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Corbin police needed an assist in the form of a boat from the Corbin Fire Department in order to apprehend a Lexington man, who allegedly fled police in a motor vehicle Sunday evening before he jumped into Laurel Lake and swam for more than half a mile, according to arrest...

The pontoon the Mullis’ use for their business is decked out with signage and a full menu placard, highlighting the assortment of treats they offer, which range from a variety of 12 pre-frozen favorites, such as Drumsticks and Spongebob Squarepants shaped ice cream. If you plan...

A woman who nearly drowned at the Laurel Lake Spillway was airlifted from a makeshift landing zone at the Corbin Speedway Thursday afternoon. According to Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Officer Floyd Maggard, the incident is still under investigation and few details could be...

Photo submitted Diver Graham Barrineau solved a 25-year-old crime Sunday when he located a van that belonged to Cumberland College in Williamsburg buried in the silt at the bottom of the Laurel River underneath the Ky. 770 bridge. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents...

After nearly 80 hours of searching, the body of a Hazard man was recovered Friday morning from the Laurel River below the Laurel Lake dam. Woodbine Search and Rescue, along with other first responders had been searching for 22-year-old Tyler Russell since Saturday night when he...

The search is continuing for a Hazard man, who was swept away Saturday night when the gates were opened at the Laurel Lake spillway, but officials say it is likely now a recovery effort. Personnel from multiple agencies in Whitley and Laurel County were called to the scene at...

To the Editor: A few weeks ago, I launched my fishing boat at the Old Noe’s Dock in Lake Cumberland. For 80 years, I’ve enjoyed the beautiful sights and surroundings. Not this day. Immediately after taking the first turn, I saw garbage covering the water from one bank to the...

A rescue effort at the Laurel Lake spillway Sunday night had a happy ending, as a Mount Vernon man escaped uninjured. Zac Burrin went into the water below the spillway at approximately 4:40 p.m. when water went pouring through the dam to generate electricity. Burrin was one of...

A Corbin man drown Tuesday at Grove Marina on Laurel Lake. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley identified the victim as Sydney Fee, 75. Rescue officials were called to the scene in Whitley County at approximately 1:52 pm. when a fisherman, who had just put his boat in the water,...

A GoFundMe account has been established to return the body of the Lexington man who drown Saturday at Laurel Lake to his native Mexico. The account’s goal is to raise $6,000 to help the family of 42-year-old Alfonzo Sanchez-Gonzalez. “Alfonso was a very loved person and was...