the Corbin City Commission Monday night. Read this story...

Sheriff’s department sued over 2017 wreck

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department is being sued in connection with a 2017 traffic accident. Mary Moyer filed suit in Whitley Circuit Court on April 3 against the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department and Deputy Joseph W. Prewitt in connection with the June 30, 2017 crash,...
Posted On 17 Apr 2019

Texas man indicted on four counts of attempted murder

The Whitley County Grand Jury handed down an attempted murder indictment Monday against a Texas man, who allegedly led police on a vehicle pursuit from Kentucky into Tennessee last fall while shooting into vehicles. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...
Posted On 17 Apr 2019

W’burg Community Easter Egg Hunt set for Saturday

Over 2,800 Easter eggs will be hidden in Briar Creek Park waiting for local youngsters ages 10 and under to find as part of the Eighth Annual Williamsburg Community Easter Egg Hunt, which will take place on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. “I just got a notice from him. Yes, the...
Posted On 17 Apr 2019