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Unconfirmed reports of planned Corbin protests June 4-6

Unconfirmed reports are circulating of a possible planned protest in Corbin on June 4-6. The Big ONE 106.3 FM WRIL out of Pineville reports that there is a rumor about a group calling itself “Kentuckians For Change,” which has planned a peaceful protest in Corbin and...
Posted On 03 Jun 2020

Williamsburg City Hall reopening June 15 to the public

Williamsburg City Hall will be reopening to the public on June 15, Mayor Roddy Harrison said Tuesday afternoon. City Hall has been closed to the public since March 23 due to COVID-19. Harrison said that next week’s monthly city council meeting will be held online via Zoom once...
Posted On 03 Jun 2020

Willis-Hamblin square off in Whitley County Clerk’s race

On Tuesday, June 23, citizens of Whitley County, who are choosing to vote in-person, will head to the ballot box for the 2020 primary election. Among the races that most of Whitley County voters will be able to cast a ballot in will be that of Whitley County Clerk where interim...
Posted On 03 Jun 2020
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Expanding the Black Lives Matter movement

Quentin Widner of Woodbine took the streets of downtown Corbin Tuesday morning with a sign and a purpose. Holding the neon yellow poster board with “Black Lives Matter” written on it, Widner walked from The Dollar Tree north on the sidewalk along Main Street and Kentucky ...

Corbin’s Wendal Mitchell dead at age 82

Former Corbin High School Chemistry teacher and the first Middle School Principal Wendal Mitchell died Monday at age 82. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Woman airlifted following domestic assault

A Corbin man was arrested Monday for allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend three times, resulting in injuries that required her to be airlifted to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

W’burg man accused of damaging RTEC vehicles, assaulting police officer

Corbin Police say five RTEC vehicles were damaged early Saturday morning by a Williamsburg man who they found asleep inside one of them, adding that he kicked an officer as they tried to arrest him. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...

Rumor brings out spectators, but no actual rioters

Rumors of a riot in Corbin Sunday night similar to what has been seen is multiple major cities across the U.S. were greatly exaggerated, but area law enforcement was prepared to respond. A Facebook post had circulated indicating the riot was to begin at 10 p.m. at the former...

Appointment now required to take driver’s permit test

For those, who turned 16 years old in recent months and have been itching to go take their driver’s permit test but haven’t been able to do so because your local judicial center has been closed, you are now in luck. The Kentucky State Police Driver Testing Branch announced...
Posted On 03 Jun 2020

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