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Whitley, Bell, Laurel counties report additional COVID-19 cases Friday

Whitley, Bell and Laurel counties reported increased cases of COVID-19, according to reports from all three county health departments Friday. The Whitley County Health Department reported two additional probable cases of COVID-19 in Whitley County residents Friday afternoon....
Posted On 10 Jul 2020

In-person learning, or remote instruction, parents will decide in Whitley County this fall

Students in the Whitley County School District are now slated to begin learning again on Wednesday, Aug. 26, but whether they will be doing that in-person in a classroom at school or through remote instruction from home will be a decision left up to parents. If parents opt for...
Posted On 10 Jul 2020

Corbin man arrested Thursday on 2016 assault warrant

A Corbin man was arrested early Thursday morning on a warrant charging him with assault that dates back to 2016. Whitley County Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Estep arrested Jonathan D. Ragle, 45, at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Incline Road. According to the warrant, which was secured on...

Corbin Rod Run continues through Saturday at The Arena

The Corbin Rod Run kicked off Friday at The Arena in Corbin and will continue Saturday. The event features more than 100 classic and custom vehicles along with numerous parts and accessories vendors scattered inside and outside the facility. “We have 12 states represented,” said...

KHSAA limiting number of practice hours for athletes, delaying start of full practices until Aug. 3

Between now and Aug. 3, Kentucky’s high school athletes will be limited to six hours of practice per week, and Aug. 3 is the target date for full official practices to begin for fall sports, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s (KHSAA) Board of Control announced during...
Posted On 10 Jul 2020

Country Music Hall of Famer Charlie Daniels passes Monday, was scheduled to play show at Corbin Arena Oct. 24

There is an old saying that, “The show must go on,” but officials at The Arena in Corbin say it remains to be seen what will happen with the October 24 concert that was to feature The Charlie Daniels Band and Marshall Tucker Band in the wake of Daniels’ death Monday morning. “We...

Corbin Tourism discusses assuming some duties of Corbin Downtown Manager

One week after Corbin city officials elected to eliminate the Corbin Downtown Department, in what has been called a cost-savings measure, the Corbin Tourism Commission met last Tuesday to discuss the feasibility of Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel assuming some of the duties and...