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Police plan statewide Labor Day enforcement effort

Kentuckians will see a lot of ‘gray’ over the Labor Day Holiday weekend as KSP implements statewide high visibility enforcement efforts. According to KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer, the...

Posted On 03 Sep 2009
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South Corbin barn consumed by fire

A portion of Highway 26 in south Corbin was shut down for nearly an hour last Wednesday while fire crews surrounded property owned by Pennington Farms as a barn...

Posted On 02 Sep 2009
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Former Corbin police officer, city commission candidate pleads guilty to DUI

A former local police officer and Corbin City Commission candidate has agreed to plead guilty to a DUI charge related to his arrest in May by Kentucky State Police.

EXTRA CONTENT: Jury awards $3.3 million to family in medical malpractice case

A Whitley Circuit Court Jury recently handed down a $3.3 million verdict in a medical malpractice case involving a Corbin doctor.

Posted On 02 Sep 2009

Whitley health officials, schools preparing for Swine Flu threat

Wash your hands with soap and warm water and dry them thoroughly. Cover you mouth when you cough. Use hand sanitizer. If your child has a fever over 100...

Posted On 02 Sep 2009

Electric car company announces plans to locate plant in Williamsburg

A company that plans to produce electric vehicles is apparently headed to Whitley County and should employ over 50 people in a few months.

Posted On 02 Sep 2009

Local petition seeks to make Corbin schools serve healthier lunches

All across the country, children and adults alike are battling obesity and Kentucky is in the thick of the fight.
According to recent statistics...

Posted On 02 Sep 2009
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Middle School football game nearly turns tragic

A potentially tragic situation at Corbin’s Campbell Field Saturday afternoon has taken a turn for the better, according to Corbin Middle School football coach Brent Jackson Saturday night.

 
Posted On 29 Aug 2009
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Flu cases confirmed in Whitley school districts

Officials from the Whitley County Health Dept. said Thursday that influenza is widespread throughout the county and independent school districts.

Posted On 28 Aug 2009
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Man escapes serious injury in I-75 mower mishap

A day of work nearly turned tragic when man who had just finished mowing grass near Exit 29 on I-75 was hit by a tractor trailer while trying to turn his mower around. 

Posted On 27 Aug 2009
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