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KSP investigating officer-involved shooting in Whitley County

A Kentucky State Police trooper shot an armed man following a domestic dispute in Whitley County late Saturday evening, according to a KSP release. 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...
Posted On 17 Jan 2022

Crews are out trying to clear roads across Whitley County

State, county and local road crews have been out in force since Sunday as they attempt to clear and maintain the roads throughout Whitley County. County and State roads Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White, Jr. was manning one of the county’s six salt trucks Monday morning....

Cumberland Valley Electric working to restore power

Cumberland Valley Electric is working to restore power to more than 3,000 customers. The electric cooperative has an outage affecting 950 customers on East Ky 92 in Whitley County near the county line. This is the largest reported outage in the county as of 10:35 a.m. According...

Baptist Health Corbin announces weather closures for Monday, Jan. 17

Due to the inclement weather, the following Baptist Health Corbin offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. All Baptist Health Medical Group Offices. Virtual visits will be available in Corbin, London and Somerset. BHMG Family Practice Somerset, Williamsburg and...
Posted On 17 Jan 2022

Of all things we’ve won two microwaves

I don’t know if it is a record or not, but I have won two microwave ovens. When I won the first microwave, back in 1983, they were big and cost about $500. At that time I was president of the Corbin Lions Club and we were having a raffle to raise money. Each Lions Club member was...
Posted On 17 Jan 2022

William Forster Baird

William Forster Baird, age 84, of Jellico, Tennessee, passed away Tuesday morning, January 11, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 17, 1937 to the late Arley Baird and Myrtle Marie (Lynch) Baird in Elk Valley, TN. His paternal grandparents were the late David Baird and Phoebe...