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Three out of five inmates involved in escape plot were facing a murder charge

Three out of the five Whitley County Detention Center inmates allegedly involved in an April 29 jail escape conspiracy were being held in jail in connection with murder cases, and a fourth was jailed in connection with a manslaughter case. Paul Brock and Nicholas Rucker are two...
Posted On 11 May 2022

Nearly a year later, no trial date set yet in Corbin killing

A London man and a Corbin woman remain jailed in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of $1 million cash bonds in connection to a homicide that occurred nearly one year ago. On July 19, 2021, the Whitley County Grand Jury indicted Adam Alloway, now 38, and Melissa Summers,...
Posted On 11 May 2022

Upper Cumberland Community Foundation to participate in Kentucky Gives Day

Nonprofit organizations from across the commonwealth will participate in the 10th Annual Kentucky Gives Day on Tuesday, May 10. The campaign will provide participating charities the opportunity to raise as much money as possible from midnight through 11:59 p.m. – all through a...
Posted On 09 May 2022
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A night of international cuisine at annual dinner

The Corbin and London Rotary Clubs joined forces Saturday night for the 12th Annual International Dinner that saw foods from more than 20 different countries cooked for local guests at The Corbin Arena.
Posted On 06 May 2022

Corbin ATC students create specialty bike racks for city

The City of Corbin will soon be adorned with one-of-a-kind bike racks designed and built by local students as plans to make the area more bike-friendly continue to move forward. As part of a joint effort between the city, the Whitley County Health Department, Corbin Tourism and...

Cumberland Falls Cleanup brings out 270 volunteers

As visitors start to pour into Cumberland Falls State Resort Park this summer to take in its majestic beauty, one thing that they will have to look at a lot less is litter thanks to the efforts of 270 volunteers Saturday, who collected 700 bags of trash during the annual PRIDE...
Posted On 05 May 2022

Two CHS students admitted to The Gatton Academy

The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky, which is located at Western Kentucky University (WKU), has selected 98 Kentucky sophomores for the Class of 2024, including three local students. Corbin High School’s Tyler Clifton and Zachary Clifton are both from Knox...
Posted On 03 May 2022
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Convicted killer, accused killer one locked jail door from freedom

Freedom was only one locked jail door away for convicted killer Paul Brock and an accused killer Nicholas Rucker during a failed escape attempt from the Whitley County Detention Center late Friday evening.
Posted On 30 Apr 2022

Celebrating Second Annual Colonel Fest

For a second year in a row, young Maverick Broussard won the Colonel Harland Sanders look-a-like contest, which was part of Colonel Fest Saturday. The event brought 58 vendors to downtown Corbin. Attendees could shop for crafts, including a crocheted version of Harland Sanders in...
Posted On 29 Apr 2022

McConnell, Rogers headline Fifth District Lincoln Day Banquet

For the first time since the pandemic area Republicans gathered Saturday at The Corbin Center for the 82nd Annual Fifth-District Lincoln Day Banquet. Nearly 400 people attended the sold-out Republican event with keynote speakers Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell,...
Posted On 29 Apr 2022