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Corbin cracking down on illegal signs in city limits

Corbin Firefighters spent more than four hours last Tuesday and Wednesday picking up signs.

ONLY ONLINE: Ten-year-old boy injured in crash in Gray Monday

A 10-year-old boy had to be extricated from the car in which he was riding after it was broadsided while attempting to cross U.S. 25E in Gray Monday night.

Couple arrested for shoplifting wanted for escape in another county

Shortly after being arrested for allegedly shoplifting at a local store Tuesday evening, a couple wanted for escape in another county admitted to police that they had injected Roxicet earlier that day, according to Williamsburg police and court documents.

Posted On 01 Jun 2012

Two arrested for Wednesday break-in

A Whitley County resident surprised two burglars inside his home and chased them from his property Wednesday.

Posted On 01 Jun 2012

Whitley deputy responds to welfare check, finds children living in, ‘filth’

  Some may refer to them as nosey neighbors, but Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell said a neighbor on Black Diamond Road who requested a welfare check Tuesday afternoon at a home on Black Diamond Road that resulted in three children being removed and their mother...

Ohio man, who led police on high speed chase, gets five years in prison

Whitley Circuit Judge Paul Winchester sentenced an Ohio man last week to five years in prison for leading a Whitley County Sheriff's deputy on a Dec. 7 high-speed chase in a stolen car.

Posted On 30 May 2012

CHS students win state media awards

Corbin High School journalism and media students claimed several awards in this year's Kentucky High School Journalism Association (KHSJA) contest.

Posted On 30 May 2012
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Package liquor license decisions expected to come by early July

While the first license to sell packaged beer in Corbin has been issued, state alcohol beverage control officials say it will be another month before the recipients of the three hard liquor licenses are known.

Police believe Corbin home being targeted by arsonist

One might be an accident, but a second fire at a home on Phillips Lane -- this one involving accelerant -- has Corbin Police working to confirm or deny arson.

Rockholds woman drowns in small farm pond; incident still under investigation

Whitley County officials say a Rockholds woman apparently drowned in a small farm pond near her house Sunday afternoon and Sheriff Colan Harrell is reminding everyone to be careful around water no matter how small the body of water may be.

Posted On 30 May 2012