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Whitley Sheriff nabs alleged drug dealers in Thursday morning roundup

After more than year of work, Whitley County Sheriff Colan Harrell and his deputies went knocking on doors Thursday morning in search of 14 suspected drug dealers, and two thieves.

School officials, police say Facebook post led to investigation, but no charges

Corbin Police say no criminal charges will be filed against a juvenile who allegedly posted what is described as an indirect threat related to Corbin High School on Facebook.

Church in a movie theater? You better believe it!

Long before an impromptu, organizational meeting held in his living room in May 2011, Corbin native Drew Mahan said he had a divinely inspired vision about exactly the right place to start a new church in his hometown.

Corbin hospital officially changes name to ‘Baptist Health Corbin’

At 6 p.m. Tuesday the former Baptist Regional Medical Center officially became Baptist Health Corbin.

Former Congressional District Director to be honored as tri-county Leader of the Year

One of the most influential political operatives in Kentucky has been selected as the 2013 Leader of the Year in Knox, Laurel and Whitley counties by a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering leadership in the area.

Corbin pawn shop operator arrested for trying to sell stolen guns

A Corbin business owner maintains his innocence concerning charges that he purchased and attempted to resell nine guns he knew had been taken in a home burglary earlier this year.

ONLY ONLINE: Jackson MSC plant sold to Japanese firm

A Knox County manufacturing plant is now in new hands.

Posted On 31 Jan 2013
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Man who attacked wife with meat cleaver gets 20 years in jail

An 11-man, one-woman circuit court jury ruled Thursday afternoon that a Williamsburg man was guilty of assaulting his wife with a meat cleaver last year but they found him not guilty of trying to kill her.

Posted On 30 Jan 2013

Couple arrested Tuesday in connection with counterfeiting operation

Local police arrested two people Tuesday afternoon in connection with a counterfeiting investigation involving an estimated $7,000 in counterfeit notes that are apparently circulating in the Whitley County area.

Posted On 30 Jan 2013

‘Bad Hair Bandit” and wife plan guilty pleas to bank robbery spree

Just over a week before they were scheduled to go to trial, a plea agreement has been reached in the case of the bank robber known as “The Bad Hair Bandit.”