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Laurel deputies searching for pharmacy burglars

  Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for two men who broke into a north Corbin pharmacy Monday morning and made off with various medications.

Posted On 08 Dec 2014
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Local physician pleads to federal charges of being convicted felon in possession of a firearm

  A Corbin physician pleaded guilty Friday to two counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, but did so without a plea agreement in place.

Attorney General admonishes Laurel Sheriff for failure to respond to open records request

  The Kentucky Attorney General has ruled that the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department and Laurel County Attorney’s Office must provide Michael McQueen with documents pertaining to former detective and Laurel County Fire Chief Tommy Johnston’s charges of...

Code Enforcement Board issues stiff fines against four property owners

Corbin’s Code Enforcement Board issued stiff fines against four property owners Monday for failure to adequately maintain property in various locations around town.

Plan for horse track in Corbin takes ‘big step’ forward

It’s looking all but certain now that Corbin will be the location for a “first class” quarter horse racing facility, operated by Keeneland, following a meeting of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Tuesday afternoon.

Corbin man admits to raping teen he met on Facebook

A Corbin man will serve 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to the rape of a then 13-year-old in 2013.

Police investigating theft of heaters from Ross construction site

Corbin Police are investigating the theft of two valuable heaters that were being used at the construction site for the soon-to-open Ross Ready to Wear clothing store at the Trademart Shopping Center.

W’burg woman charged in stabbing

  A Williamsburg woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon on charges stemming from a domestic dispute in which ended when she allegedly stabbed her live-in boyfriend.

Steele accepts job at new Whitley County Health Dept. Director

Martha Steele will be embarking on a new chapter in her healthcare career as she has accepted the director’s position at the Whitley County Health Department.

Wynn a finalist for Project Fit America Teacher of the Year

Corbin Intermediate School is one of three area schools that has added the Project Fit America equipment and instituted the curriculum into its physical education classes and Melinda Wynn, one of the school’s PE teachers, has been named a finalist for Project Fit...

Posted On 26 Nov 2014
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