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Police say W’burg father, son linked to numerous burglaries

A Williamsburg father and son are being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of $25,000 cash bonds for allegedly burglarizing a residence late last month, and police are planning to charge a third family member in connection with the case.

Posted On 14 Sep 2011

Beating, car theft ‘all over a girl,’ local police say

Corbin Police are searching for 25-year-old Robert Jones whom they said beat a man with a 2-by-4 and then stole his car before dumping it in the Laurel River at the 312 boat ramp early Monday morning.

Corbin hires new Main Street Manager

The Corbin City Commission approved a motion Monday night to hire Andrew Salmons as the new Main Street Program Manager.

Police investigating Corbin woman’s death

Laurel County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the death of a Corbin woman found slumped over in the living room floor of her home Sunday morning.

South Corbin home destroyed in blaze Sunday morning

On a day when many firefighters and first responders were being recognized for service to their communities, firefighters from three local departments battled a blaze near Corbin that they initially feared was far worse than it turned out to be.

Posted On 12 Sep 2011

UPDATED: Former UofC wrestler, accused of sex abuse, released from jail following Tuesday hearing

A former University of the Cumberlands wrestler was released from jail Tuesday afternoon after allegedly tying up his girlfriend and ripping part of her cloths off in a school parking lot during the early morning hours of Sept. 2.

Posted On 08 Sep 2011

Three arrested for stealing scrap metal from old truck stop site

Three Corbin men were arrested Wednesday for stealing scrap metal from a southern Laurel County truck stop that is in the process of being demolished.

Elderly hiker rescued after mishap near Eagle Falls

Emergency officials from Whitley and McCreary counties had to use ropes and a Stokes basket to carry a 70-year-old woman up a 30-foot embankment off a trail at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park late Tuesday afternoon.

Posted On 07 Sep 2011

Printing company employee arrested for making phony prescription pads

An employee at a local printing company was arrested Tuesday on charges he was printing phony prescription pads and writing his own prescriptions for Hydrocodone.

Fourth write-in candidate files for Whitley Jailer spot

The race to become Whitley County's next jailer has now increased to six people, including four write-in candidates.

Posted On 07 Sep 2011