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Corbin City Commission increases starting pay for police officers

In an effort to attract and keep more police officers, the Corbin Police Department will be increasing starting pay significantly for new officers and is bumping up the pay scale for some recent hires too. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 19 Oct 2022

Corbin Independent looking into process of forming a district police force

The Corbin Independent School District is exploring the possibility of forming its own police force, which would allow for district-hired officers to be placed throughout all of their school buildings full-time, though plans are still in their infancy and far from certain. During...

Gray woman accused of assaulting child in hospital parking lot

A Gray woman is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $20,000 cash bond after allegedly being intoxicated and assaulting her child in the parking lot of Baptist Health Corbin. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 05 Oct 2022

Corbin man arrested after allegedly robbing Laurel County bank Tuesday

A Corbin man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after allegedly robbing a Laurel County bank. According to a release from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department, a man entered Community Trust Bank on US25W at approximately 12:50 p.m. armed with a pistol and demanding money. Bank...
Posted On 27 Sep 2022
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Update: Arrest warrants issued for two men in connection with downtown Corbin brawl

The Corbin Police Department has issued warrants for the arrest of two individuals whom they say were involved in a fight in downtown Corbin on Saturday, Sept. 3, that resulted in damage to Season’s Restaurant, including one man, who was identified after bragging on social media....

Corbin Police Department reports busy August

The Corbin Police Department answered 1,247 calls during the month of August. Officers issued 204 total citations for traffic or criminal offenses, and made 147 total arrests. Out of those arrests, there were 38 criminal arrests, six were DUI cases, and 102 warrants served,...
Posted On 17 Sep 2022

Corbin police investigating jewelry store robbery

Corbin police are actively investigating the armed robbery of a Corbin jewelry store last month. 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
Posted On 14 Sep 2022

Corbin police officers graduate Academy of Police Supervision

A pair of Corbin police officers were among a class of 22 law enforcement officers from agencies across the commonwealth, who recently graduated from the Academy of Police Supervision (APS) Class 91. APS, also called the sergeant’s academy, is a three-week, 122-hour training...
Posted On 05 Sep 2022

Two arrested in connection to recent business burglaries

UPDATE: Two more men have been arrested following a continued investigation into multiple burglaries at area businesses that targeted stealing ATM machines. Shannon Davidson, 30, of Barbourville, and Kody Davidson, 31, of Middletown, Ohio, were arrested Wednesday evening in...
Posted On 31 Aug 2022
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Thieves stealing trucks, crashing into stores, trying to take ATM machines

Local thieves are stealing trucks and then using them to break into small businesses in order to try and steal ATM machines from inside those businesses, including weekend break-ins in Corbin, Williamsburg and on Jellico Mountain in Tennessee. Read this story and more for just...
Posted On 31 Aug 2022