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March 6, 2013

TODAY'S HEADLINES - MARCH 6, 2013

CORBIN — City, Arena, respond to NIBROC letter

The City of Corbin and The Arena have taken issue to a letter to the editor that was written and signed last month by the board of directors of the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.

Bunn pleads guilty to charges related to police chase

A Louisiana man found guilty on federal charges Feb. 5 faced the music in Whitley County Circuit Court Monday.

Accused jewelry thieves trial moved

Four suspects charged in connection with several Whitley County burglaries were scheduled for their trial by jury Tuesday in Whitley County Circuit Court.

Corbin man arrested Sunday after traffic stop

Corbin man arrested Sunday after traffic stop

Active meth lab found on Ben Jones Loop

Suspects holding the bag — that’s what many law enforcement officials dream of when investigating crimes.

London woman charged with escape

According to Laurel County Sheriff John Root a London woman removed the home incarceration bracelet she had been sentenced to wear after being convicted of a drug charge.     

Three arrested after failed attempt to evade road block

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Department reports Deputy James Sizemore arrested two men and one woman on drug and other charges after the trio attempted to bypass a traffic stop Monday.

Meth lab found in cemetery

Deputy Milton Storm responded to a report of a meth lab being thrown from a car into New Salem Cemetery near the intersection of Hwy. 472 and Hwy. 687 on Sunday, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department reports.

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  • Corbin BOE approves district facility plan

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