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Final defendant in 2019 murder case enters guilty plea

The remaining defendant in the 2019 killing of Billy Lawson entered a guilty plea to multiple charges Monday, including murder. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

I-75 lane closure set for Wednesday (April 26) in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict traffic to one lane on I-75 at mile point 24.6 (southbound) in Whitley County on Wednesday (April 26) due to maintenance operations. Southbound traffic at mile point 24.6 in Whitley County will be reduced to one lane (right...
Posted On 25 Apr 2023
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London man facing more than 20 charges from Monday evening police chase in Corbin

BEGLEY A London man is facing more than 20 charges after a pursuit with police Monday afternoon that snaked through areas near downtown Corbin before ending in a crash near the Corbin Civic Center. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 19 Apr 2023
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US25W at KY 204 intersection will be closed starting Friday (April 14) at 5 p.m.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that District 11 crews will begin a culvert installation phase on US25W (mile point 18.739) in Whitley County on Friday (April 14). Preparation for the culvert replacement work will include US25W being closed at the...
Posted On 10 Apr 2023

Update: Whitley County Golden Alert ends with tragic outcome

Update: A Golden Alert D, which was issued during the early morning hours Saturday for a missing Whitley County woman, has ended with a tragic outcome. About 8 a.m. Friday (April 7), Stephanie Patterson, 48, was reported missing to Whitley County officials. She was last seen...
Posted On 08 Apr 2023

Mel Robbins speaks at UC as part of 2023 Leadership in Excellence Series

“Anything you want is possible if you’re willing to put in the work.” It was a sentiment carried throughout the evening Thursday as Mel Robbins spoke to a crowd of hundreds during the Excellence in Leadership Series held inside the O. Wayne Rollins Center at the University of the...

Eula Scalf

Eula Scalf, age 88, of Lexington, KY, passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at Lexington Premier Nursing and Rehabilitation. Funeral service was Sunday, April 2, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home. Burial followed in the Pine Hill Cemetery. Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home in...

Scam Alert involving deceased Corbin child

As the Corbin community mourns the loss of eight-year-old Eli Hill, who died Monday after a freak accident where a basketball goal fell on him, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department has issued a scam alert in reference to a fake GoFundMe account. “Our community is...
Posted On 23 Mar 2023

Monsters of Destruction Tour at The Corbin Arena this weekend

If you like monster trucks, extreme ATV racing and/or tuff trucks, then you may want to head over to The Corbin Arena this weekend as the Monsters of Destruction bring their 2023 tour to town. Heavy Hitter, Alcatraz, War Wizard, Black Stallion, and Overkill Evolution are all...
Posted On 09 Mar 2023

Great Pages Circus wows crowds at Corbin Civic Center

  Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  The Great Pages Circus came to the Corbin Civic Center last Wednesday and Thursday for four shows across the two days, where they wowed attendees with a variety of acts. Of the many performances was juggling and acrobatic acts. There were also horses...