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North Corbin man charged with wanton endangerment over shots fired in crowded neighborhood

A north Corbin man was charged with two counts of wanton endangerment for allegedly firing a rifle in a crowded neighborhood Thursday afternoon. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Christopher S. West, 28 at a residence off of Appaloosa trail, off of North Ky. 1223. Deputy...

Laurel, Knox Co. deputies seize pound of meth Thursday

A joint effort between Laurel and Knox County Sheriff’s deputies resulted in the arrest of three Louisville residents and the seizure of approximately one pound of methamphetamine Thursday night. Deandre M. Johnson, 30, Robert Bright, 26, and Bennasha K. Harris, 23, were arrested...

Gov. Andy Beshear makes recommendations for Halloween activities

Gov. Andy Beshear is encouraging Kentuckians to make a plan for Halloween trick-or-treating, whether they have children who will be participating, or they plan to give out candy. “We need a plan because our kids are excited,” Beshear said adding that it is just over a week until...

Corbin City Commission approves one-time cost of living adjustment for city employees

City of Corbin employees saved the city $93,000 in health insurance costs over the last year and the Corbin City Commission agreed to pass that back to the employees during its regular meeting Monday night. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

City of London responds to annexation lawsuit

The City of London filed an answer to the City of Corbin and MPI Ky., LLC’s lawsuit over its attempt to annex property in the area known as north Corbin. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....

Corbin Utilities Commission resuming disconnects on Nov. 21

Corbin Utilities customers will soon face cutoffs over delinquent utility bills. Ron Herd, General Manager of the Corbin Utilities Commission, said the company, which has suspended disconnects since March because of COVID–19, will resume cutoffs in November. “Our arrears is...

For second day in a row, Laurel, Whitley, Bell and Knox counties report double-digit increases in new COVID-19 cases

For the second straight day, Laurel, Whitley, Bell and Knox counties all reported double-digit increases in their number of new COVID-19 cases Thursday. The Laurel County Health Department reported 19 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, 26 new cases Wednesday, 11 new cases Tuesday, 41...
Posted On 22 Oct 2020

Suspicious vehicle complaint leads to two drug-related arrests Thursday

A report of a suspicious vehicle outside a north Corbin business early Thursday morning, let to the arrest of One person for trafficking methamphetamine, while a second was charged with possession of methamphetamine. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrest Jason D. Proffitt, 44,...

Suicide prevention horseback ride, event in memory of Whitley County teen to be held Saturday

A unique memorial event for a Whitley County student who took her own life in 2018 will take place Saturday in Williamsburg. The suicide prevention ride, hosted by Bethany’s Hope, will take place at Patrick’s Point River Camp on River Road. The event, which will begin at 10 a.m.,...

Laurel Co. deputies asking for public’s help to find truck thief

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help to recover a stolen utility truck and identify the thief. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said the white Dodge Ram 2500 pickup with a camper on the bed was stolen out of the...