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Minutes after securing a suspected drug dealer in custody, Knox County Sheriff Mike Smith and his deputies discovered more than two pounds of crystal methamphetamine inside the suspect vehicle Monday morning. “It is the most I have seen,” Smith said of the methamphetamine law...

The voyeurism case against Bobby Sewell Jr., 47, of Gray, was dismissed Tuesday due to a lack of witnesses. Sewell and Public Defender Grisel Vilchez appeared in the Knox County District Court on November 13 for an additional hearing. Despite being subpoenaed, no witnesses came...

The Corbin Public Library will be able to extend its participation in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library until 2025 after being named as a recipient of a $60,000 grant from Pilot Flying J. The program, which provides children with a brand new book each month through age 5,...

Brandon Shepherd’s one vote victory over Ed Tye for the final seat on the Corbin City Commission will stand after Tye elected not to seek a recanvass. Tye had until 4 p.m. Tuesday to file a written request with Whitley County Clerk Kay Schwartz. When contacted via Facebook...

Keavy firefighters spent several hours Tuesday afternoon battling a structure fire on Edgewater Road. James Tackett said he returned home from a shopping trip to find smoke pouring from his family’s home. An electric space heater had been left running in the living room area of...

Danielle Stansberry Matlock was sitting at home on Sunday night, Nov. 3 when her phone rang and Gov. Matt Bevin told her that he had approved her application for a pardon. “It came up as a private number and it was 9:45 at night. At first I wasn’t going to answer,” Matlock sai...

A Williamsburg man, who donated a large collection of preserved animals to the University of the Cumberlands for its museum over 25 years ago, is now suing the school because it is no longer displaying the collection. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

The trial of a Lily man, who is accused of beating his twin brother to death with a hammer, has been delayed until January. Jury selection in the case against Antonio Johnson, 33, was scheduled to begin Tuesday in Laurel Circuit Court. However, at the request of attorneys from...

A local professional angler is moving up in the fishing ranks next year after a successful 2018 tournament season. Mike Huff, 28, of Corbin, finished the Bassmaster Open Tour in the top 10 in points for the year. He garnered 848 points, which put him in eighth place overall in...