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UPDATED: Jury finds Wilson guilty of manslaughter in shooting death of Woodbine man

Following three days of testimony, a three-man, nine-woman jury needed nearly...

Posted On 04 Mar 2010
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UPDATE: Witnesses describe scene just before and after deadly shooting at Root Beer Stand

Tod Carter pulled into the parking lot of The Rootbeer Stand about 9:30 p.m. on July 31. He ordered some food for his 10-year-old daughter, who was sitting next to him not knowing that he would be dead just a few minutes later.

Posted On 03 Mar 2010

UPDATE: Witnesses describe scene just before and after deadly shooting at Root Beer Stand

Tod Carter pulled into the parking lot of The Rootbeer Stand about 9:30 p.m. on July 31. He ordered some food for his 10-year-old daughter, who was sitting next to him not knowing that he would be dead just a few minutes later.

Posted On 03 Mar 2010

EXTRA CONTENT: Education Commissioner rules on Corbin, Knox reciprocal agreement dispute

Knox County students currently attending Corbin Independent Schools under the reciprocal agreement may continued to do so through the 2010-11 school year, while representatives from the two school districts are urged to find a permanent solution.

Family, friends say city commissioner making quick recovery from stroke

A popular Corbin City Commissioner, who suffered a stroke Feb. 21 at his home, is improving by leaps and bounds in a Tennessee hospital, family members say.

Newscast helps police capture men who were buying lotto tickets with slugs

A television newscast Friday evening helped catch two men, who Williamsburg police believe are responsible for stealing $1,300 worth of scratch off lottery tickets from the Pilot in Williamsburg Wednesday including one ticket that they cashed in for $300 at the store.

Posted On 03 Mar 2010

Concerns over EMS response times ‘ironed out,’ officials say

Corbin and Whitley County officials say concerns over ambulance response times in the city limits by Whitley County EMS have been ironed out, and a new "on call" policy is now in place to help beef up the number of emergency crews available during busy times.

Testimony begins in Root Beer Stand shooting trial

On the night of July 31, a Williamsburg wrecker service owner Larry Wilson was...

Posted On 03 Mar 2010

Four given long prison sentences for local meth conspiracy

The United States Attorney’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration jointly announced today that 29-year-old Rodney Bishop of London, Ky., 31 year -old Edward Wagers of Corbin,Ky., 19-year-old Jordan Smith and 43-year-old Charles Jones both of Barbourville, Ky....

Posted On 25 Feb 2010
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EXTRA CONTENT: Corbin, Knox schools file flurry of arguments in advance of reciprocal agreement decision

Even though Kentucky Education Commissioner Terry Holliday is expected to render a decision on the reciprocal agreement dispute between Corbin Independent Schools and Knox County Schools by March 3, the matter is still expected to be far from settled.