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Federal grand jury indicts three for Corbin pharmacy burglaries

A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment in the case of a Tennessee man accused of burglarizing Sav-Rite Pharmacy in Corbin, naming two co-defendants in it and a similar burglary that occurred in 2014 at Stephanie’s Down Home Pharmacy in Corbin. Read this story...

Golden Alert canceled for missing man

A Golden Alert has been canceled for a missing Whitley County man. On Dec. 16, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department received information that family members had not seen Timothy Allen Warren, 34, of Louden Road, since about 7 a.m. on Dec. 13. Warren uses a wheelchair and...
Posted On 21 Dec 2016

Judge declines to set aside plea agreement in Hall case

The special judge in the hindering prosecution and contempt of court case against Tristan Hall has denied a prosecutor’s motion to set aside the plea agreement in the case. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

Third suspect arrested in ‘staged’ gas station robbery

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested the third suspect in the staged robbery at the Marathon gas station off of Exit 29 in north Corbin on November 30. According to Sheriff John Root, deputies arrested 19-year-old Daniel Cornelius of London at approximately 5 p.m. Detectives...

Three weeks remain to pay tax bills without penalty

If you still haven’t paid your 2016 property tax bill yet, you have nearly three more weeks to do so before you will be penalized. The “face value” for the property tax payments will be honored through Jan. 3, 2017. Beginning the next day on Jan. 4, a 5 percent...
Posted On 16 Dec 2016

KSP arrest two W’burg men in connection with meth case

An anonymous tip to Kentucky State Police Saturday lead to the arrest of two Williamsburg men on methamphetamine related charges. About 7 p.m., Trooper Samuel Peace received a tip that Joey Siler and another man, who wasn’t charged in connection with the case, were...
Posted On 16 Dec 2016

Local law enforcement joins forces with criminal justice students in ‘Operation Joy’

The Corbin Area Technology Center’s Criminal Justice classes joined together with local state and federal law enforcement to bring some holiday cheer to area families in need in the second annual “Operation Joy.” Through the efforts of the 60 students and the generosity of staff...

W’burg mail carrier charged with theft of mail matter

A Williamsburg mail carrier remains behind bars after allegedly stealing mail belonging to several customers on his postal route, including several debit cards and their corresponding PIN numbers, according to the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. Alexander M. Johnson,...
Posted On 15 Dec 2016

W’burg schools stand to lose $80,000 on property sale

The Williamsburg Independent School District stands to lose about $80,000 if it accepts the results of an online-auction that ended Tuesday afternoon to sell a piece of property that it has owned since 2007 when it was purchased as a possible site for a new school or athletic...
Posted On 14 Dec 2016

Settlement reached in lawsuit stemming from ambulance versus teen

The civil portion of the legal ordeal involving a Knox County EMS ambulance driver who struck three teens in August 2014, killing one of them, ended last week as a settlement was reached. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...