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Corbin Police investigating multiple burglaries at downtown business

Corbin Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the individuals believed to have burglarized a downtown Corbin business twice in as many weeks. Hippie at Heart, located at 511 South Main Street, was targeted most recently during the early morning of May 1. Video...

Corbin police, firefighters to square off Saturday in inaugural ‘Battle of the Badges’ basketball game

Corbin Police and Corbin Firefighters will take to the court at Corbin High School on May 11 for the first annual, “Battle of the Badges” basketball game. The 5v5 full-court game, which is open to the public, will begin at 5 p.m. Admission is $2 per person. Tickets may be...

Deanna Myers stepping down as animal shelter director

The Knox Whitley Humane Association has undergone numerous changes over the last 10 years, and its latest one will be one of the biggest as Director Deanna Myers has elected to retire. “It was just time to retire,” Myers said noting she has her farm to take care of, but will not...

Rockholds man arrested on multiple warrants

A Rockholds man, who had several outstanding arrest warrants, was apprehended late Thursday evening, according to a Whitley County Sheriff’s Department release. Shortly before 11 p.m., Deputies Chad Estep, Chad Foley, Sgt. Jonas Saunders and Court Security Officer Clay Shelton...
Posted On 03 May 2019

Hearing postponed over motion to suppress Courtney Taylor’s statement to police

A hearing to consider a motion to suppress a statement that a Williamsburg woman gave to Kentucky State Police from her hospital bed about the killing of her husband and two children more than two years ago has been postponed. Courtney Taylor, 43, is charged with three counts of...
Posted On 03 May 2019

Deputies recover stolen gun, arrest one

A Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy recovered a stolen firearm and arrested a Williamsburg man following a routine traffic stop late Thursday evening on Perkins Street in the Woodbine community, according to a sheriff’s department release and court documents. Sgt. Jonas Saunders...
Posted On 03 May 2019

Monday’s WWE event in Corbin postponed until October

WWE’s event scheduled for Monday at The Arena in Corbin Monday night has been postponed. Arena officials announced Friday that the event will be held on Thursday, October 17. All tickets purchased for Monday’s event will be honored on the new date. It was WWE’s decision and one...

Corbin man among three people charged with trafficking meth in Knox County

A Corbin man was among three people arrested Wednesday on charges of trafficking methamphetamine. Knox County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Billy W. Hopkins, 57, of Corbin, Charles W. Morris, 47, of London, and Beverly S. Bentley, 54, of London following an investigation that began...

Corbin woman sentenced to 20 years for 2017 stabbing death of boyfriend

A Corbin woman who pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder of her boyfriend in Knox County, was sentenced to 20 years in prison at a hearing Wednesday in circuit court. Debra Poore, 56, was charged with stabbing to death 57-year-old Steven Burke when a verbal dispute turned physical at...

Local constable partnering with Corbin Schools to battle truancy

A local constable has partnered with the Corbin Independent School District in order to clear out a backlog of truancy cases. Whitley County Second District Constable Ron “Bubba” Bowling said he’s worked diligently in recent weeks serving 29 citations against parents for truancy...