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Corbin Independent Schools named ‘District of Distinction’

The Corbin Independent Schools District is one of 16 out of 173 school districts across the state that earned the title of “District of Distinction.” The Kentucky Board of Education recognized representatives from each of the district during its meeting last Wednesday in...

Search continues for missing Ohio man

About 15 search and rescue officials from South Whitley, Woodbine and Pleasant View volunteer fire departments, along with Whitley County Emergency Management Director Danny Moses, spent nearly three hours Friday afternoon searching for a missing Ohio man along the northbound...
Posted On 15 Feb 2017

Rockholds man accused of breaking woman’s ribs appears in court

A Rockholds man, who allegedly broke a woman’s ribs while assaulting her last month, is being held in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $50,000 cash bond. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...
Posted On 15 Feb 2017

Deputies, marshals find meth lab

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies discovered a meth lab late last Thursday evening when they accompanied federal law enforcement officials to apprehend a wanted man. About 11:45 p.m., Deputies James Tabor and Joe Prewitt along with two federal marshals went to a residence on...
Posted On 15 Feb 2017

Corbin downtown events schedule released

The community event season in downtown Corbin is scheduled to begin on March 21. Corbin Downtown Director Andy Salmons said the first event, Art Hub Tuesdays, is one of two additions to the downtown events calendar. The event, organized by the Arts and Literary League, is an...

Faulkner and Taylor Furniture closing after 75 years

What is the secret to staying in business for 75 years? “I think the secret is having a loyal customer base,” said Linda Faulkner Shelby, who is the third and final generation of her family to run Faulkner and Taylor Furniture in Williamsburg. “A lot of the other retail...
Posted On 15 Feb 2017

Electronic Edition for 2-15-17

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Restoration work on L&N 2132 starts this week

Restoration work on the L&N 2132 steam locomotive, along with its tender and caboose, will begin later this week and is scheduled to be completed in May. A the regular monthly meeting of the Corbin Tourism Commission Tuesday, Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel told the...

Tuesday Night Highlights – February 14, 2017

The Corbin Redhounds traveled to London Tuesday night for a showdown with another of the 13th Region’s top teams – the North Laurel Jaguars.
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High School Basketball Postseason Preview

The following is a collection of stories from February 15, 2017 previewing the upcoming high school basketball postseason. For complete coverage, including “keys to success” for each team, historical information, tournament brackets and more, pick up the print edition...
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