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Corbin man arrested for driving intoxicated for the fourth time

A Corbin man was arrested Sunday night on a felony DUI charge. Luke A Frenz, 35, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs/etc. – fourth or greater offense following a traffic stop on Sixth Street. Corbin Police Officer William Stewart stated in the arrest...

Board of Health moves closer to naming new public health director

The Whitley County Board of Health has moved one step closer to naming a new public health director for the Whitley County Health Department. 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?...
Posted On 27 Mar 2019

Carnegie Center of Corbin seeks donations for preservation, restoration efforts

The Carnegie Center of Corbin, Inc. is taking the next step in turning the former Carnegie Library on Roy Kidd Ave. into multi-purpose building. To achieve that goal, the non-profit group is asking each Corbin area resident to pledge at least $1 toward the project. Diane...

WCHS Culinary Arts Program named to 2019 Elite 50

For the fourth consecutive year, the Whitley County High School Culinary Arts Program has been named to the 2019 Elite 50, an annual selection of the top 50 secondary school hospitality programs in the nation. “We are again honored to be one of the Elite 50 hospitality programs...
Posted On 27 Mar 2019

Williamsburg Superintendent Couch announces retirement

After 27 years in education, including four as Williamsburg Independent Schools Superintendent, Dr. Amon Couch is retiring. At a special called school board meeting Tuesday morning, Couch announced his decision to step down effective June 30. “Today is a bittersweet day for me as...

Kentucky ABC raids American Patriots club near Corbin; seizes alcohol and gambling machines

On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, the Kentucky Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control executed a search warrant at American Patriots, an establishment in Laurel County. The search uncovered over 100 bottles of distilled spirits, around 1,000 bottles of malt beverages, several...
Posted On 22 Mar 2019
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Baptist Health Corbin entrance road temporarily closed

Effective Friday, March 22, 6pm – Monday, March 25, 6am, the hospital east side road entrance will be closed for a utilities upgrade. See ORANGE markings on the photo for boundaries. This closure will also include access to the following parking lots: Physician parking...
Posted On 22 Mar 2019
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Update: ‘Primary suspect’ identified in pregnant woman’s murder

Kentucky State Police have identified the “primary suspect” in the death of a pregnant Whitley County woman, who was killed Saturday evening, and whose baby died Tuesday evening. “Upon further investigation, KSP Detectives have named Daniel Nantz, 29, of Woodbine, as the primary...
Posted On 21 Mar 2019

Area legislators secure funding to keep Whitley Circuit Court Clerk’s Corbin office open

The Whitley Circuit Court Clerk’s Corbin office, which had been scheduled to be permanently closed on June 28, will remain open thanks to the efforts of State Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, and State Rep. Regina Bunch Huff, R-Williamsburg. The senator, whose...

Mobile needle exchange program coming to Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties

Health department officials are hoping that a new mobile harm reduction unit will result in more drug addicts taking advantage of free needle exchange programs, which hopefully will keep them from contracting and spreading various diseases and keep more used hypodermic needles...
Posted On 20 Mar 2019