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Whitley Judge-Executive refuses mandatory raise, gives money back to county

Earlier this year, the Whitley County Fiscal Court opted not to increase the judge-executive and jailer's salaries as mandated by the state because of the county's financial woes.

Posted On 22 Jun 2011

Rescuers search along Cumberland River for possible drowning victim

Police and firefighters had to rescue the rescuers late Monday evening after a boat, which was searching for a possible drowning victim, broke down in the Cumberland River.

Posted On 22 Jun 2011

Welding accident causes fire at storage facility

A spark from a welding torch is being blamed for a fire that damaged C&H Storage on Ky. 26 and destroyed the contents.
Firefighters were called to the scene across from Whitley Gardens about 3:30 p.m. to battle the fire sparked by a welding torch someone was ...

Whitley Library Board, county officials, at odds over taxes

A dispute over taxes and laws regarding board appointments currently has county leaders pitted against the county's library board - a dispute where both sides appear entrenched with no easy resolution in sight.

Local kids attend inaugural archery camp in Corbin

While most kids are swimming at the pool, on vacation or inside playing video games, 20 kids, ranging from second grade to sixth, are taking a week off of their summer break to sharpen up on their archery skills.

Posted On 22 Jun 2011
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Deputies arrest suspect in Circle K robbery

 Travis Lee Wilson has been arrested and charged in connection with the armed robbery of the Circle K on Falls Hwy. Monday night.

Posted On 16 Jun 2011
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Police seek identify of man who robbed Corbin Circle K store

Though they can't follow the $1,440 in cash that was taken during the robbery at the Circle K on Falls Highway Monday night, Whitley County Sheriff's Deputies were able to follow the four lottery tickets he took when the robber tried to cash the winning ticket(s) at the...

City leaders say CSX not doing enough to maintain its downtown property

Corbin city officials are turning up the heat on one of the towns largest businesses to clean up a portion of its property in a highly visible area of downtown.

EXTRA CONTENT: Knoxville man claims he was beaten by local police during traffic stop

James Murray of Knoxville, Tenn., who claims he was kicked to the ground by Kentucky State Police Trooper Fred Pennington and then hauled off to the Laurel County Jail with broken ribs where he was left to languish for 11 hours without medical treatment despite his repeated...

Man dies in head-on crash with semi truck, police suspect drug use a factor

A Corbin man died over the weekend from injuries he suffered in a head-on crash on US 25 in southern Laurel County, and police investigating the accident suspect drug use may have been a contributing factor.