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Corbin Police investigating multiple burglaries at downtown business

Corbin Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the individuals believed to have burglarized a downtown Corbin business twice in as many weeks. Hippie at Heart, located at 511 South Main Street, was targeted most recently during the early morning of May 1. Video...

Corbin police, firefighters to square off Saturday in inaugural ‘Battle of the Badges’ basketball game

Corbin Police and Corbin Firefighters will take to the court at Corbin High School on May 11 for the first annual, “Battle of the Badges” basketball game. The 5v5 full-court game, which is open to the public, will begin at 5 p.m. Admission is $2 per person. Tickets may be...

Deanna Myers stepping down as animal shelter director

The Knox Whitley Humane Association has undergone numerous changes over the last 10 years, and its latest one will be one of the biggest as Director Deanna Myers has elected to retire. “It was just time to retire,” Myers said noting she has her farm to take care of, but will not...

Monday’s WWE event in Corbin postponed until October

WWE’s event scheduled for Monday at The Arena in Corbin Monday night has been postponed. Arena officials announced Friday that the event will be held on Thursday, October 17. All tickets purchased for Monday’s event will be honored on the new date. It was WWE’s decision and one...

Corbin man among three people charged with trafficking meth in Knox County

A Corbin man was among three people arrested Wednesday on charges of trafficking methamphetamine. Knox County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Billy W. Hopkins, 57, of Corbin, Charles W. Morris, 47, of London, and Beverly S. Bentley, 54, of London following an investigation that began...

Corbin woman sentenced to 20 years for 2017 stabbing death of boyfriend

A Corbin woman who pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder of her boyfriend in Knox County, was sentenced to 20 years in prison at a hearing Wednesday in circuit court. Debra Poore, 56, was charged with stabbing to death 57-year-old Steven Burke when a verbal dispute turned physical at...

Local constable partnering with Corbin Schools to battle truancy

A local constable has partnered with the Corbin Independent School District in order to clear out a backlog of truancy cases. Whitley County Second District Constable Ron “Bubba” Bowling said he’s worked diligently in recent weeks serving 29 citations against parents for truancy...

Local artist Josh Bunch unveils latest work to benefit Kentucky charities

Local artist Josh “Spanky” Bunch unveiled his latest artwork Monday night that will be auctioned off for charity as part of the Unbridled Eve Derby Gala. Bunch, who works as an arson investigator for the Kentucky State Police, is providing artwork for the event for the third...

Tickets still available for WWE event at The Arena

  Tickets remain available for the May 6 WWE Live show at The Arena in Corbin featuring the stars of Smackdown. The recent roster shakeups between WWE’s Raw and Smackdown brands has changed the lineup for the event Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens will battle for the WWE...

W’burg Kiwanis Club votes to purchase mommy-baby swing to help disabled children

Parents with small disabled children will soon have a swing at a local playground that they can use along with their child. During its regular monthly meeting April 11, the Williamsburg Kiwanis Club approved the $4,913.25 purchase and installation of a mommy-baby swing for the...
Posted On 30 Apr 2019