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Knox Co. deputies: Man rented U-Haul to steal catalytic covereter

Knox County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Barbourville man they say was cutting the catalytic converter off of the U-Haul truck that he had rented Friday. William Allen, 39, was charged with theft by unlawful taking or disposition of the value over $500, first-degree criminal...

Justin Moore returning to The Arena on Oct. 23

When Justin Moore played The Arena in Corbin in 2017 it was on the heels of his single, “Somebody Else Will” reaching number one on the U.S. Country Airplay chart. History will be repeating itself as Moore is returning to The Arena on Oct. 23 on the heels of singles, “Why We...

League champions crowned

Cumberland Freewill Baptist Church won the 2021 Williamsburg Mens Summer Softball League with a record of 18-3. The team from Tim Smith Construction finished second with a record of 17-4.

Lynn Camp student build boats as part of S.T.E.M. camp

Approximately 20 Lynn Camp students wrapped up five weeks of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Camp last week by building and testing their own kayak. Knox Promise Neighborhood School Coordinator Arthur Canada said the students used PVC pipe and tarps to create the...

Beginning of high school fall sports now just weeks away

In just a few days, high school football across Kentucky will take a big step forward as the players put on the pads and the hitting begins. We are now under a month until the season kicks off with the first games scheduled for Friday, Aug. 20. Whitley County will travel to Perry...

Local cross country teams look to repeat recent success

Local high school cross country teams have a lot to live up as they are preparing for the 2021 season. Corbin Coach Tyler Harris said the “Runnin’ Redhounds” currently have six boys and seven girls slated to run at the varsity level. The boys’ team is two years removed from a...

Harlem Globetrotters make a stop in Corbin

The Harlem Globetrotters returned to The Arena in Corbin for another matchup with longtime opponents the Washington Generals.

Oral arguments heard in annexation lawsuit

Corbin and London had their first day in Laurel Circuit Court to argue whether or not the London City Council’s annexation down Interstate 75 to take in the former King’s Truck Stop property off of Exit 29 was legal. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Knox County native named new assistant principal at Lynn Camp Schools

From classroom teacher to supporting those in the classroom, Knox native Emily (Mills) Haneline has been named the new assistant principal at Lynn Camp Schools. “To empower staff and students I work with to be the very best they can be, both in and out of the classroom,” is the...

First proposal at Corbin’s new kissing stone ends with a ‘yes!’

The Corbin Kissing Stone will be known to the future Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Caddell as the spot where the rest of their lives began. Caddell took Sarah Hamblin, his girlfriend of three months, to the stone that had been installed on the Ed Tye Creek Walk near the Engineer Street...