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Three arrested in connection with meth lab in eastern Whitley Co.

On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 8:42 PM, KSP Post 11, London responded to a residence on Deep Branch Road in Eastern Whitley County to serve an outstanding arrest warrant.

Posted On 26 Jan 2012
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Bunch, Goins file for 82nd District State Rep. seat

Current 82nd District State Representative Regina Bunch will finish her husband's unexpired term this year, and she has filed for re-election seeking a full term of her own. But she won't be without opposition.

Laurel school official arrested on sex abuse charges

A Laurel County schools employee turned himself in at the detention center Monday following his indictment on sex-related charges involving at 15-year-old and an 18-year-old

Sheriff’s deputies arrest man Tuesday wanted in connection with 2011 robbery

Whitley County Sheriff's Deputies apprehended a Williamsburg man on I-75 Tuesday afternoon, who was wanted in connection with an alleged armed robbery that happened about 10 months ago in rural eastern Whitley County.

Posted On 25 Jan 2012

Shooting suspect being held on $1 million bond

An Oak Ridge man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $1 million cash bond for shooting his former stepfather to death early Friday afternoon on a rural Whitley County Road.

Posted On 25 Jan 2012

Fire damages downtown Corbin home Saturday

Corbin Firefighters just had to follow the big cloud of smoke as they responded to a structure fire at a home on Fifth and Sycamore streets Saturday afternoo

Anti-alcohol forces come together in Williamsburg

Over 50 people gathered at the Cumberland Inn Monday evening for over an hour to discuss how they can defeat a ballot initiative, which would allow the sale of alcohol by the drink in Williamsburg.

Posted On 25 Jan 2012

Corbin man dead after Friday shooting

Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell, Chief Deputy K.Y. Fuson and Lt. Bill Riley examine the scene of this Friday afternoon shooting near the Tennessee state line that left a Corbin man dead.

Posted On 20 Jan 2012

$114,000 of missing Hodge money found in dormant bank accounts

When it came to money, Whitley County Fiscal Court members got some good news for a change during their monthly meeting Tuesday evening.

Posted On 18 Jan 2012

Group forms to fight expanded alcohol sales in Corbin

Opposition finally began to materialize this week to a ballot initiative that, if approved, would allow expanded sales of alcoholic beverages in Corbin. A vote on the issue is set for Feb. 14.