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Missing 10-year-old found safe Friday afternoon

The search for a missing 10-year-old autistic boy in Whitley County came to a happy ending shortly before 3 p.m. when the boy was located unharmed in the western portion of the county.

Posted On 17 May 2013

Corbin man arrested for offering money to have local woman killed

A Corbin man, whom state police say posted a message on the popular Topix website offering to pay money to have a person killed.

U of C President honored as a visionary leader Tuesday

In naming the annual visionary award after pioneer Daniel Boone, the Mountain Laurel District of the Bluegrass Council of the Boy Scouts have sought to change the landscape through hard work and dedication.

Ohio man gets five years for dragging girlfriend on I-75

Circuit Judge Dan Ballou sentenced a Miamisburg, Ohio man, to five years in prison Tuesday afternoon in connection with a rolling domestic dispute last year that began in Ohio, and ended near Exit 15 in Corbin when the woman was dragged down the road as she tried to exit the...

Posted On 15 May 2013

Wet weather forces county road crews to tackle pair of mudslides

County road crews worked diligently last week and into this week to deal with a pair of mudslides the spilled across local roadways, trapping residents in for a short time who live on one local rural roadway.

Woman accused of stealing hospitalized roommate’s debit card

Corbin Police have arrested a London woman they say got hold of her roommate’s debit card and stole $1,700 for her bank account, overdrawing that account.

Attorney General says Whitley Jailer violated Open Records Act

The Kentucky Attorney General has ruled that Whitley County's Jailer recently ran afoul of state open records laws in responding to a request for information from the Sheriff regarding "alleged wrongdoing or injuries to inmates."

Renovated, expanded CHS hailed as a ‘showcase’ school

Corbin High School’s faculty, staff and students may be close to understanding what the Egyptians felt when the Great Pyramids were finished or how Michaelango felt when finally declaring the artwork in the Sistine Chapel to be finished.

$1.3 million road construction project to begin in downtown Corbin May 20

A $1.3 million project to improve the two main roadways in downtown Corbin is set to begin May 20, and local officials say it is some of the most significant work being done to downtown streets in years.

Williamsburg man gets 28 years in jail for string of thefts

Whitley Circuit Judge Dan Ballou sentenced a Williamsburg man to 28 years in prison Monday afternoon in connection with five separate felony cases.

Posted On 08 May 2013