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Williamsburg police plan to file charges against three juveniles and possibly one adult in connection with a strong-armed robbery late Friday evening. The robbery happened on Mackey Avenue when the robbers allegedly stole a couple of cell phones and one wallet that ended up not...

The Whitley County Health Department is planning to switch the primary COVID-19 vaccine that it uses in a few weeks to one that requires only a single dose rather than two, and it is hoping to expand the vaccination program to lesser served groups after it does so. So far, the...

The Corbin Public Library is now home to a mural that embodies the joy and knowledge of reading. Artist Lacy Hale was contacted about the project at the end of 2019. The library was familiar with Hale’s work through Moonbow Art Gallery owner Sky Marietta. After beginning work on...

Knox, Laurel, Bell and Whitley County all reported COVID-19 incidence rates Wednesday that were among the top 16 highest incidence rates in the state. The Knox County Kentucky Health Department announced Wednesday that 12 new COVID-19 cases had been reported, which includes two...

A bill that would allow Corbin to annex into portions of southern Laurel County where it has infrastructure was approved late Tuesday evening by the Kentucky House of Representatives by a vote of 62-25, and will be headed to Gov. Andy Beshear for his signature. 82nd Rep. Regina...

Laurel County Sheriff John Root arrested a Corbin man on drug trafficking charges after a tip prompted a drug investigation at a north Corbin motel room and local residence early Tuesday morning. Charles Ray Salmon, 55, was charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled...

In-person graduation plans for this school year and a start date for the next school year were among the items discussed by the Whitley County Board of Education during its monthly meeting Thursday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...

The owner of Sweeties Ice Cream & Mini Doughnuts asked Corbin City Commissioners to approve the closure of an alley behind the establishment during the commission’s monthly meeting Monday evening. The Corbin City Commission recognized the Corbin Middle School seventh grade...

A federal indictment filed March 4 in U.S. District Court charges eight Tennessee physicians with conspiracy to distribute and dispense controlled substances in Knox, Laurel and Whitley counties from approximately 2013 to 2018. In addition to the eight physicians, one nurse and...

An Australian man pleaded not guilty Monday to charges connected to an early Friday morning report about a man armed with a gun screaming and yelling in the middle of the road near the intersection of Main Street and Fourth Street. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...