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Two arrested in connection with Jeremy Johnson case

Two arrests have been made in the case of a missing Knox County man and officials say they believe they may find the body of 25-year-old Jeremy Johnson soon. According to arrest citations, Kentucky State Police Detective Jason York arrested Daniel Grubb, 23, of Woodbine and...
Posted On 17 Apr 2009
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Former Cumberlands student found guilty of possessing child porn

A former University of the Cumberlands student was found guilty of possessing child pornography by a federal jury in London after about five hours of deliberation – the culmination of a three-day trial that included numerous expert witnesses, and even the public display of...

Four inducted into inaugural Corbin Hall of Honor

Karl Bays A 1951 graduate of Corbin High School, Karl Bays achieved great things in his lifetime.  Bays left Corbin to play football at Eastern Kentucky University, where he was a three-year starter. After earning his MBA at Indiana University, he moved on to become a...
Posted On 15 Apr 2009
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Corbin officials air out expo center complaints

Corbin city leaders publicly aired issues with the Southeast Kentucky Agriculture and Exposition Center during the regular monthly meeting of the city’s Board of Commissioners Monday. Front and center was consternation over what some commissioners perceived as the facility...

Charges against former Angels and Wings owner dismissed

Criminal charges against the former owner of Angels and Wings, a restaurant and bar formerly located in the Tri-County Square Shopping Center in Corbin, were abruptly dropped by a Knox County judge last week after the two police officers who investigated the case failed to show...

VIDEO: During local stop, Bunning says he will be unopposed

If you know anything about the life of current United States Senator (KY) and 1996 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee Jim Bunning, you will know that he is used to adversity, whether it’s sports related or on the political front. Despite recent fundraising difficulties, and the...
Posted On 15 Apr 2009
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Former UoC student’s child porn trial underway

Whether or not a former University of the Cumberlands student is convicted of possessing child pornography will likely depend on whether a federal grand jury believes he actually knew the content of videos police discovered on his computer hard drive in fall of 2008 portrayed...

Vandals target Woodbine cemetery on Easter Day

When Darrell Napier arrived at the Perkins Cemetery in Woodbine on Easter Sunday to visit the graves of his late family members, he got an unsettling shock.

Posted On 15 Apr 2009
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Electric car company considering Williamsburg factory

If the stars align the way some local officials and a company that specializes in green technology are hoping, a new plant to build small electric pick-up trucks could be...

Posted On 15 Apr 2009

Corbin tourism helps fund frisbee golf course

The Corbin Tourism Commission met for its regular monthly meeting Monday, receiving some positive financial news to start things off and eventually, dishing out some money for what several members called a worth while project. Kyle Perkins, accountant for the Commission, told...
Posted On 13 Apr 2009
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