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Williamsburg City Council annexes VFW Post 3167 into city limits

VFW Pot 3167 is now officially in the Williamsburg city limits. During a special meeting Monday, the Williamsburg City Council unanimously approved the second reading of an ordinance annexing VFW Post 3167 into the city limits. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today,...
Posted On 24 Jan 2018

Corbin recycling director calls it a career

The Corbin Recycling Department will soon be under new management following the retirement of Director Gene Smith. Smith, who began working in the city’s public work’s department more than 33 years ago as a laborer, recently sent a letter to the Corbin City Commission announcing...

Williamsburg school renovations ahead of schedule

Renovations to Williamsburg Independent School, which has forced a portion of the classes to be moved to neighboring Main Street Baptist Church this year, is moving ahead of schedule, and all classrooms may be able to move back into the school by the start of the next school year...
Posted On 24 Jan 2018

Six more candidates file for office, filing deadline Jan. 30

With less than one week to go before the election filing deadline next Tuesday afternoon, the battle lines for several Whitley County offices are becoming clearer, but a number of incumbent office holders are still without opposition. Since Jan. 9, six additional candidates have...
Posted On 24 Jan 2018

Electronic Edition for 1-24-2018

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McBurney drops out of race for Corbin Mayor

After declaring his candidacy for an unprecedented fourth term, Corbin Mayor Willard McBurney abruptly ended his bid Wednesday morning. According to Victoria Adkins, Election Deputy with the Whitley County Clerk’s Office, McBurney officially withdrew his name from the...

Corbin High School holds first annual Bio-Medical White Coat Ceremony

The Corbin High School Biomedical Program provided 101 CHS students with white coats at a ceremony held Monday night at the Corbin High School auditorium. Thanks to the donations received from the medical community, the school was able to purchase each student their own...

Local UC student enjoys internship at WATE TV Channel 6

Local University of the Cumberlands (UC) student, Hannah Reynolds, is spending her final semester at UC as an intern with WATE-TV Channel 6 in Knoxville, TN. The WATE 6 “On Your Side” website states the station believes intern and practicum programs, if properly utilized, can...

District Court 01-24-18

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Circuit Court 01-24-18

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