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A London man was arrested Monday morning in north Corbin after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies investigating a stolen vehicle stopped him while allegedly driving under the influence. Fifty-three-year-old Randy Cook was pulled over and arrested on South Stewart Road near the...

“Flakka,” mixed with crystal methamphetamine “ICE”, is making its second wave through Whitley County since its first appearance last year, reports the Williamsburg Police Department. Flakka, also known as “Gravel,” is often described as a form of bath salts. According to...

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Special Response Unit arrested eight individuals on drug-related charges Monday morning, including one wanted in Florida on charges of selling/delivery of morphine. Sheriff John Root along with the SRU under the command of Major Rodney Van Zant,...

Arena Manager Connie Hunt is resigning her position effective Friday. Though Hunt was not in attendance at the special called city commission meeting last Friday, a letter announcing her resignation effective July 1 was presented to the commissioners and read into the record. “I...

A Corbin man allegedly attempting to break into an outbuilding at a home on Hopkins Cemetery Road Wednesday night reportedly told deputies he had been using crystal meth mixed with Flakka. According to Laurel County Sheriff John Root, Deputy Shawn Jackson arrested 38-year-old...

For the first time in six years, the City of Corbin’s annual budget includes an across-the-board raise for city employees. Full-time salaried and hourly employees will receive a $1,000 increase, while seasonal employees will receive an adjusted rate increase based on the limited...

A Richmond woman was arrested Tuesday in southern Laurel County after she rear-ended a vehicle, crashed into a guardrail and her car became inflamed. Though this was a non-injury collision, the southbound lanes of interstate 75 were closed over one hour as a result.  ...

The former chief financial officer for the Whitley County School District, who was fired on June 16 amid allegations of misappropriations of school funds, is free on bond after being arrested June 21 for forgery involving another organization. Leigh Burke, 54, of Williamsburg, is...

A Williamsburg woman, who is already serving a 10-year prison sentence for manslaughter for her role in the killing of her two-year-old daughter in 2013, was ordered to pay $3,295 in restitution Monday morning for her role in an unconnected case. Trina Michelle White, 38, had...

The creator of a website and yard signs that oppose expanding alcohol sales in Williamsburg through a ballot referendum next week has come forward. Kenneth Sims, creator of the VoteNoJune28.com website, sent the News Journal an e-mail late Thursday afternoon saying that he...