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Thelma D. Jones

Thelma D. Jones, age 92, of Corbin, passed away on Tuesday October 5, 2021 at Baptist Health in Corbin. She was born in Whitley County, Kentucky a daughter of the late Fred C. Jones and Lola S. McCreary Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her twin...

John Cox

John Cox, 92, of Bellevue, KY passed away on October 1st, 2021. He was the son of Martha (Smith) Cox, and William Cox. John proudly served the army during the Korean war at Heartbreak Ridge. He then retired from Cincinnati Electronics after many years of loyal service. He was...

Corbin High School celebrated spirit week by decorating hallways

Corbin High School students and staff celebrated school spirit week with a hallway decorating contest. The halls were decorated in a variety of themes including decades of dominance, Halloween, fall, and Christmas, and more.

Willis pleased with Whitley County Clerk’s Office audit

The Whitley County Clerk’s Office received a clean audit from Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon for its Fee Account. Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis said the fee account encompasses all of the fees the clerk’s office collects and distributes. Harmon’s report...

Whitley County Fiscal Court receives clean audit

The Whitley County Fiscal Court received a clean audit from Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon. The report, which was released on Oct. 5, states, “The auditor noted no instances of noncompliance. The auditor also noted no matters involving internal control over...

From the Cheap Seats: Credit Herron for shouldering blame in Jackets’ ugly loss

For the second time this season, I had to listen to Williamsburg Football Coach Jerry Herron, Jr. talk about an ugly loss suffered by his team. As Herron pointed out back on August 27 when the Yellow Jackets lost 60-28 at Middlesboro, “This ain’t our first butt-kicking!” Fast...