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Corbin man indicted for assaulting estranged wife with syringe

A Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a Corbin man Monday morning for allegedly breaking into his estranged wife’s home in April and injecting her with an unknown substance. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...
Posted On 19 Jul 2017

Man, who tried to fight constable, enters plea deal

A Williamsburg man, who allegedly tried to fight with a Whitley County constable trying to arrest him last month, has entered a plea agreement to resolve his case. Wade Rains, 45, was initially charged with alcohol intoxication, second-degree fleeing or evading police, resisting...
Posted On 18 Jul 2017

W’burg City Hall now exchange site for online purchases

If you are buying something off of Craig’s List or a similar site and are looking for a safe place to make the exchange, then look no further than Williamsburg City Hall. City leaders officially announced during Monday’s monthly city council meeting that city hall is being...
Posted On 13 Jul 2017

Copperhead Trail project discussed at chamber luncheon

People, who ride expensive motorcycles and like to take weekend trips to ride motorcycle trails, frequently have a lot of discretionary income. Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. told members of the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Tuesday afternoon during its...
Posted On 12 Jul 2017

‘Team Reed Day’ celebrates Corbin boy, whose cancer is in remission

Rain may have put a damper on the “Team Reed Day” event last Thursday in Corbin, but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd that turned out at the Corbin Middle School gym in support of six-year-old Reed Elliott, whose cancer is officially in remission. Throughout the...

Police cruiser struck during chase

Corbin Police say a high-speed chase Sunday morning came to an abrupt end when the vehicle struck a Knox County Sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser. Twenty-four-year-old Michael Jones II is facing multiple charges stemming from the incident that began on Old Barbourville Hwy. and ended on...

First Baptist Church Pastor: Ask before taking food from garden

The pastor and congregation at First Baptist Church in Corbin are asking the community to respect the rules when taking items from the community garden. Pastor Austin Carty said the garden on Laurel Ave. is envisioned as a benefit to the community with its plethora of tomatoes,...

Two arrested on prostitution, unlawful imprisonment charges

Two area men are facing prostitution, unlawful imprisonment and other charges after they allegedly lured two females to a residence with an offer of drugs and money in exchange for sex and then refused to let them leave Monday morning. Corbin Police officers arrested 31-year-old...

Whitley County man accused of shooting Rockholds man

A Whitley County man has been charged with attempted murder after sheriff’s deputes say he entered a Rockholds home and shot a man Friday morning. Forty-nine-year-old Kenneth Wagers of the Faber community is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center on a $100,000 cash...

Parsons double murder case presented to grand jury

Paul Parsons is charged with two counts of murder and burglary in connection with a June 7 double shooting. A Corbin man, who allegedly shot and killed two people during the early morning hours of June 7, is expected to find out within the next two weeks whether he will be...
Posted On 05 Jul 2017