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Nannie Hays was ‘all about the big orange’

Nannie Hays wore many hats during her lifetime ranging from a teacher and band director at Williamsburg Independent School to being the town’s first Main Street Director and a longtime member of Refuge Ridge, a wolf dog rescue facility in Whitley County. Nannie Hays is seen...
Posted On 28 Apr 2021

Arrest made in Arena Catalytic converter thefts

Corbin Police arrested a Lincoln County man Monday morning in connection with multiple Catalytic converters, which were stolen from vehicles at The Arena in Corbin. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Rockholds woman yells ‘I’m not going to f*****g jail’ during arrest

Kentucky State Police say a Rockholds woman was under the influence when she began yelling and cursing at bystanders, officers and emergency personnel during a traffic stop Sunday night. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

Horizon Health opens in Williamsburg

Horizon Health has opened the doors of its Williamsburg facility. This is the second facility that the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization has opened with the first being in London. The organization, which started in 2013 to connect health care providers and auxiliary services...

Whitley County Sheriff’s Department has busy month of March

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of March. During the month, sheriff’s deputies answered 1,384 requests for law enforcement assistance and responded to 35 motor vehicle collisions. The sheriff’s department also opened 52 new criminal investigations, and it...
Posted On 24 Apr 2021

Looking at liens

The Corbin City Commission discussed what actions can be taken about unpaid violations issued by Corbin Code Enforcement during its monthly meeting on Monday. “I had this placed on the agenda,” said Commissioner Seth Reeves. “The properties I was aware of were the Roy Kidd...

Corbin man accused of attempting to kidnap child indicted in federal court

The case against a Corbin man, who is accused of attempting to kidnap a three-year-old and then trying to buy the child from its grandparents, will be moving to federal court. A federal grand jury returned an indictment against Ronnie L. Helton, 73, on Thursday. According to the...

Man arrested in north Corbin for threatening people with a tree limb

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a North Carolina man who was cursing at and threatening people with a tree limb in the parking lot of a north Corbin business Wednesday night. Michael W. Richardson, 52, of Ridgecrest, North Carolina, was charged with second-degree...

Colonel Players presenting ‘Alibis’ April 29-30

The Whitley County High School’s Colonel Players will be having a busy seven days starting Saturday. First the group will be hosting the Eastern Kentucky Dramatic Arts Society (EKDAS) Festival for the first time on Saturday, April 24. Then days later the group will be presenting...
Posted On 23 Apr 2021

Corbin Civic Center lighting system project bid awarded

The Corbin City Commission voted unanimously to award the KYOVA Electric the bid for the Corbin Civic Center Lighting System Project. KYOVA Electric’s bid was the only one the commission received for the project, but it came in less than anticipated, according to Corbin’s City...