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Tickets remain for annual Rotary International Dinner Friday

A limited number of tickets remain available for the annual Rotary International Dinner scheduled for Friday night at The Arena in Corbin. Officials said approximately 60 of the 500 tickets for the event are still available. Tickets, which are $25 each, may be purchased from any...

Update: Murder suspect commits suicide

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a suspect in a fatal shooting committed suicide when he was confronted last Wednesday afternoon near Laurel Lake. The suspect has been identified as Kenneth W. Lipscomb, 55, of London, who reportedly killed himself following a pursuit along...

Searches by water, land turn up no signs of missing woman

Despite searching by water and by land, emergency officials have been unable to locate a missing Whitley County woman, who was last seen near Williamsburg in February, and police and her family are asking for the public’s help to find her. “If there is anybody out there that...
Posted On 21 Mar 2018

Constable finds meth during search of suspected fugitive

The routine arrest of an Emlyn man, who had two active warrants for his arrest, lead to the discovery of 7.5 grams of suspected methamphetamine Saturday evening. About 8:44 p.m. Saturday, Third-District Constable Dorman Patrick Jr. was in the Williamsburg Walmart near the...
Posted On 21 Mar 2018

Two indicted for attempted ATM theft, chase

A Whitley County Grand Jury indicted two Tennessee men Monday morning for allegedly trying to steal one of the most visible ATM machines in Williamsburg late last month. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...
Posted On 21 Mar 2018

Cole indicted for murder, assaults

A Williamsburg man, who recently underwent a competency evaluation at the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center, was indicted Monday morning for murder and assault. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...
Posted On 21 Mar 2018

‘Leader’ in case of pharmacy burglaries case to plead Thursday

The man police say led a conspiracy to burglarize numerous pharmacies across the Southeast, including Stephanie’s Down Home Pharmacy in Corbin in 2014, and Sav-Rite Pharmacy in 2015, is scheduled to be rearraigned Thursday in federal court. Robert Nunley of Tracy City, Tennessee,...

Corbin City Commission votes to change restaurant tax collections

Corbin restaurants will soon be required to pay restaurant taxes on a monthly basis. During it’s regular meeting Monday, the Corbin City Commission, directed Ctiy Attorney Bob Hammons to draw up an amended to the restaurant tax ordinance mandating that the taxes be paid monthly,...

New LED sign installed at Williamsburg tourism office

The Williamsburg Tourism Commission now has a new way to spread news about upcoming events in town. A new LED sign was installed outside the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center late last month. “This sign is going to help us be able to announce all kinds of different...
Posted On 17 Mar 2018

Keavy man charged with rape of juvenile

A Keavy man has been charged with the 2017 rape of a juvenile, whom police say was unconscious at the time. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 39-year-old Teddy Lynn Fox Friday morning after he was discovered in an area off of Slate Ridge Road in Lily. “One of the deputies...