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Lily teen charged with auto theft

A Lily teen was arrested Friday after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies found him in possession of a stolen Jeep SUV. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said deputies had gone to a residence on Robinson Creek Road about 1:30 p.m. Friday after...

Update: No injuries in wreck involving CHS band bus

One of two schools buses carrying members of the Corbin High School band was involved in a hit-and-run wreck Sunday morning. Band Director Jimmy Cornn said none of the 24 students and adults on the bus were injured when a tractor-trailer truck backed into it. Cornn said the band...

Lily man charged with assaulting deputy

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a fight complaint in Lily Friday afternoon only to have one of the suspects begin fighting with them. Sixty-year-old Glenn D. Hinkle was arrested about 12:40 p.m. at a residence on Clark Lane off of Robinson Creek Road. Deputy Gilbert...

Update: Whitley Co. Sheriff’s deputies arrest two for drug possession

A recent disturbance complaint lead to the arrest two people on drug possession charges. About 8 p.m. on Oct. 23, the sheriff’s department responded to Keswick Road concerning a report that Glennis L. Anderson, 46, was reportedly causing a disturbance, according to a Whitley...
Posted On 27 Oct 2017

Knox County man killed in Thursday bypass crash

A Knox County man was pronounced dead at Baptist Health Corbin Thursday from injuries he sustained in a crash on the Corbin bypass. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley identified the victim as 70-year-old Mack Baker of Barbourville. The wreck occurred about 12:15 p.m. near at the...

Whitman Branch Shooting Range reopening Friday

Three months after it was closed to the public because of repeated vandalism, the Whitman Branch Shooting Range near Laurel River Lake is slated to reopen. Officials with the Daniel Boone National Forest announced that the newly renovated facility off of Ky. 1193 would be...

Crash sparks wrongful death lawsuit

The estate of a Williamsburg man, who died following a head-on vehicle crash on the Corbin bypass last year, is suing the driver of the vehicle, which allegedly caused the crash. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...
Posted On 25 Oct 2017

Louisville man accused of trying to steal truck from WCHS campus

A Louisville man remains incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center after allegedly trying to steal a vehicle from the Whitley County High School campus Thursday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...
Posted On 25 Oct 2017

Registered sex offender pleads guilty to indecent exposure

A registered sex offender will find out on Nov. 6 what his punishment is for exposing himself to a woman in Williamsburg. 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 25 Oct 2017

Remains found in Gray in 1985 may be North Carolina woman

After 32 years of unanswered questions, Kentucky State Police Post 10 is hopeful some answers might finally come to light concerning a redheaded Jane Doe found in Gray, KY. According to a press release from KSP, detectives have been in contact with individuals in North Carolina...
Posted On 25 Oct 2017
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