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Williamsburg man who struck, killed man changing tire sentenced to prison

VANOVER A Williamsburg man who was facing multiple charges stemming from a 2021 incident in which he struck and killed a man with his vehicle has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

Corbin man recovering after hit and run accident

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are encouraging people walking after dark to wear reflective clothing following a hit and run accident, which was reported Saturday evening on US25W (Cumberland Falls Highway). The accident happened between 9 – 9:30 p.m. near Holloway Drive....
Posted On 17 Sep 2020

Corbin man arrested following hit-and-run on Roy Kidd Ave.

A Corbin man was arrested Tuesday in connection with a hit-and-run accident on Roy Kidd Ave. that sent three juveniles to the hospital. 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

Hit-and-run suspect found hiding in closet

A Corbin woman is facing multiple charges in connection with a hit-and-run wreck Monday night that left one person injured. 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

Corbin Police searching for occupants of vehicle that struck house on Gordon Street

Corbin Police are investigating a hit-and-run incident involving an SUV and a house. Police and firefighters were called to the scene at 612 Gordon Street near Blair Park at approximately 3:20 p.m. to a report that a vehicle had struck a house and the occupants had fled the...

Hit and run at IGA leads police to charge three with endangerment

A report about a hit and run accident Saturday involving a vehicle with three children inside resulted in the arrest of three people on various endangerment charges. About 5:05 p.m., Williamsburg police were notified about a hit and run accident at IGA, and that the vehicle,...
Posted On 12 Sep 2018

Corbin man’s vintage car, featured on TV show, damaged in hit-and-run crash

The subject of a national television show with Corbin roots was the victim of a hit-and-run driver in Alabama over last Thursday. 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

Update: Smith pleads not guilty in bank hit and run accident case

A Williamsburg man, who accidently drove his vehicle through the front door of a bank last Monday morning and then fled the scene on foot before police arrived, is now behind bars in the Whitley County Judicial Center. Edward D. Smith, 22, of 265 Rice Street, was apprehended...
Posted On 01 Dec 2017

Indiana man arrested for W’burg hit and run

An Indiana man, who allegedly hit a 2003 Cadillac in Williamsburg last Wednesday morning and then fled the scene, had his bond reduced during a court hearing Monday morning. About 7:40 a.m. last Wednesday, Williamsburg police received a report about a hit and run on Ky. 92W in...
Posted On 05 Oct 2016

W’burg man run over while walking dog

A Williamsburg man is facing a DUI and murder charge after he allegedly hit and killed a man, who was walking his dog along a sidewalk in Williamsburg Wednesday evening. Richard E. Perkins, 53, was walking his dog on a sidewalk adjacent to US25W about 6 p.m. when Adam David...
Posted On 14 Apr 2016