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Corbin man accused of attempting to kidnap child indicted in federal court

The case against a Corbin man, who is accused of attempting to kidnap a three-year-old and then trying to buy the child from its grandparents, will be moving to federal court. A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Ronnie L. Helton, 73, on Thursday. According to the...

Man arrested in north Corbin for threatening people with a tree limb

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a North Carolina man who was cursing at and threatening people with a tree limb in the parking lot of a north Corbin business Wednesday night. Michael W. Richardson, 52, of Ridgecrest, North Carolina, was charged with second-degree...

Corbin Civic Center lighting system project bid awarded

The Corbin City Commission voted unanimously to award the KYOVA Electric the bid for the Corbin Civic Center Lighting System Project. KYOVA Electric’s bid was the only one the commission received for the project, but it came in less than anticipated, according to Corbin’s City...

UPDATE: Deputies still trying to determine how woman thrown from moving truck got in the bed

A Woodbine man is facing one count of manslaughter in connection with a fatal crash in Laurel County Wednesday morning, and Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are working to determine how the victim got into the bed of the pickup truck. Read this story and more for just $.99...

Mike Sharpe receives Visionary Award

Mike Sharpe was honored at the 10th Annual Daniel Boone Visionary Award Dinner, on April 15, as the 2021 Visionary Award Recipient. The event was a fundraiser to support the Mountain Laurel District Boy Scouts. London troop 572 Scouts were in attendance for the event. They...

Walk-ins welcome for COVID vaccine

Individuals interested in receiving the COVID–19 vaccination, may now do so on a walk-in basis at the Baptist Health Corbin COVID–19 vaccine clinic. “You can still make an appointment if you want to,” said Debbie Hardin, Strategic Services Manager at the hospital. The Corbin...

Child Abuse Awareness Walk

The Whitley County Health Department’s annual Child Abuse Prevention Walk in Corbin on Saturday sought to bring awareness to child abuse in the community. The walk is an annual event to build up awareness in the community that everybody has the ability to do something to help a...

“Do-over” year deadline

Time for parents to file a “Do-over” request for their students to complete a supplemental year to retake or supplement courses or grades the student took in the 2020-2021 academic year is running out. Senate Bill 128, also known as the “Do-over bill” allows students in grades...

Thanks to many, project is now moving forward, Gabbert says

More than seven years after it was first publicly announced and nine years since it was first proposed, officials with Keeneland announced Tuesday that dirt will begin moving on Cumberland Run and its extension facility in Williamsburg this summer with completion scheduled for...

$290,000 awarded for Master Street sidewalk

The City of Corbin was awarded $290,000 for the Master Street Sidewalk project as part of the state’s $5 million transportation investment. 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?...