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Collision sends one person to Baptist Health Corbin

A collision between a moped and a passenger vehicle sent one person to the hospital Monday morning. The collision happened near Bates Lane on Browning Acres Road, said Oak Grove Fire Captain James Smith. Oak Grove Fire Department, Whitley County Sheriff’s Office and Whitley...

Challenges await local football teams on Friday night

Williamsburg picked up a quality win Friday night with a 21-14 victory against Somerset. While most people will look at the Briar Jumpers’ 1-5 record and wonder how it is considered a quality win, losing to Beechwood, Paintsville, Corbin and now Williamsburg is like a college...

Caboose named defendant in federal piracy case

A Corbin bar is being sued in federal court for allegedly illegally showing an Ultimate Fighting Championship event in June. The lawsuit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in London by Joe Hand Promotions, Inc., claims that Ultimate Fighting Championship 238: Cejudo v. Moraes,...

Despite River Fog cancellation, still lots to do this weekend

Unfortunately, this coming weekend’s River Fog Festival in downtown Williamsburg has been cancelled due to high COVID-19 rates in Whitley County. Fortunately, there is still a few things to do this weekend locally although admittedly each might not appeal to everyone. For our...
Posted On 30 Sep 2021

Unvaccinated getting much worse COVID-19 cases than those vaccinated, White says

Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White Jr. is living proof that while getting vaccinated against COVID-19 might not prevent you from getting the virus, it generally can help keep you from getting deathly ill. “There is a lot of talk about breakthrough cases, but in talking to...
Posted On 30 Sep 2021

Corbin, Lynn Camp, Whitley County and Williamsburg all have home games

All four local high school teams will be in action at home this week. Coming off of their bye week, the undefeated Corbin Redhounds will host class 6A Simon Kenton out of northern Kentucky. The Pioneers are 1-4 on the season with the losses coming to Oldham County, Highlands,...