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Shoulder, lane closures scheduled for I-75 in Whitley County beginning Monday

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said a portion of Interstate 75 in Whitley County will undergo shoulder and right lane closures beginning Monday and continuing through Friday. Officials noted that the area will include the shoulders at mile points 15 through 21 on northbound...

Robert Larry “Bob” Dobson

Robert Larry “Bob” Dobson, age 74, of Knoxville, Tennessee, formerly of Jellico, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday morning, March 23, 2022, at his home. He was born on April 17, 1947 to the late Joe C. Dobson, Sr. and Bessie (Gilreath) Dobson in Jellico. His paternal grandparents...

Laurel County Sheriff John Root reminds residents of home monitoring service

With area schools spring breaks coming up, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department is reminding residents of its home monitoring service. “If citizens will be out of town, contact our office to schedule our deputies to drive by and check on your home while you are out of town,”...

Photo Gallery: Super Bull packs The Arena

  The bulls and riders of Super Bull played to large crowds at The Arena in Corbin Friday and Saturday night. Whether the bulls or the riders were winning didn’t appear to matter to some of the fans who were all smiles about the show.  
Posted On 25 Mar 2022

Time for somewhere else to deal with curse of 13th Region

I know there is a reason why the schools in the area of Kentucky located in Jackson, Clay, Laurel, Whitley, Knox, Bell and Harlan counties make up the 13th Region. As Tom Hanks’ character, Jim Lovell, famously, told his wife in the blockbuster movie, “Apollo 13” when she asked...

Corbin struggles with 911 dispatcher shortage

The City of Corbin is facing an essential worker shortage in the lifeline that police officers and firefighters rely heavily upon – the 911 dispatchers. At Monday’s regular monthly meeting of the Corbin City Commission, the commissioners accepted the resignation of dispatcher...