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  “A call came in about a little dog that was lying in a field and was feared injured but upon arrival of animal control officers they found that the dog belonged to a home nearby that was destroyed and a piece of that home landed in the field where the dog was. It was also...

A Lily man and female juvenile who allegedly attempted to break into a business on Ky. 552 by smashing out the front door glass, were arrested for attempted burglary after the alarm brought Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies to the scene last Thursday morning. Trevor Karr, 19, and...

A big lottery prize was scratched off in Corbin recently as an Eastern Tennessee man purchased what turned out to be a $500,000 winning ticket at Mega Mart on Master Street. According to Kentucky Lottery officials, the man, who elected to remain anonymous, was running errands in...

A Williamsburg man has been cited to federal court for cutting timber in Daniel Boone National Forest. Steven S. Gibson was cited to appear stemming from an incident on Oct. 15. According to the citation issued by U.S. Forest Service Officer Hershal Neal, the theft occurred in...

The Corbin Police Department helped make 100 children’s Christmases a little merrier this year. The department’s Shop with a Cop program allowed children to purchase up to $100 worth of items at Corbin Walmart on Dec. 15. Children were joined by a member of the Corbin Police...

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies seized about three pounds of suspected methamphetamine, fentanyl, opium and heroin at a motel in southern Laurel County during an investigation earlier this month, according to a Laurel County Sheriff’s Department release. Deputies, who were...

Volunteers from the Knox-Whitley Humane Association departed Corbin Tuesday morning to lend a hand to animals displaced in Muhlenberg County in Western Kentucky. The volunteers took a van load of donated items including pet carriers, food, and more to aid locals in their efforts...

The Williamsburg Board of Education amended its guidance on COVID-19 to include additional information regarding the district’s test to stay program. Dayspring Health Physician Assistant Sara McQueen addressed the board regarding the district’s test to stay program which allows...

A Keavy man was indicted on federal court on charges of fraudulently obtaining COVID–19 relief funds through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, making him the second person to face charges in connection with the business in question. Read this story and more for...

Three teachers and numerous students at Whitley County High School designed and built the district’s 2021 Christmas parade float, but because the Williamsburg parade was canceled, it is currently sitting at the bus garage. The parade was canceled Saturday because of forecasted...