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Need a mail-in election ballot, call Whitley County Clerk’s Office at 549-6002

Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis said plans are still being finalized for the upcoming general election, but, like the June primary election, voters will have a number of options on how to cast a ballot. Voters who would like to have a ballot mailed out to them, may request a...

Corbin, Whitley County, Williamsburg schools all plan to resume in-person classes Sept. 28

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that local school districts will now making decisions on how students attend classes without additional recommendations from his office. However, under an emergency regulation filed Monday that requires parents and guardians, to inform schools...

Doctor Bruce Barton dies Tuesday

Bruce Barton, who was known to many in the community as, “Dr. Bruce,” died at his home Tuesday morning at age 78 from pancreatic cancer. The Williamsburg native practiced family medicine with his brother, Don, in Corbin for more than 30 years. “Because they were both, ‘Dr....

Update: First thieves steal black king, now the Dark Knight is missing

The black king isn’t dead, but he is gone, leaving the giant Chess set on the Corbin Tourism lot on North Main Street short one piece. Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel she received multiple Facebook messages last week that people who had gone to the lot to play a game found the...

Laurel County reports eighth COVID-19 fatality Tuesday

Laurel County announced its eighth COVID–19 related death Tuesday, while it, Whitley, Knox, and Bell counties each reported additional COVID–19 cases. According to officials with the Laurel County Health Department, the victim is a 73-year-old female. Laurel County suffered its...

Corbin files lawsuit to stop London from annexing property in north Corbin

The London City Council’s voted Thursday to annex property in north Corbin. On Monday, the City of Corbin filed a lawsuit in order to stop the annexation from moving forward. According to the lawsuit, which was filed in Laurel Circuit Court, Corbin is arguing that the tract that...

Governor Beshear announces local school district will make future decisions on how students attend classes

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that local school districts would be making decisions on how students attend classes without additional recommendations from his office. However, under an emergency regulation filed Monday, parents and guardians must inform schools when their...

Black king stolen from Corbin’s giant Chess set

The black king isn’t dead, but he is gone, leaving the giant Chess set on the Corbin Tourism lot on North Main Street short one piece. Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel said she received multiple Facebook messages last week that people, who had gone to the lot to play a game, found...

Splash pad officially opens…

Geeta’s Splash Park in downtown Corbin officially opened to the public Friday. By Friday afternoon, numerous children were enjoying the new facility.

Corbin man charged with dealing meth out of north Corbin motel room

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Corbin man who was allegedly dealing methamphetamine out of a north Corbin motel room, Wednesday morning. Steven Lynch, 24, is facing charges of first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance – methamphetamine, possession of drug...