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Timothy Privett

Timothy Privett, age 52, of Rockholds, KY, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital. He was born September 23, 1969 in Cincinnati, OH to the late Merle and Carolyn Key Privett. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by a...

Snoop Dogg coming to Corbin Arena

Snoop Dogg is coming to the Corbin Arena on Saturday, May 7 with special guests Warren G and Tha Eastsidaz. Artist pre-sale begins Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. and will be open until Feb. 15 at 10 p.m. The artist pre-sale will be online only. Tickets will available to the public on...

Junior Walters

Junior Walters, 60, of Corbin, KY, departed this life on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the Continue Care Hospital in Corbin, KY. He was born to the John Frank Walters Jr. and Shirley Jean (Rainwater) Croley on September 2, 1961, in Williamsburg, KY. Along with his parents he is...

Charles “Twitty” Voyles

Charles “Twitty” Voyles, age 61, of Duff, TN passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 in Caryville. He was born September 7, 1960 in Jellico, TN. Charles is preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Beulah Carr Voyles; and brother, Tilman Voyles. He is survived by former wife and...

Eight Corbin athletes sign to play college sports

Eight student athletes signed letters of intent to play a variety of sports at the college level on Feb. 2 at Corbin High School. Those students combined will receive more than $1 million in scholarship monies. “This is huge for our community,” said Corbin Athletic Director...

Middle school students to compete at state Governor’s Cup competition

Seven local middle school students will be competing at the academic team Governor’s Cup state competition.  From Whitley County Middle School, Kambree Bunch, for composition and social studies; Reese Croley, for math assessment; Samuel Lemons, for social studies assessment; and...

Mr. and Miss Basketball crowned at Corbin game Monday evening

Jonathon Jackson and Kaila Stidham were crowned 2022 Mr. and Miss Basketball during halftime of the Corbin vs. Jackson County boy’s basketball game Monday evening.  Jackson is the son of Shawn and Lindsay Jackson. He escorted Sydney Blakenship during the homecoming events. ...

Postseason for winter sports means spring sports time is near

The fans at Charles Lawson Gymnasium last Wednesday witnessed something epic that is one of the things that makes amateur wrestling so intriguing. In the 144-pound match, Corbin’s Koryon Smith tossed Whitley County’s Andrew Meadors every which way for most of the match to build a...

Huff sponsored bill would require school boards to allow public comments

School boards across Kentucky could soon be required to set time aside for public comments during meetings thanks to a bill co-sponsored by 82nd Rep. Regina Huff, R-Williamsburg. The Kentucky House of Representatives passed HB 121 on Feb. 2 by a vote of 66-24, which is aimed at...
Posted On 11 Feb 2022