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A Corbin man was pronounced dead at the scene after his boat struck a rock in Laurel Lake last Wednesday night. Whitley County Emergency Management Director Danny Moses said the incident occurred near Grove Marina about 11:30 p.m. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley identified the...

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) recently honored law enforcement officers from 122 agencies across the Commonwealth, including one Corbin police officer, for their efforts to increase the use of seat belts and child restraints in motor vehicles. The Governor’s...

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies and Williamsburg police recovered two firearms and two marijuana plants while responding to a mental health petition last week. About 9 p.m. on July 11, Deputy Jonas Saunders responded to a mental health petition at a residence on Luther Collins...

People, who ride expensive motorcycles and like to take weekend trips to ride motorcycle trails, frequently have a lot of discretionary income. Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. told members of the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Tuesday afternoon during its...

A man was flown to the University of Tennessee Medical Center July 11 after a vehicle accident that left him trapped. According to a media release from West Knox Volunteer Fire Rescue, at 11:12 a.m., West Knox Rescue, Knox EMS and Kentucky State Police responded to an accident on...

The L&N 2132 steam locomotive and tender along with L&N 1056 caboose have been restored to their original appearance on the exterior. Wasatch Railroad Contractors, the company that did the work, is now asking for more money due to unforeseen labor costs. The Corbin...

Corbin Public Works employees will continue to collect the city’s garbage. Corbin City Manager Marlon Sams announced Tuesday that after reviewing the proposals from Poff Carting and Waste Management and comparing them with what the city currently does, that it was economically...

Rain may have put a damper on the “Team Reed Day” event last Thursday in Corbin, but it did not dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd that turned out at the Corbin Middle School gym in support of six-year-old Reed Elliott, whose cancer is officially in remission. Throughout the...

Corbin Police say a high-speed chase Sunday morning came to an abrupt end when the vehicle struck a Knox County Sheriff’s deputy’s cruiser. Twenty-four-year-old Michael Jones II is facing multiple charges stemming from the incident that began on Old Barbourville Hwy. and ended on...

The pastor and congregation at First Baptist Church in Corbin are asking the community to respect the rules when taking items from the community garden. Pastor Austin Carty said the garden on Laurel Ave. is envisioned as a benefit to the community with its plethora of tomatoes,...