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Vertigo promises to shake up NIBROC

Making its first appearance at this year’s NIBROC Festival is the fear-inducing ride aptly called “Vertigo” — a lighted tower that takes twirling riders high above the main festivities. NIBROC kicks off in downtown Corbin today and Vertigo is sure to be a big hit. “It’s something...

W’burg family donates land for boat ramp on Cumberland River

Thanks in part to a donation by a local Williamsburg family, Whitley County residents will soon have another boat access point along the Cumberland River. On July 25, Donnie Patrick, Brenda Patrick, Ronnie Patrick, Jan Patrick, Donnie Bruce Patrick, Debbie Patrick and Stephen...
Posted On 10 Aug 2016

Lost ginseng hunters walk to safety

A pair of ginseng hunters, who became lost in the woods in eastern Whitley County Monday night, was able to walk to help Tuesday afternoon. Whitley County Emergency Management Director Danny Moses said 37-year-old Adam Parks and his son, 12-year-old Michael Parks, had rode their...

Corbin Police K-9 unit chases down suspected drug dealers

Corbin Police Capt. Coy Wilson did the driving and his K-9 Luka did the sniffing that led to the arrest of two Corbin residents on multiple drug-related charges Tuesday morning. Twenty-eight-year-old Edward Clark and 24-year-old Martha House were each arrested following the...

Whitley Co. EMS gets new heart monitors

When it comes to medical issues, such as heart attacks and strokes, seconds can sometimes save lives. This is part of the reason that Whitley County EMS is so excited about the addition of four new state-of-the-art heart monitors/automated external defibrillators, which went into...
Posted On 10 Aug 2016

W’burg police catch burglar in act Monday

Williamsburg police interrupted an alleged burglary in progress Monday afternoon. About 12:59 p.m., Williamsburg police received a call reporting a burglary in progress at Brush Arbor Apartments, according to a release and an arrest citation. When police arrived, a witness told...
Posted On 10 Aug 2016

W’burg council honors ex-fire chief Privett

Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison, right, presented recently retired Williamsburg Fire Chief James Privett with a plaque of appreciation during Monday’s monthly Williamsburg City Council meeting. The Williamsburg City Council presented recently retired Williamsburg Fire and...
Posted On 10 Aug 2016

Case against man shooting at deputies going to grand jury

The case against a Laurel County man accused of attempting to murder two sheriff’s deputies will be going to the grand jury. In lieu of a preliminary hearing Tuesday, the attorney for 45-year-old Terry Collier stipulated to probable cause to present the case to the grand jury....

Corbin man pleads guilty in rock assault

A Corbin man facing an assault charge for allegedly hitting another man in the head with a rock Thursday night entered a plea agreement to avoid more jail time Tuesday. Twenty-year-old Jesse Robinson, who had been charged with second-degree assault, pleaded guilty to...

UPDATE: Man who fled district court in attorney’s truck Tuesday captured in Tennessee Friday

UPDATE:  A Williamsburg man who allegedly fled from district court in Corbin in an attorney’s truck last week is in custody in Tennessee. Thirty-year-old Johnny Mullis reportedly told a bystander in Caryville, Tenn. that he was wanted out of Kentucky and was going to hit the...