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Southbound I-75 closed Thursday night as firefighters work to recover suicide victim

Southbound Interstate 75 was shut down for more than an hour at the Laurel/Whitley County line Thursday after a Williamsburg man jumped from the bridge crossing Lynn Camp Creek. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Jordan W. Veach, 34, dead at the scene. Firefighters and...

Glove Drive competition to benefit Oak Grove Elementary students

The Corbin Fire Department and The Heritage nursing home in Corbin are competing to see which organization can collect the most gloves this winter. The fire department was challenged by the nursing home to collect gloves for students at Oak Grove Elementary School. The winter...

Friday apartment fire appeared to begin in bedroom

Corbin firefighters spent approximately three hours Friday night battling an apartment fire near the Trademart shopping center. Battalion Chief Jack Partin said firefighters were paged to Oak Place Village Apartments at approximately 5 p.m. “It was called in as a structure fire....

A bad brake: Car runs up guy wire in Corbin

A black Ford Taurus ran up the guy wire of an electric pole at the intersection of Kentucky Avenue and Gordon Street Monday afternoon. 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

Six departments respond to fire National Standard building

Four fire departments were called out to extinguish a fire at the old National Standard Building. “When we got there, there was heavy fire in the office part of the building,” said West Knox Fire and Rescue Chief Darryl Baker. “It extended up through the office into the roof of...

Family dog dies in house fire

A family dog fell victim to a house fire last Friday in north Corbin. 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

Donation to Corbin Fire and Police

Cash Express of Corbin donated food to the Corbin Fire and Police Departments on Friday in remembrance of 9/11/2001.

One person injured after tractor, car and pickup were involved in accident

An accident involving a tractor, car and pickup truck left one person injured Wednesday morning. Corbin Fire Department was dispatched to the intersection of US 25 E and the Corbin Bypass at 9:18 a.m. The injured party was taken to the hospital via ambulance, but the injuries did...

Traffic slightly detoured after two-vehicle accident

Traffic on 18th Street in front of Owens Auto & Truck Service was  detoured briefly on Wednesday after a two-vehicle accident blocked the road around noon. Corbin Fire Department Battalion Chief Chad Jackson said the call initially came in with injuries, but once crews...

Corbin firefighters pitch in to help neighbors

Seven Corbin firefighters answered the call for help from nearby counties in the wake of the snow and ice storms that blanked the blanketed the area last week. Courtesy of Corbin Fire Department Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...