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A Keavy man is facing a felony DUI charge as he was arrested on his fourth DUI following a crash last Thursday night on U.S. 25 in Lily. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say 57-year-old Franklin Early admitted that he had taken Percocet earlier in the day and had Percocet in his...

A Corbin man who was shot Friday morning by a homeowner who reported finding him inside his residence made his first appearance before a judge Monday. Forty-year-old Otis Kemp pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree burglary, theft by unlawful taking of the value of $500 or...

The City of Corbin is considering the construction of a public dog park. At the regular meeting of the Corbin City Commission Monday night, Suzann Cox spoke about the need for a dog park. Cox, a self-described dog lover, said the closest dog park is in Richmond and she frequently...

General fund revenue for the city of Williamsburg is projected to increase by 10 percent this upcoming fiscal year, which starts on July 1, and this doesn’t include increased revenue from water and sewer rate hikes that the city council approved during a series of special...

Whitley County EMS is hoping that a new program to train emergency medical responders will help with a manpower shortage in our area. Whitley County EMS Director Kelly Harrison told the Whitley County UNITE Coalition during a meeting Monday afternoon at the Whitley County Health...

A Florida woman is suing Whitley County over use of a pathway which is located on her property. Angelica Salas Howard filed the lawsuit on June 12 in Whitley Circuit Court against Whitley County. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday morning in Keavy. Forty-six-year-old William J. Hubbard of Corbin was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash on Level Green Road. Firefighters and emergency personnel were called...

No one was seriously injured in this wreck Saturday afternoon involving a Whitley County Sheriff’s Department police cruiser. Tuesday afternoon, there was another crash involving a different sheriff’s deputy. For the second time in four days, a Whitley Coun...

The woman facing charges for allegedly running naked among the Corbin High School track team in February can avoid further jail time if she completes her drug treatment and remains out of legal trouble over the next two years. Twenty-six-year-old Julie Leger, who had been charged...

A Williamsburg man allegedly tried to fight with a Whitley County constable, who was trying to arrest him Thursday afternoon. About 4 p.m. Thursday, Third-District Constable Dorman Patrick Jr. responded to a fight complaint on Moore Road behind Thornton’s Auto Sales in...