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A Corbin man pleaded not guilty to assaulting his brother with a vehicle. While he did not actually strike his brother, 23-year-old Cody L. Vandemark is facing charges of first-degree assault and second-degree disorderly conduct in connection with the incident that occurred...

UPDATE: At 7:35 p.m, Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies announced that 85-year-old Albert Lewis had been found and the Golden Alert was cancelled. A Golden Alert has been issued for a Corbin man last seen Tuesday afternoon at his home. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert...

A Corbin woman accused of shooting her husband Saturday is scheduled to be arraigned in Laurel District Court Monday. Fifty-four-year-old Linda Belew is facing one count of first-degree assault in connection with the incident that took place at the couple’s home on Hanes Baker...

UPDATE:  As of 11:10 a.m. Corbin Independent Schools officials said the lockdown at Corbin Middle School had been lifted. Hannah Goins, public relations coordinator at the school system, said the lockdown was instituted following and unsubstantiated rumor among the students....

A 20 ounce bottle of Mountain Dew was enough to up a shoplifting charge to robbery after the suspect allegedly used it to assault a loss prevention officer at the Corbin Walmart Wednesday morning. Thirty-six-year-old Rachel M. Doan of London is facing one count of second-degree...

For the second year in a row, the News Journal has been named the best large weekly newspaper in Kentucky. The News Journal brought home a total of 24 Excellence in Kentucky Newspaper Awards, including a first place award for General Excellence in the large weekly newspaper...

The Patriot, the student newspaper at the University of the Cumberlands, has been named the best in its class. The paper received 22 Excellence in Kentucky Newspaper Awards during the Kentucky Press Association’s annual awards banquet Friday, including a first place General...

Corbin tourism leaders want to craft a three to five year strategic plan and they are hoping to get to work in the very near future to get it done. During a special meeting of the Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission last Thursday, Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel suggested the...

They got the idea for the kidnapping after watching the movie, Bandits, but it was only a joke, Doyle Fox told the judge while entering his plea Tuesday morning to amended charges. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

Three Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies remain on paid administrative leave pending the investigation of a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon. Kentucky State Police are conducting the investigation into an incident in which 45-year-old Anthony S. McDaniel of London was shot and...