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Corbin man accused of masquerading as a police officer

A Corbin man charged with impersonating a police officer came face to  face with the real thing Monday morning.

Posted On 05 May 2010
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EXTRA CONTENT: Petition to change Knox School Board member districts hits brick wall

The attorney for the Kentucky Board of Education ruled recently that no action would be taken on a citizen petition to reconfigure School Board Members districts in Knox County because there was insufficient information to make a definitive ruling on the issue.

Pain pill ringleader sentenced to 15 years in prison

Circuit Judge Dan Ballou sentenced the ringleader of an alleged prescription drug ring to 15 years in prison Monday afternoon, and has scheduled a Sept. 15 trial date for the eight remaining defendants in the case.

Posted On 05 May 2010

Corbin man jailed in northern Kentucky for fondling five-year-old while she slept

Patrick Courtney

A Corbin man has been jailed in northern Kentucky...

Posted On 04 May 2010
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EXTRA CONTENT: Judge rules Nighbert, two others, must stay in jail until trial

A former Williamsburg police officer, accused of burglarizing a local pharmacy in early 2006 and being part of a seven-member drug trafficking ring, will be forced to await trial in jail following the ruling by a judge last week.

ONLINE ONLY: Juror ponders vote change following guilty verdict in sex abuse trial

An eight-woman, four-man Whitley Circuit Court Jury recommended a one-year prison sentence for a Corbin man Thursday afternoon after convicting him for allegedly sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in late 2008.

Posted On 28 Apr 2010

Popular City Commissioner who suffered stroke expected to return home this week

A popular Corbin City Commissioner, who suffered a debilitating stroke Feb. 21, is expected to leave a Tenn. hospital Thursday where he's been recovering and rehabilitating for the last 10 weeks and return home.

EXTRA CONTENT: Open records request reveals new details in Whitley 911 investigation

Racial slurs, profanity and a woman referring to herself as "the devil."

Posted On 28 Apr 2010

ONLY ONLINE: Williamsburg police catch two fugitives after five-hour chase Tuesday

Williamsburg police officer Brandon Prewitt and Shawn Jackson search for...

Posted On 28 Apr 2010

Corbin poised to crack down on high grass

Corbin leaders say municipal workers will begin this week tackling over 30...