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Man arrested for stealing truck from Corbin Recreation Department

A Corbin man was arrested last Thursday for allegedly stealing a truck that belonged to the city's Department of Parks and Recreation.

Standoff near school ends peacefully

  A standoff at a home near Whitley County High School ended peacefully Wednesday.

Bee Creek home destroyed by fire Tuesday

A home on Lee lane, just off of Bee Creek Road, was destroyed by fire Tuesday morning.

Corbin man’s sci-fi screenplay made into movie that will premier April 5 at film festival

During a typical day, Mark Daniels is neck deep in paperwork and fulfilling his duties overseeing a myriad of programs for the Corbin Independent School District.

Organizers hope ‘Millionaire’s Weekend’ drawing will kickstart Sander’s Park donations

Around $50,000 in donations is needed to pay for a bronze statue of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Harland Sanders, and leaders of a non-profit group supporting construction of the park are hoping to get a big boost toward that goal in just one day.

Four agencies involved in North Corbin meth bust

  A joint effort by Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies, Williamsburg Police, state police and agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives led to the arrest of three people on meth trafficking charges Thursday morning.

Whitley dispatcher wins $12,000 settlement from county

An insurer for the county has agreed to pay a $12,000 settlement to a 911 Center dispatcher in order to avoid a lawsuit over the illegal release of her medical information by workers for Whitley County EMS.

Elderly man indicted for sexually abusing sisters in 1980s, ’90s

A Whitley County Grand Jury has accused a Corbin man of sexually assaulting two young girls in the mid-1980s and the early 1990s.

Posted On 19 Mar 2014

New Whitley Health Department facility opens to public this week

After several false starts the employees at the Whitley County Health Department are settling into their new, bigger facility in Williamsburg.

W’burg Board of Adjustments denies councilman’s request for variance

The Williamsburg Board of Adjustments didn't appear to be in any hurry Monday night to settle what amounted to a dispute between two citizens over the granting of a zoning variance. One citizen is a Williamsburg City Councilman and the other is a future member of the...

Posted On 19 Mar 2014