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University of Kentucky students make large donation to local Toys for Tots campaign

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT A group of students from University of the Kentucky delivered more than 700 toys to the South-Central Toys for Tots Campaign on Monday. The students had held a months-long toy drive in anticipation of donating them to the campaign. While there are Toys for...

Unemployment rates increase in Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between September 2022 and October 2022, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...
Posted On 10 Dec 2022

2022 Hanging of the Green held Saturday in downtown Williamsburg

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT Several dozen people came out to the Green Space on Main in downtown Williamsburg for the second annual Hanging of the Green event on Saturday. Students from the Williamsburg High School Choir performed a number of Christmas carols followed by a reading of...

Corbin Rotary Club, Lions Club receive portion of Colonel Sanders Half Marathon proceeds

Each year, local organizations are chosen to benefit from the Annual Colonel Sanders Half Marathon event in downtown Corbin by receiving a portion of the proceeds. In 2022, the groups receiving the donations are the Corbin Rotary Club and the Corbin Lions Club. Last week, event...

Man found hiding under bed when police serve search warrant

A local man was found under a bed when police executed a search last month last month at a 74 Johnson Avenue residence in the Highland Park area of Williamsburg and arrested two people on drug trafficking charges. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...
Posted On 08 Dec 2022

Special events planned for December at Corbin Public Library

The calendar is full of holiday-themed events during the month of December at the Corbin Public Library. In its latest monthly newsletter, the CPL informed patrons of the many exciting and fun-filled activities that are on tap in the coming weeks, including a full slate of movie...

An Evening with Silas House…

About 80 people turned out at the Corbin Public Library Thursday for “An Evening with Silas House.” House, who is originally from Lily, is a New York Times bestselling author of seven novels, three plays and a book of creative nonfiction. He is also a former commentator on NPR...
Posted On 07 Dec 2022

Corbin man found with two pounds of crystal meth, could soon face federal charges in case

A Corbin man could be facing federal charges after allegedly being found with 2 pounds of crystal methamphetamine during a traffic stop last month. As part of a joint operation by the Laurel County Sherriff’s Department, London Police Department, Pulaski County Sheriff’s...
Posted On 07 Dec 2022
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City Utilities Commission ordered to pay $200k in attorney fees, $43k in front pay after jury verdict

Whitley Circuit Judge Paul Winchester has ordered that the City Utilities Commission (CUC) of Corbin to pay $200,141.25 in attorney fees and $8,092.41 in lawsuit related costs to a woman and her attorneys following a $350,000 jury verdict earlier this year against the utility and...
Posted On 07 Dec 2022

Vehicle pursuit goes from Ky. to Tenn. then back to Ky.

A vehicle pursuit that went from Kentucky to Tennessee and then back into Kentucky Sunday evening and involved the attempted assault of a police officer with a vehicle resulted in the arrest of the driver and one other individual,according to a Williamsburg Police Department...
Posted On 07 Dec 2022