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The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted four Whitley County Detention Center inmates Monday in connection with an Oct. 4 escape, the assault of two deputy jailers and the attempted murder of a third deputy jailer. Whitley Circuit Judge Paul Winchester entered not guilty pleas during arraignments Monday afternoon for Charles B. Randle, 42, of Springfield, James Fields, 55, of Williamsburg, Roy W. Cox III, 19, of Erlanger, and Anthony Tucker, 46, of Corbin. Winchester set $500,000 cash bonds for all four defendants and scheduled a Jan. 28 pretrial conference in their case. Randle was the only one of the four suspects to get out of the facility. He was recaptured less than...

Corbin’s perfect record against Whitley County remains intact after a 42-0 win on Friday. Since 1966, Corbin and Whitley County have met on the gridiron 27 times. Corbin has never lost. “We wanted to start fast and play clean,” said Corbin Head Coach Luke Salmons. “I thought we did that.” Corbin’s first points came with 10:04 left to play in the first quarter. The Redhounds ended the first quarter up 28-0. In the second quarter, the Redhounds would score again with 11:38 to play triggering a running clock. Corbin would score one final time with 4:10 to play in the quarter bringing the score to 42-0 before half-time. Neither team found the endzone in the...

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted two people for drug trafficking and four people for drug possession while issuing its monthly report Monday, including the following. Richard Edwards, 45, of Corbin – second offense first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine) and first-degree persistent felony offender. He has four prior felony convictions in Knox County in connection with cases in 2026, 2025, 2023 and 2005. Robert Weaver, 36, of Williamsburg – first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine). Sherry Walters, 49, of Williamsburg – first-degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), third-degree possession of a controlled substance (drug unspecified), illegal possession of a legend drug, possession of marijuana, possession...

A $500,000 cash bond has been set for a Corbin man, who has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting early Sunday morning in Knox County. A not guilty plea was entered for Mark T. Allen, 18, during his arraignment Monday morning in Knox District Court on a charge of murder in the shooting death of Dustin Deaton, 28, of Barbourville. Judge Skip Hammons Jr. appointed the public advocate’s office to represent Allen and scheduled an Oct. 27 preliminary hearing in his case. The shooting happened at approximately 1:30 a.m. at the Speedy Mart, which is located at the intersection of KY 3041 and US25, according to a Corbin Police Department...

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a Siler man Monday in connection with an August shooting incident on Harpes Creek Road. The grand jury indicted Zachary Partin, 27, charging him with attempted murder in the Aug. 21 shooting of Delbert Bolton. The incident allegedly took place at approximately 2:35 p.m. at a Harpes Creek Road residence when Zachary Partin reportedly shot the 64-year-old Bolton, according to his arrest warrant. Bolton told police Zachary Partin had been at 915 Harpes Creek Road earlier in the day acting erratic. Bolton told police Zachary Partin allegedly began assaulting his mother, Tammy Partin. Bolton then attempted to intervene, KSP Detective Timothy Moore wrote in the warrant. Zachary Partin...

Judge Paul Winchester sentenced a Corbin man to 15 years in prison Monday afternoon in connection with a homicide case involving a 2024 moped wreck on I-75 in Whitley County, which killed 10-year-old Samya Lasha Strozier. Darius L. Wade, 33, pleaded guilty in July to an amended charge of second-degree manslaughter and an additional charge of first-degree wanton endangerment. Winchester followed the plea recommendation and sentenced Wade to a 10-year prison sentence on the manslaughter charge and a five-year prison sentence on the wanton endangerment charge. He ordered the sentences to be served consecutively, or one after the other, for a total sentence of 15 years. Commonwealth’s Attorney Ronnie Bowling said previously...

The Laurel County Grand Jury has indicted a Woodbine husband and wife in connection with a rape and incest case. The grand jury issued an indictment Friday charging Darrell Wayne Spencer, 43, with two counts of first-degree rape, two counts of incest, first-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse. The grand jury indicted Patricia Ann Spencer, also known as Patricia Hampton, 42, charging her with complicity to commit first-degree rape, complicity to commit incest, complicity to commit first-degree sodomy and complicity to commit first-degree sexual abuse. Darrell Spencer’s charges involve two different victims. On Aug. 9, 2024, Darrell Spencer allegedly engaged in sexual intercourse with a victim under the age of 18 years old,...

Corbin’s Aubree Clemens has inked her commitment to the University of the Cumberlands to play basketball next fall. The Corbin senior scored 288 points last season averaging a little more than 11 points per game. Clemens led the team in rebounds pulling down 212 on the season. She averaged more than eight rebounds per game. Clemens previously played for Whitley County High School. Pictured: (Front) Adalynn Clemens, Michael Clemens, Aubree Clemens, Kellie Clemens and Arabella Clemens. (Back) Corbin Girls Head Coach Tony Pietrowski, University of the Cumberlands Head Coach Rick Reeves, and University of the Cumberlands Assistant Coach Dillon Parnell. (Photo courtesy of Corbin Redhounds Athletics)

  SOCCER: Corbin is the 49th District Champs after 5-4 win over North Laurel. The region tournament began Tuesday with Corbin facing Harlan County. (Photo courtesy of Corbin Redhounds Athletics)

The Williamsburg City Council is considering whether the city should impose regulations on Airbnb, Verbo and other short term rentals. “They are popping up everywhere. They pop up before you even know it,” Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison told the council during its regular monthly meeting Oct. 12. Harrison said there are 14 short-term rental places in the Williamsburg area, and 12 inside the city limits. There is no law preventing people from having one. Harrison said the city needs to have the planning and zoning commission set requirements for such properties. He noted the city could limit short term rentals to a set number inside a certain distance, require the rentals to have one...