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Grand jury hears abuse allegations against Deputy Jailer

A Whitley County Grand Jury could decide next week whether a deputy jailer should be charged with assaulting an inmate.
William J. Young, 32, filed a complaint Aug. 20 in U.S. District Court in London against Jailer Ken Mobley, Chief Deputy Jailer Bob O'Neill, Deputy...

Posted On 07 Oct 2009

Some Arena improvement projects on back burner, officials say

A number of capital improvement projects at Corbin's 5,000-seat exposition center won't likely happen this fiscal year unless the facility starts to generate more money from events, one city official says.

ONLY ONLINE: Whitley Schools plan to ‘ride out’ wave of illness until end of the week

Whitley County school children returned to classes again Monday following a week's absence due to illness across the district that had dropped the attendance rate down to 85 percent district wide late last month.

Posted On 07 Oct 2009

Mother of Whitley teen with Swine Flue speaks out

A Whitley County High School freshman is making progress in her battle with the H1N1 virus, but her mother cautions that her daughter is not out of the woods by any means.

Posted On 07 Oct 2009
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Whitley Circuit Judge Paul Braden diagnosed with stomach cancer

The area's most senior Circuit Judge is hospitalized today, but expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery late last week for stomach cancer.

Sickness overwhelms Corbin, Williamsburg schools

The effects of several different illnesses has taken its toll on two local school districts with both Corbin and Williamsburg opting to cancel classes for the remainder of the week. High school football games at both schools are still planned as scheduled though.

Posted On 07 Oct 2009
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Debate becomes heated over probation for woman who stole from preschool

According to former Corbin Preschool Center bookkeeper Donna Logan, she took nearly $42,000 from the center from a fund meant to help children in order to...

Posted On 07 Oct 2009

Corbin schools to close for two weeks

The effect of several different illnesses continues to be felt in the Tri-County as another local schools district elected to cancel classes to try and allow those that are ill to recover.

Posted On 05 Oct 2009
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Williamsburg woman arrested for kicking six-year-old, another family member

A Williamsburg woman is behind bars after allegedly kicking her 6-year-old child and an adult family member.
Williamsburg Public Affairs Officer Shawn Jackson charged Latosha Batchler Watson, 29, of 430 Mt. Morgan Road, with second-degree criminal abuse, fourth-degree...

Posted On 05 Oct 2009

Family disappointed killer didn’t apologize at sentencing

When family members of Arnold B. "Bill" Mills gathered to witness the sentencing of a man who killed their father, they were hoping to hear words of remorse. Those words were never spoken.

Posted On 03 Oct 2009
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