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Corbin man indicted on indecent exposure, felony DUI charges

A Corbin man was indicted Friday in Knox County on charges related to a September incident where Knox County Sheriff’s deputies reported finding him passed out at the wheel of his running vehicle with his penis out of his pants, including indecent exposure and felony DUI. Read...

Corbin man charged with exposing himself inside store beer cave

A Corbin man was arrested Monday night for allegedly exposing himself to another man in the beer cave at the north Kroger. 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

Local tax pro offers advice with Tax Day approaching

Due to COVID-19, this year’s deadline to file taxes was pushed back to July 15. That gives folks 14 days from the date of this paper to get everything in order and file. Becky Myers of Marr, Miller & Myers, PSC of Corbin fills us in on what we need to know as the clock ticks...
Posted On 01 Jul 2020
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Voters elect Huff, Willis by sizeable margins

One week after the last votes were cast in the 2020 Kentucky Primary Election were cast, the results were certified, and 82nd District State Rep. Regina Petrey Huff, R-Williamsburg, and Interim Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis each won their respective races by wide margins....

Doctor, Corbin Varsity Club Co-Founder passes away

A longtime Corbin physician, who was a founding member of the Corbin Varsity Club, died last week. Dr. Richard F. Park, MD, died June 24 at the age of 79. Park practiced medicine in Corbin for 42 years, rising to become Chief of Staff at Southeastern Kentucky Baptist Hospital,...

Keavy woman charged with shooting man along roadway

What began as a call to investigate a prowler complaint in Keavy Friday night ended with the arrest of the property owner after she allegedly shot a man who was sitting in his truck while his friend urinated on the side of the road. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

Knox County COVID-19 cases spike due to outbreak at Christian Health Center

(Story by Charles Myrick and Mark White) After a slow trickle of positive COVID-19 cases were reported in Knox County over the past few months, the number of cases more than tripled after it was reported Thursday that a local nursing home had nearly 50 patients to test positive...
Posted On 01 Jul 2020
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Laurel, Whitley counties see new COVID-19 cases diagnosed Tuesday

Local COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Laurel County, which now has more than 100 cases, and in Whitley County, which has more than 25 cases. The Laurel County Health Department announced Tuesday that there had been eight new cases of the coronavirus reported raising Laurel...
Posted On 01 Jul 2020

Breaking news: Huff, Willis confirmed as winners as June 23 election results are certified Tuesday

In the two local races on the ballot in Whitley County on June 23, 82nd State Rep. Regina Petrey Huff, R-Williamsburg, and Interim Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis came out victorious. Huff defeated challenger Matt Anderson. In Whitley County, Huff garnered 4,535 votes to...

Baptist Health Corbin’s COVID-19 Screening Center relocated

Baptist Health Corbin’s COVID-19 Screening Center will be relocated to the hospital campus effective July 1.  There will be signage directing you to the new location. Area healthcare providers can now refer patients for preoperative and symptomatic COVID-19 testing to the Baptist...
Posted On 30 Jun 2020
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