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Battle of the Choirs: Who will open for Foreigner

Two local high school choirs are competing for the honor of opening for Foreigner in concert at the Corbin Arena on Nov. 4. WANV London Kool Gold is hosting the competition between the Lynn Camp High School and Williamsburg High School choirs. Community members can vote for their...

W’burg man gets three-year prison sentence for sex offender registration violation

A Williamsburg man was recently sentenced to three years in prison for failing to comply with the Kentucky sex offender registration and criminal DUI related charges. On Aug. 2, Thomas M. Cox, 53, of New Zion Road, pleaded guilty in Whitley Circuit Court to one count of failure...
Posted On 25 Oct 2021

Local groups getting $915,170 to help crime victims

Kentucky has received $29 million in federal grants to support victims of crime, and $915,170 of that funding is going to local organizations. In total, 132 crime victim service providers have received funding this year through the federal Victims of Crime Act grant program,...
Posted On 24 Oct 2021

Corbin City Commission awards bid for Arena basketball court

The Corbin City Commission awarded Ohio Floor Company the bid for renovations to the Corbin Arena’s basketball court during its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. The bid for the portable floor came in at $48,750, and it includes floor installation, make minor repairs, sand...

Woodbine man charged in connection with vehicle, foot pursuit

It took some time, but Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Estep found the Woodbine man wanted in connection with a vehicle and foot pursuit on Oct. 14 Michael Elliott, 28, was charged with first-degree fleeing or evading police – motor vehicle, second-degree fleeing or evading...

Welfare check in Woodbine results in heroin arrest

A welfare check Wednesday night led to the discovery of heroin and drug paraphernalia at a Woodbine area residence that was home to two small children. Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Tommy Dotson, 25, of Corbin on charges of first-degree possession of a controlled...

City pool once again at the forefront of debate at Corbin City Commission

The Corbin City Pool was once again at the forefront of a heated debate between Corbin City Commissioners during a special called meeting on Friday. Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve a motion for a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to be advertised by City Manager Marlon Sams....

Corbin, Lily men among 18 arrested on drug-related charges

Two Lily men and a Corbin resident were among the 18 people that Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies took into custody on drug-related charges. recently. Dillon Asher, 41, of Corbin was arrested on a Laurel County indictment warrant charging him with first-degree trafficking in a...

Betty West Road drug investigation leads to arrest

A Pine Knot man remains incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center and Williamsburg police are looking for two other suspects in connection with an Oct. 13 search warrant that was executed at a residence on Betty West Road in the Red Bird community, according to a...
Posted On 22 Oct 2021

Money was frequent topic at recent school board meeting

Money. Much of the Oct. 14 monthly Whitley County Board of Education meeting revolved around the topic, including an attempt to refinance a debt that could potentially save the district over $900,000, an audit report of the school district’s finances, and discussion about...
Posted On 22 Oct 2021