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Even after his playing days as a member of the Corbin Redhounds football team, Alan Onkst continued to make an impact in the community as a businessman, city commissioner, police officer, member of the Corbin Tourism Commission and member of the Redhound Varsity Club. “He loved to serve,” said Terry Joe Martin, who was friends with Onkst for more than 50 years and worked with him as a member of the Redhound Varsity Club. Onkst, who died July 3 at age 61, was laid to rest Saturday at Pine Hill Cemetery. Martin said Onkst worked to do everything he could to give back to his friends, his church and his community. “He loved...

A Knox County man was arrested for the alleged robbery of a scooter. Joseph Burley Elliott, 26, of Gray, was arrested on July 4 at approximately 11:13 a.m. for the robbery. Elliott allegedly, “swung his fist at the victim and threatened him as he rode off on the victim’s scooter,” the victim told police. The victim was able to tell the police that he believed the suspects first name to be Joseph. Officers were familiar with Elliott and gave a brief description of Elliott to the victim who said that sounded like him. Police went to multiple locations where they believed Elliott to be based on prior knowledge of Elliott. Officers finally caught up with...

A Williamsburg woman pleaded guilty Monday to a domestic violence charge in Laurel County stemming from an incident that occurred at an apartment off of American Greeting Card Road Friday night in Laurel County. Brittany Nicole Cunningham, 21 appeared before Judge John Chappell for arraignment on charges of fourth-degree assault – domestic violence, alcohol intoxication in a public place and second-degree disorderly conduct. Court officials said Cunningham pleaded guilty to each of the charges. In return for the guilty plea, Judge Chappell sentenced her to 90 days in jail, ordering her to serve seven days. Cunningham received credit for the time served with the balance of the time conditionally discharged provided...

A Lily woman has been charged with criminal abuse after a social worker reportedly found her two-year-old child wandering around alone outside wearing nothing but a top Thursday morning. Bailey Myrann Karr, 19 is facing one count of first-degree criminal abuse. Laurel County Sheriff’s Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, said deputies were called to Richland Drive off of East Ky. 552 at approximately 11:50 a.m. after the social worker, who was in the area on an unrelated complaint, found the child. “When deputies arrived at the scene they noted that the child’s hands were covered in paint and she had a severe bruise on her left eye,” Acciardo stated....

Whether it was chicken legs on the bone, barbeque ribs, barbeque pork or shredded barbeque chicken, the cooks at the Whitley County Bicentennial BBQ Cookoff had a little something for everyone. Half a dozen cooks took part in the first ever event outside the Whitley County Courthouse Saturday. Muddy Boy Records provided free karaoke during the four-hour event, which lasted from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison, Daphne Stephens, and Commonwealth Attorney Elect Ronnie Bowling conducted the judging for the event. Each entry was assigned a number and judges didn’t know who the cooks were for any particular entry. Greg Petrey brought home the first place award and a $50...

The Williamsburg Fire Department will soon have its first ladder truck. During Monday’s regular monthly meeting, the Williamsburg City Council approved the purchase of a used 100-foot aerial platform 1999 Sutphen Custom Fire Apparatus fire truck, and financing for the purchase. “It has some nicks and bangs, but everyone is tickled to death,” noted Mayor Roddy Harrison. “I think we have a pretty good buy.” He said that Charles Wynn has been helping the city for years in its effort to locate and purchase a ladder truck, and that this one came from Florida. The owners had originally wanted $225,000 for the truck, but when Wynn informed them the city could only afford...

The voice of Corbin Redhound Football is set to return to the sound booth after being forced off the air during the recent primary election. Ronnie Bowling, who won the Republican primary for Commonwealth Attorney in May, is a life long native of Whitley County. He played football for Corbin High School before attending and playing football at the University of the Cumberlands. Following his return to Whitley County after completing law school, Bowling was asked to become the new voice of Redhound football. Bowling called his first full season for the Redhounds in 2016. In 2017, he was forced off the air after his opponent in the race for Commonwealth Attorney, Corbin...

There are two kinds of computer networks in the world. There are those that have been attacked by cyber criminals and those that will be attacked by cyber criminals. Statistics show that one in four businesses will be hacked this year alone. In other words, if you own a business and aren’t taking cyber security seriously, then you need to be. Even if you are taking cyber security seriously, you need to evaluate whether those measures are appropriate or need to be changed or improved to adjust to changing tactics used by criminals on a daily basis. This was the message that two cyber security experts delivered Tuesday during the Southern Kentucky...

It’s official. When Williamsburg students return to school next month, they will have vastly improved access to healthcare while at school. This is thanks to a partnership between the Williamsburg Independent School District and Dayspring Family Health Center. “One of the biggest initiatives that we are going to implement this coming school year is a partnership with Dayspring Family Health Center,” noted Superintendent Dr. Amon Couch. “There will be opportunities for our kids and staff to have access to health services during the school day.” Dayspring’s initiative will be in addition to existing school nurse Rhonda Foley. The company will provide a registered nurse, a licensed practical nurse, and a physician’s assistant...

A federal grand jury has indicted two men for conspiring to distribute drugs in Whitley County last year thanks in part to a Williamsburg Police Department investigation. On May 24, 2018, Danny Ray Vanover and David Lee Davis were indicted in U.S. District Court in London and charged with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone and Oxymorphone. Between Feb. 25, 2017, and March 14, 2017, the pair allegedly conspired in Whitley County to knowingly and intentionally distribute Schedule II controlled substances, including a quantity of Oxycodone and Oxymorphone pills, according to their indictment. If convicted, they face imprisonment of up to 20 years in prison, a $1 million fine and supervised release for at...