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Two people rescued from rock near Cumberland Falls

Woodbine Search and Rescue was called to Cumberland Falls Monday after two people became trapped on a rock in the middle of the river. Chief Rick Fore said rescue personnel paddled out to the rock about 300 yards below the falls to rescue the male subjects from the rock. The...

Lily woman charged with child abuse

A Lily woman has been charged with criminal abuse after a social worker reportedly found her two-year-old child wandering around alone outside wearing nothing but a top Thursday morning. Bailey Myrann Karr, 19 is facing one count of first-degree criminal abuse. Laurel County...

Former Corbin commissioner Alan Onkst dies

UPDATE: Funeral arrangements for Alan Onkst have been announced. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Central Baptist Church in Corbin. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. at Central Baptist Church. A former Corbin city commissioner and public servant died Tuesday night. Alan...

W’burg officials make case for historic district

If you own a historically significant building in downtown Williamsburg then what does the proposed historic preservation district mean for you? If the district is approved, would you have to get permission from Washington or Frankfort to renovate your home or building? What are...
Posted On 03 Jul 2018

Corbin man’s murder trial delayed until November

At what was to be the final pretrial hearing in the case Thursday, the trial of a Corbin man accused of beating his twin brother to death with a hammer in 2016 has been pushed back to November. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Parents of 13-month-old with cigarette burns arrested for abuse

Two Corbin residents were arrested at approximately 10:33 p.m. on June 29 on charges of criminal abuse of the first degree after their 13-month-old daughter was found to have infected cigarette burns on her backside. Jessica Mae Sams, 26, and Thomas Lee Tallon, 26, are the...

BBQ competition kicks off Saturday in Williamsburg

A barbecue competition will be held on July 7 as part of the bicentennial celebration. The competition will take place on the Whitley County Courthouse lawn on the Main Street side. The winner of the competition will receive as a $50 gift card provided by Moonlight Meat...

W’burg block parties resume Friday night

Lexington-based band “Off the Clock” wowed the crowd at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center on June 22 as part of the Williamsburg Main Street Program’s summer block party series. The series of free concerts returns to Bill Woods Park this Friday night with...
Posted On 03 Jul 2018

Clay County woman caught fleeing Walmart with $32 in stolen goods

A Clay County woman was arrested Wednesday after allegedly trying to run from loss prevention officers at the Corbin Walmart with $32 in stolen merchandise. Carrie Lewis Gordon, 41, of Manchester, was turned over to the custody of Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies after loss...

Mural is work in progress

The local artist selected in November to paint the mural on the railroad underpass on Roy Kidd Ave. has taken the first steps on the project. The initial design of Kallene Turner’s depiction of downtown Corbin as it appeared in the 1940s and 50s has been traced out on the walls....