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The Wrigley Taproom hosting fundraiser for farmers’ market Tuesday

Customers at The Wrigley Taproom and Eatery in Corbin will help support the Whitley County Farmers’ Market Tuesday. Fifteeen percent of the gross sales at the restaurant between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m. will be donated to the Friends of Market. “The farmers market is one of the most...

Toddler dies after being pulled from pond in Woodbine

Kentucky State Police are investigating the circumstances behind the death of a three-year-old boy who was found dead in a pond Saturday night in Woodbine. The child was found in the pond near his home on Wilton School Road off of Ky. 6 in Knox County at approximately 5:50 p.m.....

KSP investigating fatal fire in Lily

Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal fire in Lily Sunday night. Lily and West Knox firefighters were called to the scene on Sugar Lane off of East Ky. 552 at approximately 7:25 p.m. Lily Fire Chief Dougie Jones said light smoke was scene coming from brick home when...

Corbin woman injured in Thursday crash

A Corbin woman was injured Thursday afternoon when her car overturned multiple times on U.S. 25 south of Lily. Anita Peters, 74, was taken to Baptist Health Corbin for treatment of the injuries she sustained. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s...

CHS band teacher Jimmy Cornn is finalist for Ky. Teacher of the Year

A Corbin High School teacher has been named as one of the 24 outstanding Kentucky educators, and is a finalist for the 2020 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award. Band teacher Jimmy Corn, a 13-year veteran of the school system, was on the list of finalists released Thursday by the...

Couple that threw paint on Engineer Street Bridge will be cited to appear in court

It took all of five minutes after Corbin Police had asked for the public’s help to identify the individuals that threw paint onto the deck of the historic Engineer Street Bridge early Saturday morning for a call to come in. Police posted pictures of the damage, estimated at...

Police called to disturbance complaint find Corbin man, Williamsburg woman fighting over drugs

A Corbin man and a Williamsburg woman were arrested Tuesday morning in Laurel County after police say a verbal argument over drugs at a residence in the Wyan-Pine area turned physical. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Kristina D. Blakley, 29, and Robert Havens, 40, of...

Bevin wants disaster declaration for Whitley County

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin is seeking a Presidential Disaster Declaration for severe weather damage from February and March that impacted 58 Kentucky counties, including Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties. The system produced extended episodes of strong winds and...
Posted On 10 Apr 2019

Child abuse prevention walk planned Saturday in W’burg

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and the figures are daunting. In 2018, the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services substantiated 32,407 abuse cases or services needed cases in the state, which was 471 more cases than in 2017. A total of 538 cases were...
Posted On 10 Apr 2019

Third annual #keepcorbinclean event set for Saturday

The third annual #keepcorbinclean community cleanup will be held Saturday. Volunteers will meet at Sanders Park on Main Street to pick up supplies and then spread out across the city in an effort to make Corbin a little more presentable. “I think people can appreciate a pleasing...