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Police: Woman seen talking to utility pole admitted to taking methadone

Knox County Sheriff’s deputies say a woman found outside a Corbin apartment complex Monday morning, “talking to a utility pole,” admitted she had taken methadone. Deputy Claude Hudson arrested 42-year-old Cynthia A. Lawson of Pineville outside Schoolhouse Apartments in the Moore...

Harrell now has pair of challengers in sheriff’s race

As it stands now, there will be a three-way race for Whitley County Sheriff in the Republican Primary this May. 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
Posted On 10 Jan 2018

Corbin ABC stepping up enforcement of STAR server training requirement

Corbin area restaurants and stores that sell alcoholic drinks and/or beer have been put on notice to ensure their employees are up to date on their mandatory server training. Corbin Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator Clara Patterson sent out a notice in late December to all...

Semi wreck on I-75 ties up traffic for over three hours

A single vehicle crash on I-75 Tuesday morning involving a tractor-trailer had northbound traffic reduced to one lane for about three and one-half hours. The crash happened about 6:20 p.m. near the seven-mile marker. The driver of the semi, Ravinder Grewal of Ontario, Canada,...
Posted On 10 Jan 2018

Corbin, Williamsburg utilities battle water line breaks

The frigid temperatures left Corbin and Williamsburg utility crews fighting multiple separate water line breaks within the last week. Whitley County schools closed early Tuesday after service was lost at the main campus, leaving the high school, middle school, central primary and...

Six more people file to run for office in Whitley County

There are now two additional contested races on Whitley County election ballots in 2018, and possibly three if every incumbent files to run for re-election in the Corbin City Commission Race. Since Jan. 2, six more people have filed to run for elected office in Whitley County....
Posted On 10 Jan 2018

Rand Paul endorses Dan Ballou for Ky. Supreme Court seat

Circuit Judge Dan Ballou is getting some high profile support in his bid for a seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court of Justice. Ballou announced in a news release Tuesday morning that U.S. Senator Rand Paul, one of the state’s two senators, has endorsed him. “I am excited to...
Posted On 10 Jan 2018

Corbin firefighters now checking on senior citizens daily

The Corbin Fire Department is volunteering to check on seniors and other residents who are trying to maintain their independence. Family and friends may submit the names and phone numbers of the individuals to the fire department. “Please let them know,” officials said of...

Corbin man accused of stealing minivan from Barbourville lumber company

A Corbin man who allegedly stole a minivan was under the influence of drugs when police found him and the van at a Barbourville store Friday morning. 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...

Ex-Corbin police officer, facing federal drug charges, arrested again

A former Corbin police officer, who is facing federal drug charges, has been arrested on local theft charges. 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
Posted On 10 Jan 2018