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West Knox and Lily firefighters called to battle a house fire on Lark Ave. Saturday morning were faced with a broken fire hydrant. West Knox Fire Chief Darryl Baker said firefighters hooked up the hydrant in the subdivision off of Oak Ridge Church Road about 2 a.m., but when they opened the valve to release the water, nothing happened. “It doesn’t happen very much,” Baker said of a broken hydrant noting he has seen it five or six times in his 30 years as a firefighter. Baker said firefighters received help from neighbors to pull the hose approximately 400 feet down the street to another hydrant. “They all grabbed hold and starting pulling...

For those craving more than costumes and candy this Halloween, University of the Cumberlands (UC) will be performing The Mousetrap, a thrilling murder-mystery by Agatha Christie at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26-28, and 2:00 p.m. on Oct. 29. Performances will be held in the University’s Kohn Theater, and tickets are on sale now. The Mousetrap opens with a report of a killer on the loose. Meanwhile, characters Mollie and Giles Ralston have just opened a guesthouse near the crime’s location. Due to a terrible snowstorm, the houseguests are unexpectedly stuck inside for their stay. Fortunately, everything at the house runs smoothly – that is, until one of the guests is...

Trick or treating hours have been set Tuesday for local ghosts and goblins on Halloween. Trick or treating will take place between 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. in Williamsburg and Whitley County. Corbin has set trick or treating hours for 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. for Main Street, and from 6 – 8 p.m. for neighborhoods. Jellico has set trick or treating hours from 6 – 8 p.m. throughout the city, but a trunk or treat will be held in Veteran’s Park from 5 – 8 p.m. Knox County has set trick or treating hours for 5:30 – 7 p.m. Laurel County has set trick or treating hours for 6 - 8 p.m.

Whether you are looking for a bargain or attempting to convince bargain hunters that your stuff can be their stuff, Corbin’s final city yard sale of 2017 offers the opportunity. The monthly event will wrap up its season Saturday. Corbin Downtown Manager Andy Salmons said the event, held on Depot Street between Fourth and Gordon streets, is wrapping up its fourth season. “We have seen as many as 80 vendors and up to 600 people attend some of the sales this year,” Salmons said. Salmons added that it is not too late for anyone looking to get rid of some items, to plan on setting up at the yard sale. Setup begins at 7...

A Corbin man told the officer who arrested him Saturday morning on an indecent exposure charge that he was, “just being stupid.” Fifty-four-year-old David Lewallen was arrested just after noon for allegedly urinating in the drive through of a local bank and exposing himself. Corbin Police Officer Caleb Hester stated in the arrest citation that he was called to the location about 11:30 a.m. after a bank reported a male subject urinating outside the bank and shaking his genitals as the workers and others attending the drive through. Hester stated that the subject, later identified as Lewallen, had glossy blood shot eyes, could barely stand and smelled of alcohol. Lewallen was taken into...

If you are an artist, who could use an extra $3,000, then Corbin wants your help with an upcoming mural. Downtown Corbin has launched the Underpass Mural Contest, hoping to transform the Roy Kidd Avenue Underpass with a fresh mural and make the area a place that people want to be. “The idea is to beautify downtown Corbin and make it a pleasant place to be,” said Sky Marietta, a member of the contest team. “Research suggests murals reduce graffiti and people tend to have more reverence for the space. It’s in a part of downtown where we are working to revitalize.” Along with giving the underpass a facelift, Marietta and the...

A Corbin woman was injured Friday when her SUV slid off the slick roadway and went over an embankment. Whitley County Sheriff's deputies say Nicole Lawson was taken by ambulance to Baptist Health Corbin following the single-vehicle wreck on Ky. 511. Deputies and Oak Grove firefighters were called to the scene about two miles east of the intersection of Ky. 511 and U.S. 25W. Deputies said Lawson was traveling east on Ky. 511 when she lost control on the rain soaked roadway, spun around facing west and slid over the approximately 15-feet high embankment. The SUV came to rest near several trees and a creek. Traffic was reduced to one lane for approximately...

Gov. Matt Bevin announced Thursday that fiscal courts in 29 counties, including Whitley, Knox and Laurel, will receive refunds totaling $149,425 from mining permit and acreage fees. The amounts of refunds are based on acreage fees paid by coal companies. The Kentucky Department for Natural Resources collects mine permit and acreage fees and returns a portion of those fees to coal-producing counties for projects to be determined by the local fiscal courts. Whitley County is getting $6,212.50. Whitley County Projects Director Amber Owens said the money will be deposited into the county’s road fund. Knox County is getting $1,591.67. Laurel County is getting $375. Bell County is getting $12,525. The Department for Natural...

Barbourville Tourism is gearing up for a new event in Knox County. On Saturday, Aug. 19, mountain bikers from across the region will travel to the area to take part in the Turner Outdoor Center MTB XC. Barbourville Tourism, along with the Union College Cycling Team and Kentucky Point Series, will host the event at Turner Outdoor Center, which located near the intersection of U.S 25E and Owens Hollow (KY 1527) in Gray. “If the weather is good, we anticipate around 100 riders coming in,” said Denise Wainscott, Director of Barbourville Tourism. While there have been races held at the Turner Outdoor Center (TOC) before, this particular race is significant as it...

Chapters and verses from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are memorable for the life lessons they provide and while those scriptures are regularly used, Grace on the Hill United Methodist Church is beginning a 13-week class session looking at another source of life lessons, “The Gospel According to Mayberry.” Beginning Aug. 16, the class centered on life lessons the creators of the classic television series, “The Andy Griffith Show,” are attempting to teach, will kick off at the church on Cumberland Falls Hwy. During the one-hour class, participants will watch an episode of the show and then answer questions and discuss scriptures that relate to the topic. “A year...