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Toddler dies after being pulled from pond in Woodbine

Kentucky State Police are investigating the circumstances behind the death of a three-year-old boy who was found dead in a pond Saturday night in Woodbine. The child was found in the pond near his home on Wilton School Road off of Ky. 6 in Knox County at approximately 5:50 p.m.....

Police: Woodbine man lifted dress to expose self to passing motorists

A Woodbine man who was allegedly lifting the dress he was wearing to expose himself to motorists on Ky. 1064, early Wednesday morning, found himself in custody after one of the drivers turned out to be a state trooper. Richard E. Owens, 18, was arrested at approximately 2 a.m. on...

Woodbine man arrested Tuesday on 2016 assault warrant

Corbin Police arrested a Woodbine man wanted in connection with a 2016 assault. Glenn P. Sweat, 44, was arrested Tuesday night at a residence on Oaklawn subdivision off of Barton Mill Road in Corbin. Corbin Police Lt. Coy Wilson, the department’s public affairs officer, said...

Public’s help sought to locate missing Woodbine woman

Kentucky State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing Woodbine woman, who was last seen over two months ago. On Sept. 22, family members contacted Kentucky State Police at Post 11 in London to report that Kristi B. Lee, 43, was last seen on Monday, Sept....
Posted On 26 Nov 2018

State police investigating drive-by shooting in Woodbine

UPDATE: Kentucky State Police have identified the second victim in a drive-by shooting on Ky. 6 in Woodbine Sunday morning. Trooper Shane Jacobs, public affairs officer at Post 10 in Harlan said the individual is Rick Mitchell, 50, of Corbin. Mitchell, who suffered a gunshot...

Woodbine man facing charges in ‘road rage’ incident involving handgun

A Woodbine man is facing wanton endangerment charges in connection with an alleged road rage incident late Wednesday night in Laurel County. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Seth Isaak Eversole, 20, at his residence off of Ky. 6 in Woodbine following an investigation...

UPDATED: Woodbine racetrack opening postponed

UPDATE: An announcement Wednesday said this week’s practice and race have been canceled because track owners “do not have legal right for occupancy at this time.”
Posted On 20 Jun 2018
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Motorists advised to re-route due to tractor trailer wreck on KY 26

Traffic on Ky. 26 in Woodbine has been reduced to one lane after a tractor trailer ran off the road. The truck went over a steep embankment, landing on it’s side in an area between Ky. 6 and the Corbin bypass. Emergency personnel are working to determine how to move the...

Area fire departments battle three brush fires in as many days

For the third time in as many days area firefighters have been called to the scene to fight brush fires that have gotten out of control. Woodbine firefighters were called to Old Corbin Road off of Ky. 26 about 2:45 p.m. Monday. Woodbine Battalion Chief Rickie Fore said the flames...

Update: Victims identified in Woodbine crash Saturday

Update: Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley has identified the victims in a fatal crash early Saturday afternoon in Woodbine. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Donnie Wayne Hayes, 26, and the passenger as Joshua Powers, 27, both of Williamsburg. Both were killed Saturday...