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Vice President Mike Pence lands at London-Corbin Airport Thursday

Vice President Mike Pence met with supporters at the London Corbin Airport where he landed Thursday while en route to meetings in Manchester. Mr. Pence landed at approximately 11 p.m. and was greeted by Governor Matt Bevin, and Congressman Hal Rogers, R-KY, who represents...

Parsons double murder trial pushed back until Oct. 1

The trial date for Corbin man, who had been scheduled to stand trial later this month for allegedly killing two people in June 2017, has been postponed until this fall. Paul Parsons, 49, was indicted on July 17, 2017, on two counts of capital murder in the June 7, 2017, deaths of...
Posted On 07 Aug 2019

NIBROC Festival kicks off today in downtown Corbin; Forcht Group and Forcht Bank named premier entertainment sponsors

NIBROC 2019 is here, and the four-day extravaganza of food, fun, entertainment and local goodwill kicks off tonight with a special deal for anyone that enjoys carnival rides. Unlimited ride wristbands can be purchased starting at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday for just $10. Thursday through...

Correction: Anderson accused of assaulting father-in-law with table leg, spitting on jailer

(Correction: The print version of this story and an earlier version of the electronic version of this story incorrectly stated that Anderson had assaulted his father when it should have stated that he assaulted his father-in-law.) A Williamsburg man is being held in the Whitley...
Posted On 07 Aug 2019

‘Usual Suspects’ take the stage Friday for this season’s final W’burg block party

Williamsburg’s final block party of the season will take place Friday evening at Bill Woods Park. The band “Usual Suspects” had been slated to perform at the Kentucky Splash waterpark on July 4 as part of Williamsburg’s Independence Day festivities, but was unable to do so due to...
Posted On 07 Aug 2019

Long time radio personality Rick Campbell being laid to rest Wednesday

The community is mourning the death of long time Williamsburg radio personality Rick “The Nature Boy” Campbell, who was a virtual institution in the town where he spent more than 20 years on the air. “I, and the whole city, mourn Rick’s passing. There are way too many...
Posted On 07 Aug 2019

Child who died in hot car Thursday to be buried today

The 2-year-old girl who died Thursday after she was found in a closed vehicle last Thursday will be laid to rest today. The funeral for Aubrey Rose will be held at 11 a.m. at Croley Funeral Home in Williamsburg. Burial will follow in the Reece-Rose Cemetery near her home on Leona...

Lynn Camp art teacher to appear on, ‘Forged in Fire’

Classes have already begun at Lynn Camp Middle/High School, but new art teacher Jesse Hemphill will be giving his students, and more than one million people who tune in to History’s “Forged in Fire,” the chance to watch him show off his skills as a knife maker on Aug. 14. The hit...

Police awaiting toxicology in fatal motorcycle crash; second motorcycle rider pleads guilty to DUI

The man he was riding with has pleaded guilty to DUI, but Corbin Police say they have not yet determined if the Corbin man killed in a motorcycle crash last Wednesday on Scuffletown Road was under the influence. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...