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State to expand road work in downtown Corbin

Road work going on in downtown Corbin has been expanded, Corbin Mayor Willard McBurney confirmed Tuesday, to include portions of Fifth Street, Fourth Street, South Main Street and Gordon Hill Pike.

Air compressor possible cause of fire at Forest Products in Gray

Firefighters are looking at an air compressor as the possible cause of a fire Monday at Forest Products in Gray.

Neighbor helps thwart burglary in Canadatown

Whitley County Sheriff's deputies are crediting an observant neighbor for helping to thwart a Sunday morning burglary.

Posted On 12 Nov 2012

Woman found dead in Whitley County home; no foul play suspected

No foul play is suspected in the Saturday morning death of a Feather Creek Road woman, according to Whitley County Sheriff's deputies.

Posted On 12 Nov 2012

Earthquake felt in tri-county area

An earthquake that originated about 8 miles west of Whitesburg, KY early Saturday afternoon was felt by residents in the tri-county area.

Posted On 10 Nov 2012
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TECO coal announces layoff of 90 employees

TECO Coal Corporation announced Friday it would be laying off 90 employees from mines across the region in response to tough market conditions for the sale of coal.

Voter turnout in Whitley high, but still below Clerk’s expectations

About half of Whitley County's registered voters went to the polls Tuesday and cast their ballots for president overwhelmingly throwing their support behind Republican Mitt Romney, who garnered 10,232 votes in Whitley County to incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama's...

Posted On 07 Nov 2012

Challengers win seats on Corbin City Commissoin; W’burg Council unchanged

The Corbin City Commission will have two new faces come January as Suzie Barton Razmus and Bruce Hodge will join incumbents Joe Shelton and Ed Tye.

Posted On 07 Nov 2012
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You and Me Coffee and Tea opens in downtown Corbin

It was in a Brazilian coffee shop where Corbin Main Street Manager Andy Salmons says he had his first real eye-opening experience with coffee.

Lawsuit filed blaming neighbor for death in Corbin shooting

The mother of a Corbin man, who was gunned down by his girlfriend's father this past August, is suing the man who allegedly provided the shooter with the gun.

Posted On 07 Nov 2012