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Corbin, W’burg, Whitley Co. schools will only offer in-person classes four days a week

When students across Whitley County return to school on Monday, it will be a combination of in-person, virtual, or a hybrid, depending on the district. Corbin students will have the options of in-person, virtual, or hybrid, but according to a letter sent to parents by...

Whitley County revises previous COVID–19 numbers

The Whitley County Health Department reported seven new COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of residents diagnosed with the virus to 309. Health department officials added that the new total includes nine that had been investigated and reported in the state...

Update: Kenneland announces plans for racing facilities in Corbin, Williamsburg

The quarter horse racing track that was first proposed for Corbin in 2014 is undergoing a change of plans that will see it instead built to accommodate traditional thoroughbred racing, and see an extension facility constructed off of Interstate 75 in Williamsburg. Officials with...

KSP traffic stop leads to arrest of Gray woman, seizure of meth, marijuana, cash

Kentucky State Police arrested a Gray woman Friday morning after they found 1.75 pounds of methamphetamine, one pound of marijuana, and $14,000 in cash on her person, in her vehicle, and in her storage units in Laurel County. Angela Wynn, 48, is facing charges of first-degree...

Corbin man indicted on first-degree assault charge Friday in Laurel County

A Corbin man was indicted Friday in connection with a stabbing incident outside a Keavy area business last October. Jason D. Blevins, 35, was indicted on charges of first-degree assault and first-degree persistent felony offender. The victim, identified in the indictment as...

Corbin man charged with trafficking fentanyl, heroin and meth Thursday

A Corbin man was one of two people arrested Thursday afternoon on charges of trafficking fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine in north Corbin. Laurel County Sheriff John Root, along with detectives, and deputies arrested Ernest Wayne Doan, Jr., 41, of Corbin, and Jimmy Dennis,...

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet warns of restrictions on election signs, advertisements in roadside right of ways

With the election season reaching its peak, officials at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet have emphasized that no signage is permitted on the right of way along state–maintained roadways. Officials noted that includes U.S. and Kentucky highway routes. Officials explained that...

Update: Whitley, Knox, and Bell counties each see single digit numbers of new COVID–19 cases Thursday; Laurel County reports 15 new cases

Whitley, Knox and Bell Counties have each reported additional COVID–19 cases Thursday. Officials with the Whitley County Health Department announced four new cases, bringing the county’s total to 278. There are 67 active cases with six currently hospitalized and 61 isolating at...

Stephanie’s Down Home Pharmacy closed after owner announces merger with Walgreens

A Corbin pharmacy has closed its doors. Stephanie’s Down Home Pharmacy on Master Street has closed after merging with Walgreens. Owner Stephanie Collins announced the move on the pharmacy’s Facebook page Wednesday morning noting the move is because of family health issues. “We...

Kentucky School Boards Association provides cloth masks to school family resource centers

When students return to in-person classes, family resource centers will have a number of cloth masks available to provide to students in need. The Kentucky School Boards Association, in partnership with the National School Boards Association and the Kentucky School Boards...