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Barbourville News

Local news for Barbourville, KY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Friday | TheTimesTribune.com

Man arrested for vandalizing Laurel garage

By Brad Hicks / Staff Writer A Barbourville man was arrested by members of the London Police Department Sunday morning after he allegedly vandalized the Laurel County Garage.

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Related Topix: London, KY

Wed Jul 02, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

Murder for hire

Staff Writer A Knox County man was arrested Friday for his alleged involvement in a murder for hire plot against a witness set to testify against his brother, who is currently in jail on drug-related charges.

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Related Topix: Knox County, KY, London, KY, US News, ATF, Whitley County, KY

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Lexington Herald-Leader

Knox man accused of plotting death of witness

A Knox County man tried to hire someone to kill a witness against him in a drug case, attempting to cover his tracks by referring to the solicitation as a request to build a garage, according to a federal ...

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Related Topix: Knox County, KY, Whitley County, KY, Drugs

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Corbin News Journal

Open house

Representatives of several local and state government offices were on hand Tuesday for the open house of the newly renovated KCEOC Corbin Apartments off old Barbourville Highway.

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

The leadership factor

By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor There's your workforce, your location, and your infrastructure, but Greg Jones, executive director of the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation, said one ...

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Related Topix: Knox County, KY, Corbin, KY

Wed Jun 25, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

UC hopes to secure security grant

By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor Union College is hoping to add to its campus security measures with a Kentucky Homeland Security grant it's applying for this year.

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Related Topix: Knox County, KY

Sun Jun 22, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

Rehab jump-start

By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor He came in wanting to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, and although he hasn't quite met his goal, Donald Dizney is leaving Knox County Hospital a much healthier man.

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Related Topix: Knox County, KY

Fri Jun 20, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

Peter Pan

After only a week of rehearsals, 23 children participating in theater summer camp at Union College's Little Rector Theater performed a 35-minute production of "Peter Pan" Friday.

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Related Topix: Entertainment

Wed Jun 18, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

Pretrial conference held for councilman

By Brad Hicks / Staff Writer Calvin Manis was in United States District Court in London on Monday for a pretrial conference before he heads to trial on gun and drug charges.

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Related Topix: US News, ATF

Mon Jun 16, 2008

The Courier-Journal

Investigation drags on at troubled Kentucky mine

Nearly three years after two men were crushed to death at Harlan County's Stillhouse Mine No.

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Related Topix: Harlan County, KY, Cumberland, KY

Sat Jun 14, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

Summer Fest kicks off

By Brad Hicks / Staff Writer The 2008 Summer Fest took place in downtown Barbourville Thursday night, and the event truly had something for everyone.

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Related Topix: Knox County, KY

Thu Jun 12, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

Playing the Duckies

Locals place their bets during Ken-Ducky Derby By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor We're not sure what Ford Collett's advice is on playing the ponies, but if you're "playing the duckies," Collett's strategy ...

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Related Topix: Hyden, KY, Harlan, KY

Tue Jun 10, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

Barbourville cracks down on high grass

By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor The city of Barbourville is adding some teeth to its grass ordinances concerning several bank-owned or vacant properties.

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Sun Jun 08, 2008

The Sentinel-Echo

It's Showtime

Now hiring Dental front office team member. Mon-Fri. Dental experience required.

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Related Topix: London, KY, Nursing, Medicine

Fri Jun 06, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

Ken-Ducky Derby Saturday

By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor For the 11th year in a row, more than 2,000 rubber duckies will make their way through the Barbourville Water Park's lazy river Saturday for the annual Ken-Ducky Derby and ...

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Related Topix: Knox County, KY, Entertainment

Wed Jun 04, 2008

People for the Ethical Treatment of A...

Urgent: Allegedly Starving Horses in Knox County, Kentucky, Need Your Help

Contacted by caring area residents desperate to get help for approximately 15 horses who are said to be starving, PETA sent several Knox County officials a memo asking them to intervene in behalf of these poor ...

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Related Topix: Knox County, KY

Mon Jun 02, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

DQ test market

Special to the Times-Tribune DQ Grill & Chill and Dairy Queen locations throughout greater Lexington are taking the sting out of rising gas prices, economic woes and the mortgage crunch with a new value offer ...

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Related Topix: Mortgage, Personal Finance, Beattyville, KY, Lexington Metro

Fri May 30, 2008

TheTimesTribune.com

Globe trotters

Centre College juniors spend a semester in Europe Click here to see the May 31, 2008 Neighbors section in its entirety By Bobbie Poynter / Community Editor Barrett Freeman and Kendall Allen are world travelers.

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Related Topix: Danville, KY, Family, Kids, Education, Corbin, KY

Wed May 28, 2008

The Courier-Journal

Portland center is growing young gardeners

Believing that gardening can be a fertile learning ground for preschoolers, a Portland community center has obtained $1,000 worth of gardening tools, seeds and nature projects through a national grant.

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Related Topix: Home Gardening, Home, Entertainment, Television

Sat May 24, 2008

Corbin News Journal

Corbin, Whitley officials to meet over EMS issues

Elected officials from Corbin and Whitley County will meet next Tuesday to negotiate a plan that will beef up ambulance service to the city - an issue city leaders say has been a cause for concern since ...

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Whitley County, KY, Corbin, KY

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