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Local artist Josh Bunch unveils latest work to benefit Kentucky charities

Local artist Josh “Spanky” Bunch unveiled his latest artwork Monday night that will be auctioned off for charity as part of the Unbridled Eve Derby Gala. Bunch, who works as an arson investigator for the Kentucky State Police, is providing artwork for the event for the third...

W’burg woman jumps over guardrail, falls down embankment after police stop vehicle

A local woman would have been wise early Tuesday morning to follow the old adage of look before you leap. Williamsburg authorities said she quickly got out of a vehicle after it was stopped by police, and jumped over the guardrail before ending up near the bottom of a steep...
Posted On 01 May 2019

Knox County Grand Jury indicts Corbin man for assault

A Corbin man was indicted Friday on assault charges stemming from an incident on April 6 in which he allegedly hit his girlfriend with a broom and punched her 6-year-old son. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

The Creek Church’s Prom Prep program helping local girls prepare for prom

For many, if not most teenage girls, prom is a big deal. There is picking out the dress, having their hair and make-up done and then having prom pictures taken on the big day prior to dancing the night away and making a memory that, for most, will last a lifetime. Not every...
Posted On 01 May 2019

March unemployment rate drops locally compared to this time last year

Unemployment rates fell in 94 Kentucky counties – including Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties – between March 2018 and March 2019, rose in 19, and stayed the same in seven counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and...
Posted On 01 May 2019

W’burg Kiwanis Club hosting Day of Prayer Breakfast Thursday, May 2

The Williamsburg Kiwanis Club will hold its 2019 National Day of Prayer Pancake Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the Williamsburg Tourism Center. Wolf Creek Baptist Church Pastor Kenneth Carr will be the featured speaker. Grace Christian Fellowship Church Pastor Gerald Mullins...
Posted On 01 May 2019

Tickets still available for WWE event at The Arena

  Tickets remain available for the May 6 WWE Live show at The Arena in Corbin featuring the stars of Smackdown. The recent roster shakeups between WWE’s Raw and Smackdown brands has changed the lineup for the event Daniel Bryan and Kevin Owens will battle for the WWE...

After 22 years, Anne Hoskins leaving Corbin Library Board

After 22 years Anne Hoskins has elected to call it quits as a member of the Corbin Library Board. The retired nurse, who also serves on the Carnegie Center, Backpack Club, Fine Arts and Baptist Health Corbin Foundation boards had two tenures on the board beginning in the late...
Posted On 01 May 2019

CHS Roasting Redhounds advance to region competition

Corbin High School’s Roasting Redhounds will have the home kitchen advantage when they take on defending state champions Harlan County in the 13th Region Junior Chef Competition on May 14. The Redhounds team comprised of Rachel Standifer, Jesse Parsons, Madison Lundy and Vincent...

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