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Minor earthquake reported between Corbin and London early Friday morning

Residents in between Corbin and London found themselves at the epicenter of an earthquake early Friday morning. The 2.46 magnitude earthquake was centered on O Johnson Road, between Ky. 552 and Maple Grove Road north of Keavy. According to the U.S. Geologic Survey, the quake...

Corbin man charged with domestic violence, DUI

A Corbin man is facing a domestic violence charge after he allegedly shoved a female down to the ground, and punched her in the face early Wednesday morning. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Cody Wilburn, 28, in connection with the assault that took place at a residence...

Whitley County drug overdose spike could be tied to fentanyl

Whitley County is continuing to experience a spike in drug overdoses as officials reported 10 in the last week, including two fatalities. While the details that led to these incidents are unknown, Whitley County Health Department Director Marcy Rein said the number is a...

Whitley County Court House reopens to the public

The Whitley County Court House reopened to the public Monday morning. The sheriff’s office, clerk’s office, PVA, and Judge-executive’s office were each open for business and are keeping their normal hours. Customers at the respective offices are asked to respect social distancing...

WCHS Class of 2020 parade set for Saturday afternoon

Normally, high school seniors get a prom and an in-person graduation ceremony with friends and family members there to help them celebrate the occasion. This year’s Whitley County High School class of 2020 isn’t getting that, but they are getting something that most graduating...
Posted On 20 May 2020

Ex-Redhound, UK Wildcat, Oakland Raider Rodger Bird remembered

Rodger Bird, the most successful football player in the history of Corbin, passed away Saturday, May 16, in Henderson, Ky., at the age of 76. Rodger Bird was the youngest and last of the athletically gifted Bird brothers from Corbin. He was preceded in death by brothers Billy,...
Posted On 20 May 2020

Intoxicated man tells Laurel County deputies he thought he was in Tennessee

Being taken to the Laurel County Correctional Center Sunday night following his arrest in connection with a high-speed chase may have appeared strange to Wade Allen Honeycutt as he reportedly told the arresting officers that he thought he was in Tennessee. Read this story and...

Firefighters extricate woman after Tuesday crash

Corbin firefighters used the Jaws-of–Life to extricate a woman trapped in her car following a two-vehicle wreck on the Corbin bypass Tuesday morning. 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...

Whitley County officials face uncertain budget

Whitley County Judge-executive Pat White, Jr. said it remains up in the air how much the economic slowdown due to the COVID–19 pandemic will affect the upcoming fiscal year budget. “There are a lot of unknowns,” White said. The annual budget ranges between $11 million and $15...

Portions of Whitley County affected by regional power outage Tuesday morning

Whitley County officials say damage to a main transmission electric line caused power outages Tuesday morning. “It went out in Corbin about 7, and just kind of trickled down,” said Whitley County Projects Director Amber Owens noting the Goldbug area was affected at approximately...