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Georgia trio arrested in W’burg for cashing stolen checks

If you're going to steal Social Security checks and attempt to cash them using fake identification cards, then here's a tip: it's probably a bad idea to put a man's picture on the ID with a woman's name.

Posted On 15 Mar 2013

Rogers sets goal of 30,000 volunteers for PRIDE cleanup month

Local city and county organizers attended a special training session in London last week to prepare for the annual PRIDE Spring Cleanup in April, and Fifth District Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers set a goal for the group — “back to 30!”

Three arrested on DUI, drug charges following traffic stop

A traffic stop on Hwy. 92 E over the weekend resulted in the seizure of a large amount of marijuana and prescription pills by police, and the arrest of three people on drug-related charges.

Local superintendents generally supportive of raising dropout age

By and large, the leaders of Whitley County’s three school districts say they embrace a soon-to-be-law that would give them the option to increase the dropout age from 16 to 18.

Family, friends remember those killed in Knox County house fire

The funerals for the seven people killed in the house fire in Gray Saturday will be held this week in Corbin and Woollum.

Six injured in chain-reaction accident on KY 312 Thursday

Six people were taken to Baptist Health Corbin Thursday morning, including a 6-year-old who ejected following a chain-reaction wreck involving three vehicles on Ky. 312 in Keavy.

Corbin man admits to killing sister; faces up to 10 years in jail

An elderly Corbin man who killed his sister in a fit of “road rage” in 2011 pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges Monday in Rockcastle County Circuit Court and is now facing up to 10 years in prison.

Williamsburg man arrested for making meth at his home

A Williamsburg man is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $50,000 cash bond after being arrested by sheriff's deputies late Monday evening for manufacturing methamphetamine.

Posted On 06 Mar 2013

‘Ladies in Red’ event brings focus to womens’ heart health

More women die every year of heart disease in the United States than cancer.

Long-delayed DUI trial set to finally begin in Williamsburg

If all goes according to plan, one of Whitley County's longest running driving while under the influence cases will draw to a conclusion Tuesday with a jury trial in Whitley District Court.

Posted On 06 Mar 2013