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Whitley County Farm Bureau recognized for outstanding membership and program achievement

Whitley County Farm Bureau was recognized during the 102nd Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) annual meeting in Louisville for its outstanding membership and program achievement in 2021. The award honors county Farm Bureau offices that meet the company’s profitability requirements and...

Toys for Tots to adopt Leslie County

A 26-foot U-Haul rented by Leslie County Judge-Executive Williams Lewis was loaded with toys that will benefit six schools in Leslie County on Dec. 2. The South Central Kentucky Toys for Tots campaign does not currently serve Leslie County. Because of the generosity of...

Whitley Central Intermediate Cheer wins first place

  The Whitley Central Intermediate Cheer Squad brought home first place in the elementary school competition division at The Christmas Crown Cheer and Dance Competition at the Corbin Arena, which is part of The Crown Cheer and Dance Championship Series, on Dec. 4. Head...

Corbin’s Christmas parade largest in years

The Corbin Christmas parade was one of the largest parades the town has ever seen. Approximately 40 floats rolled down Main Street Saturday with Sadie Lee and Jase Ledford serving as the parade’s grand marshals. Santa brought up the rear of the hour-long parade with a special...

Corbin Primary hosts Storybook Christmas

Several hundred students at Corbin Primary School got to experience storybooks coming to life as 114 high school students told acted out stories or painted faces at Storybook Christmas. Jill Lewis, the Storybook Christmas coordinator for 18 years said the high school students who...

PHOTOS: Ice rink, letters to Santa and more pre-parade activities last week

Area residents came to downtown Corbin last Saturday, not only for the annual Christmas Parade, but to enjoy the holiday festivities. Children visited with Santa at NIBROC Park, and youngsters enjoyed the return of the skating rink to downtown Corbin. The rink will be open to the...

Newsy’s student News Journals: Week 1 #FriendFriday

Use the graphic below to find information to answer the questions for #FriendFriday on the Week 1 student News Journal worksheets!

Newsy missed a call from Santa

Santa called Newsy while he was out and about this morning. Listen to the voicemail Santa left: Santa Voicemail 2

Ballou sends Sisk to get second psych evaluation

Whitley County Circuit Court Judge Dan Ballou ordered a new psychiatric evaluation of a man charged with three counts of attempted murder of police officers. Ronald Tracy Sisk, of Brush Arbor, was charged with three counts of attempted murder, resisting arrest, and being a...

Whitley native to host book signing at Kentucky Creative

Whitley County native Julia Watts will be at the Kentucky Creative Bistro and Gallery on Dec. 11 reading excerpts from her current young adult novel Needlework and signing books. Watts is a 1988 graduate of St Camillus Academy. She is the author of 14 adult and young adult...