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50th District Softball Tournament will begin with Corbin versus Whitley, Williamsburg against South

Williamsburg’s Allie Wilson toed the pitching rubber Monday night as the Lady Jackets play the final games of the season and prepare to face top seed South Laurel Monday in the 50th District Tournament. Coach Andrea Ellis acknowledged that it will take an “A” effort from her team...

Whitley, Corbin going into district baseball tournament as top seeds

While Whitley County Baseball will go into next week’s 50th District Tournament as the top seed, the Colonels and rival Corbin Redhounds have each strung together long winning streaks as the season nears its end. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

Rod Run returns to Corbin

Numerous classic and custom vehicles were on display both inside and outside of the Corbin Arena on May 21-22. Spectators wandered through the vehicles analyzing and admiring the vehicles and occasionally stopping to take photos of or with the machines. The Corbin Rod Run is an...

Bonding authorized for Corbin Career Center construction

The Corbin Board of Education took the next step in the construction of the Corbin Career Center during a special called meeting last Thursday by authorizing the issuance of $4.3 million in bonds. Superintendent Dave Cox said the bonds will pay for not only the construction of...

Gray man indicted for assault, unlawful imprisonment

A Gray man accused of assaulting his wife and holding her against her will during a domestic incident in London on November 15, was indicted Friday in Laurel County. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Wrestlers share testimonies of their journeys from the ring to the church pew

Grace Christian Fellowship in Williamsburg recently welcomed Nelson Simpson, Terry Allen, and Bradley Cain to speak about their professional lives and what brought them to accept Jesus Christ. Professional wrestling fans know them as Nikita Koloff, Magnum T.A. and Lodi, three men...

Corbin man charged with trafficking heroin, cocaine and meth

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a Corbin man who attempted to run from the scene of a traffic stop for a seatbelt violation was found in possession of large amounts of heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and Xanax. Deputies charged Benjamin C. Liford, 35, with first-degree...

Twelve local tennis players qualify for state tournament

Twelve local tennis players have earned the right to compete in the state tennis tournament after reaching the semi-finals of the 13th region tournament. In girls’ singles competition, Lindsay Jones, of Corbin, and Victoria Johnson, of Whitley County, qualified. Jones and Johnson...

Jellico Police make gambling arrests at Main Street pool hall

A raid on a pool hall in Jellico Wednesday resulted in the arrest of the owner, the seizure of working gambling machines along with other gambling related items, and more than $4,600 in cash. Jellico Police Chief Gary Perkins said in a release that Warren Terry, of Duff,...

Shot clock approved for high school basketball

The National Federation of State High School Associations, which is the parent organization of the KHSAA, has authorized the member organizations to approved a shot clock in high school basketball beginning in the 2022-23 season. Following the meeting of the organization’s...