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Corbin woman arrested after alleged assault, victim reports broken collarbone

A Corbin woman was recently arrested after a complaint warrant was issued following an assault that left the victim with a broken collarbone and abrasions in various places on their body. Ivy Palmer, 46, was arrested by Corbin Police Department Patrolman Lonnie Sawyers on Jan. 28...

Rotary Club receives donations for Empty Stocking, Powers gives Baptist Health Corbin’s update on COVID vaccines and construction projects

Baptist Health Corbin’s President Anthony Powers recently presented the Corbin Rotary Club with a check worth $6,180 for its Empty Stocking Fun. The money comes from employees, who purchase “blue jean stickers” for $2 to wear on Friday’s, said a spokesperson from the hospita...

COVID-19 vaccinations ramping up

Terry and Marion Forcht of Corbin arrive at  Williamsburg Health & Rehabilitation Center on Jan. 21 to receive their COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines from CVS Pharmacy representatives. Mr. and Mrs. Forcht reported no adverse effects from the vaccines and encourage everyone to take...
Posted On 29 Jan 2021
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Williamsburg man arrested on drug charges during traffic stop

A traffic stop Saturday morning by the Williamsburg Police Department resulted in the arrest of a Williamsburg man on drug-related charges. Officer Dorman Patrick Jr. arrested Ricky L. Siler, 49, on charges of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine),...

House fire leaves one dog dead, one person injured

A Tuesday morning house fire left one dog dead and one person injured. Corbin Fire Department Battalion Chief Jack Partin said the department was dispatched to the Third Street residence at approximately 4 a.m. on Jan. 26. Three people were inside the residence when the fire...

Ex-Williamsburg Mayor Bill Nighbert remembered

Right after Bill Nighbert was sworn in as president of the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) in 2002, he called his then five-year-old son Benton to the stage, and hoisted him above the podium showing the audience of KLC staff and city officials what drove him to public servic...
Posted On 28 Jan 2021

Signature Shuffle Pub Crawl to debut Downtown Corbin Signature Drink Menu

Corbin’s very first pub crawl is set to kick off at 7 p.m. Saturday at Si Señor Mexican Restaurant. The Signature Spirit Shuffle Pub Crawl will debut the Downtown Corbin Signature Drink menu. “We are always looking for ways to highlight the uniqueness of our restaurants and...

Monday wreck shuts down southbound I-75 near Corbin

Southbound Interstate 75 near Corbin was closed to traffic for approximately three hours on Monday as emergency crews worked to clear a wreck involving a tractor-trailer truck and a passenger vehicle. Kentucky State Police Division of Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Public Affairs...

About 400 educators will get vaccinated during clinic

More than 400 staff of Whitley County and Williamsburg schools will receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Whitley County Middle School over a three-day period this week. Beginning Tuesday, the vaccines were distributed by the ARH hospital from Barbourville. Vaccines...

Search warrant leads to drug arrest

A Williamsburg man was arrested on multiple drug charges recently after Whitley County sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at the subject’s residence. Carl R. Person, photo from Laurel County Jail Tracker Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...