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KSP Trooper gives details about 110-mph chase involving stolen vehicle

The case of an Ohio woman accused of leading Kentucky State Police on a high-speed chase on Interstate 75 near Corbin last Tuesday will be presented to a Whitley County grand jury. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

Corbin’s Eggfest might still happen this September

A final decision on whether or not to hold the 2020 Moonbow Eggfest will not be made until July, but officials say it must be made then if the Sept. 12 event is to go on as scheduled. Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel, one of the event organizers, said the Eggfest committee recently...

Courtney Taylor sentenced to life without parole Wednesday for killing family

The legal case against a Williamsburg woman, who allegedly killed her husband and two teenage daughters in their southern Whitley County home on Jan. 13, 2017, is now officially closed. On Wednesday morning, Courtney Taylor, 44, was officially sentenced to life without the...
Posted On 24 Jun 2020

34 percent of Whitley County voters cast ballots Tuesday; Huff, Willis take big leads in local races

Full results in Tuesday’s primary election in Whitley County will not be available until next Tuesday, but based on the early returns from those who voted early in-person and those who went to the polls Tuesday, turnout will be around 34 percent. Whitley County Clerk Carolyn...

Laurel County reports 12 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

COVID-19 cases are increasing at a high rate in Laurel County, which recently recorded its third death from the virus, and it continued to spread at a much slower rate in Whitley, McCreary, Knox and Bell Counties over the past week. The Laurel County Health Department announced...
Posted On 24 Jun 2020

68th Annual NIBROC Festival officially canceled

The 68th Annual NIBROC Festival has officially been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce issued a statement Wednesday morning officially announcing the cancelation. “As you are all acutely aware, we are living in extraordinary times....
Posted On 24 Jun 2020

Update: I-75 open again after being shutdown Tuesday evening due to overturned tractor trailer

A Connecticut tractor trailer driver had to be flown out by air medical helicopter following a crash on I-75 early Tuesday evening that had the interstate partially shutdown for several hours. The accident happened about 6:30 p.m. near the 21-mile marker on the northbound side of...
Posted On 24 Jun 2020

Overturned truck closes one lane of north I-75 in Whitley County

An overturned tractor-trailer truck has reduced Interstate 75 in Whitley County to one lane. The wreck occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on northbound I-75 near the 21-mile marker. Emergency personnel said the tanker truck was empty. The driver was reportedly not injured, but...

The Center for Rural Development to provide online no-cost skills training for unemployed and underemployed individuals in 14 counties

The Center for Rural Development is taking technology to the next level by using Zoom, a cloud-based video communications app, to provide no-cost essential workforce skills training for unemployed and underemployed individuals in 14 Kentucky coal-impacted areas. The online...
Posted On 23 Jun 2020

Baptist Health Corbin encourages action to fight early onset colorectal cancer

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Colon Cancer Awareness month and the activities used to educate the community about colon cancer symptoms, risks and treatments were canceled.  However, the topic deserves to be revisited now that Baptist Health Corbin is providing elective services...
Posted On 23 Jun 2020
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