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Body found at Tennessee Welcome Center in Jellico Tuesday

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation was called to the welcome center off of southbound Interstate-75 in Jellico Tuesday to investigate the discovery of dead body. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Keavy man charged with threatening person, fighting with deputies

A Keavy man was arrested Sunday night for allegedly threatening to kill a resident at a home on Ky. 552 and then fighting with Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies. Joshua C. Davidson, 27, was charged with third-degree terroristic threatening and resisting arrest. Laurel County...

Gov. Beshear orders flag flown at half-staff for COVID victims

Gov. Andy Beshear ordered flags across Kentucky to be lowered to half-staff on Friday in honor of the Kentuckians who have died from COVID–19. As of Thursday, the Kentucky Department of Public Health reported 8,466 deaths, of which 7,556 are confirmed. Locally, Laurel County has...

Corbin City Commission awards bids, restructures code enforcement position

The City of Corbin is one step closer to receiving 3,500 new garbage cans. The commission voted in July to budget $209,000 to purchase the new cans. During the August meeting, the commission rejected a bid from Municipal Equipment for the garbage cans because the bid came in at...

Promotions announced at Corbin Police Department

Some officers with the Corbin Police Department are sporting new titles after Monday’s Corbin City Commission meeting. Corbin Police Chief Rusty Hedrick announced promotions within the department including: Lieutenant Coy Wilson was promoted to major, Sergeant Jim Miller was...

Whitley and W’burg playing hosts Friday

Whitley County and Williamsburg High School football teams will be in action at home Friday night while Corbin will have a week off to enjoy its 5-0 start. Whitley County hung with visiting Bell County early, but couldn’t overcome the 22-8 halftime deficit as the Colonels fell to...

Williamsburg police find meth while attempting to serve warrant

An attempt by Williamsburg Police to serve a warrant in the Gatliff community early Sunday morning resulted in the arrest of three people on drug trafficking charges and the seizure of 12 grams of methamphetamine, while a fourth person was able to elude capture. Read this story...

Rockholds man arrested on charges of child abuse and domestic violence

A Rockholds man was arrested Saturday night on domestic violence and child abuse charges. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Williamsburg woman pleads in federal Medicaid conspiracy

A Williamsburg woman has pleaded guilty to her part in a conspiracy to defraud Medicaid in U.S. District Court. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Keavy man indicted on assault charge

A Keavy man was indicted Friday in Laurel County on assault and wanton endangerment charges stemming from a July 15 incident in which he allegedly ran over his father with a four-wheeler while attempting to run over another person. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...