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Baptist Healthcare buys former Harley Davidson site

A troubled and legally ensnared 43-acre tract of prime commercial land in south Corbin, at one time slated to be the site of a Harley Davidson dealership, has been purchased by the owners of Baptist Regional Medical Center.

Corbin arena damaged during weekend Super Pull event

Officials say damage caused to Corbin's 5,000-seat arena by a runaway vehicle...

Rockholds man dies in single-vehicle crash Sunday

A Rocholds man died in a single-vehicle accident in the Cripple Creek community of Whitley County Sunday, and authorities think “distracted driving” may have been the cause.

Environmental officials say gas leak at south Corbin store a ‘historical’ problem

According to Rodney Polly, a State Environmental Response Coordinator  the gas leak that shut down Circle K in south Corbin on Tuesday could  have been caused by past problems with the store's underground fuel tanks, but doesn't expect any major enforcement effort or...

Posted On 13 Nov 2009
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Corbin man dies after crashing truck into Master Street McDonald’s

A Corbin man, and long-time employee of the Corbin City Utilities Commission, died Thursday...

Man dies at Whitley County Detention Center

A Whitley County Detention Center inmate died shortly before noon today, but foul play is not suspected.

Posted On 12 Nov 2009

Nineteen arrested Wednesday morning in ‘Operation Out of Control’

Police in Whitley County hit the streets early Wednesday morning as part of...

Posted On 11 Nov 2009

State Police bust meth lab near Corbin; three arrested

On Tuesday, November 10, 2009, at 10:16 PM the Kentucky State Police, Post 11, in London responded to a report of a Methamphetamine lab in an apartment at the Piney Grove Apartments on Robert E. Cox Road in Laurel County, Kentucky.

Posted On 11 Nov 2009
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Corbin Commission drops proposal to lower 17th Street speed limit to 15 mph

A proposal to turn 17th Street into a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week school zone with a speed limit of 15 mph got a chilly reception Monday from Corbin city leaders, just one month after it received unanimous support.

CUC board approves $2.5 million bid for new office renovations

By unanimous vote, the Corbin City Utilities Commission (CUC) Board of Directors approved a $2.5 million bid package Tuesday from a Somerset firm to completely gut and renovate the utility's new office, which will be relocated on Cumberland Falls Hwy.

Posted On 11 Nov 2009
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