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Corbin Tourism sponsoring, ‘Finger Lickin’ Chicken Week’

Following up the success of Burger Week, the Corbin Tourism Commission is turning its focus to one of the things that put Corbin on the map – chicken. At Tuesday’s regular commission meeting, Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel announced the first annual Finger Lickin’ Chicken Week to...

Lynn Camp High School teacher files lawsuit claiming discrimination, sexual harassment

A Lynn Camp High School special education teacher has filed a federal lawsuit against the Knox County School System accusing the school system of disability discrimination, sexual harassment, and violation of her civil rights under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Read this story...

Corbin Police investigating robbery at Books-A-Million

Corbin Police are searching for the man who robbed Books-A-Million in Corbin Saturday night. Corbin Police Capt. Coy Wilson, the department’s Public Affairs Officer, said just before 10 p.m., a masked man came into the store armed with a knife and demanded money. The robber wore...

Investigation underway after human remains discovered in Gray

Kentucky State Police are investigating after human remains were found in Gray Monday night. Master Trooper Shane Jacobs, the department’s Public Affairs Officer, said state police were dispatched to Garland Cemetery Road off of Arkle Road at 6:16 p.m. A 15-year-old juvenile had...

One person airlifted, interstate shut down following Monday crash

One person was airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center Monday following a two-vehicle wreck on Interstate 75 in Whitley County. The woman, whose name has not been released, was one of three people extricated after a Ford Taurus station wagon rear-ended a Buick...

Corbin Little Caesar’s Pizza worker diagnosed with Hepatitis A

A worker at a Corbin restaurant has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A, according to a Knox County Health Department release Monday. The case of Hepatitis A was diagnosed on Friday, Dec. 7, in a food service worker at Little Caesar’s Pizza, which is located at 510 Master Street. “An...

Knox deputies investigating armed robbery at Gray convenience store

Knox County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating an armed robbery at a convenience store in Gray Monday morning. Deputies were called to A&B Quick Stop on U.S. 25E in Gray at approximately 3:30 a.m. Deputy William Stewart, the department’s Public Affairs Officer, said a lone...

Gray man charged with attempted murder of police officer

A Knox County man has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer after state police say he shot law enforcement that had arrived at his residence to investigate an assault complaint Monday morning. Kentucky State Police Trooper Shane Jacobs, Public Affairs Officer at...

KSP, coroner’s office on scene of fatal Rockholds’ blaze

Kentucky State Police, the Whitley County Coroner’s Office and numerous volunteer fire departments are on the scene of a fatal house fire in the Rockholds’ community. The structure fire was first reported about 2:41 p.m. at a 74 Gail Hart Road residence, which is...

Ky. Primary Care Association representative available Friday to help with healthcare.gov enrollment

The insurance market set up through the Affordable Care Act can be a daunting thing to navigate, but help will be available Friday in Corbin courtesy of the Kentucky Primary Care Association. The not-for-profit organization made up for health centers, rural health clinics and...