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Corbin Independent looking into process of forming a district police force

The Corbin Independent School District is exploring the possibility of forming its own police force, which would allow for district-hired officers to be placed throughout all of their school buildings full-time, though plans are still in their infancy and far from certain. During...

Update: Man missing since Monday in Whitley County located

Update: As of 7:36 p.m. Tuesday, this Golden Alert was canceled as the subject was located by family in Pine Knot. Original Post Whitley County E-911 is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man. According to a release from E-911, Charles W. Pryor, 58, was last seen...
Posted On 18 Oct 2022
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Corbin Public Library presenting Ghost Tours Oct. 21-22

October has been a busy month for the Corbin Public Library, and several exciting events are still to come.

Empty firearm found in Whitley County High School student’s backpack Monday

UPDATE: According to Whitley County Sheriff Danny Moses, the student has been charged with wanton endangerment and carrying a weapon on school property.   ORIGINAL STORY: A 17-year-old Whitley County High School student has been charged after an unloaded firearm was found in...

Empty Stocking Fund sign-up dates announced

Sign-up dates for the Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund are scheduled for next month. The sign-ups will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, and Friday, Nov. 11, in the old district court room lobby in the old Corbin City Hall next to the Corbin Police Department and Corbin Fire...
Posted On 17 Oct 2022
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Corbin woman recounts bout with breast cancer

Baptist Health Corbin recently hosted a breast cancer support group event for patients and their friends and family members. It was the first in a planned series of support group gatherings aimed at encouraging breast cancer patients as they continue their fight against the...

Whitley County worker graduates public safety dispatch academy training

A Whitley County Communication Center employee is one of 19 dispatchers from across the state, who graduated on Oct. 7 from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy, and is now ready to begin answering the call to provide assistance and assurance to both citizens and law enforcement...
Posted On 16 Oct 2022
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W.D. Bryant and Son rebranding from True Value to Ace Hardware in 2023

Big changes are on the way next year for W.D. Bryant and Son in Corbin and Williamsburg as they are rebranding from True Value to Ace Hardware.

Sams re-appointed to state board

A high-ranking Corbin official was recently re-appointed to a state board. Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday that he had re-appointed Corbin City Manager Marlon Sams as a member of the State Advisory Committee for the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Sams’ term will expired on...
Posted On 15 Oct 2022

I-75 lane closures scheduled for Monday in Whitley County

Anyone planning on traveling between Williamsburg and Jellico, Tennessee via I-75 early next week should plan for possible delays or seek an alternate route. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists lane closures will occur on I-75 northbound and southbound in...
Posted On 14 Oct 2022
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