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Friday Night Highlights: Sept. 20, 2019

It was a disappointing night for coverage area high school football teams.
Posted On 20 Sep 2019
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Nearly 500 runners take on toughest ever Lion’s Chase 5k Race

Nearly 500 people proved they have “the heart of a lion” this past Saturday during the 8th annual Lion’s Chase obstacle course 5k race held near Corbin. With multiple-year champions Ben Hall and Ben White out due to injuries — and other past champions not running — the field was...

Whitley Co. Health Department starts to detail program cuts

As part of a state effort to transform public health in Kentucky and make it more cost efficient – especially in light of pension costs that are expected to rise dramatically next year – the Whitley County Health Department is looking at what programs and services aren’t...
Posted On 20 Sep 2019

Racial justice reps speak to Corbin City Commission

For nearly a year, a group calling itself the Corbin Racial Justice Initiative has been meeting concerning in part to a planned event next month commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the 1919 incident when 200 African Americans were forced out of Corbin on a freight train....
Posted On 20 Sep 2019