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A Corbin couple is facing child abuse charges after police say they admitted to smoking methamphetamine in the presence of their young children. Quincy R. Williams, 25, and Shelby L. Jones, 22, were arrested Thursday night following an investigation by Laurel County Sheriff’s...

Five people had to be flown out by emergency medical helicopter and two more were transported by ambulance to Jellico Community Hospital following a single vehicle crash early Friday afternoon on Wolf Creek Road. At least three people were ejected from the Ford Expedition, which...

The Corbin Public Library is offering a pardon to patrons who return their overdue items. On each Friday in October, patrons may return the items without being subject to the accrued fines associated with them. Fines are 10 cents per day on books and audios and $1 per day on...

A Whitley County man who fell through a roof Friday morning remains at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. The individual, identified as 23-year-old Jesse Storms, was airlifted to UK after crashing through the roof and striking the concrete floor at the old American...

Corbin’s annual Octoberfest is taking on a new name and a new effort to make the event more family friendly. “Because of the name, a lot of people associated the event with the alcohol,” said Corbin Downtown Director Aaron Sturgill in explaining why the event is now known a...

A Corbin man died Tuesday after a traffic accident but Corbin Police say that wasn’t the cause of death. 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

She’s only a junior journalism and history major at Eastern Kentucky University, but Jennifer Kaylyn Perkins is already making her own history as the winner of the 2018 Communication Professional of the Year award presented by the Kentucky Communication Association. Not bad for...

Do you have a chili recipe that you think is the best in Williamsburg? Saturday is your chance to prove it and collect some prize money to boot during the Sixth Annual Williamsburg Chili Cookoff Contest. The chili cookoff will be held in conjunction with the community yard sale...

Construction is expected to start in a couple of weeks on a $39.2 million project to realign a section of KY 92W from the intersection of KY 592 in McCreary County extending east of the intersection of Old Jellico Creek Road in Whitley County. Prime contractor Hinkle Construction...

A portion of US25W in Williamsburg is expected to remain one lane until Oct. 12 following a recent mudslide. The slide has a 200-yard portion of US25W between G&E Drive-In and Campbell Hill reduced to one lane, and a temporary traffic signal is in place. Williamsburg Police...