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High School Round-Up

The Bell County Bobcats did the little things like hitting their free throws down the stretch and taking care of the basketball.
Posted On 14 Jul 2008
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Nail-biter

The Corbin Redounds looked to be on the verge of a blowout with Whitley County Colonels Friday night in Lawson Gym when all of a sudden seniors Jeremy Taylor and Sammy Wilson got hot. The result was
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Williamsburg City Council sets sight on grants for downtown revitalization

If the funding is approved, Williamsburg could soon have new sidewalks and street lights as part of a downtown revitalization project, in addition to upgrading water and sewer lines and two new parks.
Posted On 14 Jul 2008
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Man pulls knife on deputy, still on the run

Police are searching for the suspect in a botched late-night burglary attempt near Corbin, and say the man left the car he was driving behind at the house he planned to rob. David Chavies, a resident
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Lawsuit says VFW post sold booze to driver, is partly to blame for crash

A local VFW post is being sued for allegedly selling alcohol to a woman, who was later involved in a motor vehicle accident. Christina Madon, Charles Madon, and Carol Asher filed suit Dec.
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Corbin leaders consider drop in city status, restaurant tax

In an effort to possibly gain revenues from a future restaurant tax, Corbin City Commissioners weighed the option Monday of possibly dropping the city from third-class city status to a fourth-class ci
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James and Mattie Sharp

James and Mattie Sharp of Caryville celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary on December 27.
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Williamsburg man, two children die in Florida traffic crash

A traffic accident in Florida claimed the life of a Williamsburg businessman and his two young children early Monday morning. Wesley Chapman, 28, and his two children, Auston, 7, and Isabelle, 4, died
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The top 10 events of 2004

2004 was a year that brought great change to Whitley County and the surrounding area as new businesses opened, prayers were answered with a local child surviving serious illnesses, and a local manufac
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Six indicted for using checks stolen from Whitley County Jail

Six McCreary County residents and an Oneida, Tenn., woman have been indicted in connection with stolen checks taken from the Whitley County Jail. On Nov.
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