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One Survivor dream quickly ends for Nick Wilson

And just like that, a dream situation on Survivor: Winners at War came to an end for Whitley County’s Nick Wilson. Nick was not one of the two people voted to the Edge of Extinction. But just days after the tribal shakeup put Nick together with his Survivor crush Parvati, their...

W’burg man facing felony DUI charge

A traffic stop for failure to stop at a stop sign led to a Williamsburg man facing a felony DUI charge. On March 10, Stephen Schwartz, 45, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs – fourth or greater offense, a Class D felony under Kentucky law. Kentucky...

Root Beer Stand to open as scheduled Tuesday

March in Corbin means the start of another season at the Root Beer Stand, and while it will open as scheduled Tuesday, new rules have been instituted during the COVID–19 pandemic. Customers are asked to take the food home. The walk–up window and bathrooms will be closed. No...

Baptist Health Corbin hosting Ky. Blood Center’s ‘Bloodmobile’ March 31

Baptist Health Corbin will be hosting the Kentucky Blood Center’s Bloodmobile March 31 in an effort to help the center replenish its dwindling blood supply. The Bloodmobile will be set up in the Trillium Center Circle behind the main parking lot of the hospital between 9 a.m. and...

Better Business Bureau warns of online scams in wake of COVID–19 pandemic

The Better Business Bureau is warning residents to be on alert for potential online scams concerning the purchase of surgical masks in the wake of the COVID–19 pandemic. Better Business Bureau (BBB) Scam Tracker has received more than two dozen reports from consumers about...

Update: Sale of old Corbin Elementary, Corbin Intermediate schools raises $525,700 total

Update: The sale of the old Corbin Elementary and Corbin Intermediate schools through an online auction Saturday afternoon ended with a biding flurry resulting in $525,700 total raised for the school district. The old Corbin Intermediate School sold for $325,300. The old Corbin...

Auction of former Corbin Elementary, Intermediate school buildings moved online; will end Saturday

The former Corbin Elemetary and Corbin Intermediate School buildings will be auctioned as scheduled on Saturday, but, in light of fears of spreading the conoravirus, it will be entirely online. Adam Hill, Principal Broker/Auctioneer At Interstate Auction and Realty said the...

Corbin Utilities Commission suspends late fees, disconnection of service for non-payment

The Corbin Utilities Commission approved proposed steps to aid customers and employees during the COVID–19 situation, waiving credit card and late fees, suspending the disconnection of services for non–payment, giving employees additional sick leave, and authorizing the general...

May Day, Battle of the Badges postponed

The Corbin Ossoli Club’s annual May Day event and the Battle of the Badges charity basketball game between Corbin Police and Corbin firefighters have joined the growing list of events to be cancelled due to COVID-19. The May Day Festival had been scheduled for May 1 at The Arena...

UofC going online only for remainder of spring semester

As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread across the state and the nation, the University of the Cumberlands has elected to move all of its remaining in-person classes to the online platform. Dr. Larry Cockrum, President of the university, announced the decision Tuesday...