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Woman caught nearly 10 pounds of meth indicted in Laurel Co.

The Laurel County Grand Jury returned a felony drug trafficking indictment Friday against a New York woman, who was found with nearly 10 pounds of methamphetamine in north Corbin three months ago. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 24 Nov 2021

Corbin man arrested for on rape and sodomy charges

A Corbin man was arrested Tuesday morning on rape and sodomy charges involving a teenage victim. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

$1,500 grants available for non-profits

If you are a non-profit program located in Southeastern Kentucky, and are in need of up to $1,500 for projects to help people, then you might want to apply for this grant. The Upper Cumberland Community Foundation is calling for proposals through a competitive grant program to...
Posted On 22 Nov 2021

Brandstetter Carroll selected to evaluate pool

The Corbin City Commission unanimously selected Brandstetter Carroll’s response to the request for qualifications for work on the Corbin City Pool during its regular monthly meeting on Monday. After much debate, the commission unanimously voted at the Oct. 22 meeting to approve a...

Fundraiser scheduled to help family of Williamsburg student

A fundraiser for a Williamsburg student that recently died is planned for Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. at the Patterson Creek Volunteer Fire Department. Denise McKeehan has known Nick Rainwater’s family for years. She said she has followed Nick’s story, and when she ran into a family...

Corbin School votes to collect taxes in-house beginning 2022-2023

Beginning with the 2022-2023 tax cycle, Corbin residents will be paying some taxes directly to the Corbin Independent School District rather than to the city. The Corbin Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the in-house collection of taxes beginning in the 2022-2023...

Corbin’s Christmas celebrations kick off Nov. 21

The City of Corbin is kicking off the Christmas season on Nov. 21 with a Christmas Open House from 1 to 5 p.m. in downtown Corbin. Corbin Tourism Director and Downtown Manager Maggy Monhollen said the Christmas Open House is the official holiday shopping kickoff for downtown...

Bigger paycheck coming to Corbin city employees

Employees for the City of Corbin will see an increase during an upcoming pay period because the Corbin City Commission unanimously approved a 2021 cost of living adjustment during its Nov. 15 meeting. The one-time payment would equate to $700 for full time employees and $350 for...

WCHS Horticulture getting second hydroponic system

When it comes to technology, the Whitley County High School horticulture program is going high tech. During its Nov. 10 monthly meeting, the Whitley County Board of Education approved the purchase of a second hydroponic system for the high school agriculture and vocational...
Posted On 19 Nov 2021

AG finds Whitley County Detention Center did not violate Open Records Act

The Kentucky Attorney General has issued an opinion stating the Whitley County Detention Center did not violate the Kentucky Open Records Act when it denied the inspection of records, including use of force reportes, critical incident reports, staff training, and certification...