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Bigger paycheck coming to Corbin city employees

Employees for the City of Corbin will see an increase during an upcoming pay period because the Corbin City Commission unanimously approved a 2021 cost of living adjustment during its Nov. 15 meeting. The one-time payment would equate to $700 for full time employees and $350 for...

AG finds Whitley County Detention Center did not violate Open Records Act

The Kentucky Attorney General has issued an opinion stating the Whitley County Detention Center did not violate the Kentucky Open Records Act when it denied the inspection of records, including use of force reportes, critical incident reports, staff training, and certification...

Toys for Tots needs your help

The South-Central Toys for Tots campaign needs your help this holiday season. While the campaign is working diligently to help families in Whitley, Laurel, Knox and McCreary counties ensure children have gifts for Christmas, the campaign needs volunteers, toy donations and money....

Williamsburg School honors veterans

Zach Shannon, the band director at Williamsburg City School, said it is important to continue have programs such as the Veterans Day program because it exposes students to the outside world. “I think it is really important that they get to see that there is a whole sect of people...

Local churches serve employees at Baptist Health Corbin

Five local churches linked arms to serve more than 700 employees at Baptist Health Corbin on Nov. 12. Tom Cassidy, a member of the West Corbin Christian Church, said the idea to feed healthcare workers was born when he saw a Facebook post that The Creek Church in London stating...

CHS Red Cross Club hosts Turkey Drive

With the Thanksgiving holiday quickly approaching, the Corbin High School Red Cross Club is hosting a Turkey Drive for the Cumberland River Behavioral Health (CRBH) and Capers Children Services families in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Rockcastle, Jackson, Clay, Bell, and Harlan...

Corbin rolls out new garbage carts

Corbin residents and businesses will start seeing brand new 95-gallon, gray garbage carts appearing at their residences. The carts were ordered by the city in early this year after the Corbin City Commission voted on July 1 to budget $209,000 to purchase the 3,500 new carts. The...

PHOTO GALLERY: Colonel Sanders Half Marathon and 10K

More than 250 runners competed in the Colonel Sanders half marathon and 10k Saturday morning. Participants travelled from as far away as California to run. Runners of all ages participated in the races. Colonel Harland Sanders impersonator Colonel Johnny Miller joined...

259 runners compete in Col. Sanders half marathon and 10k

Downtown Corbin played host to more than 250 runners Saturday as they converged on Depot Street for the second annual Colonel Sanders Half Marathon. Unlike last year, the event also included a 10K race. Runners met at the starting line beginning at 8:30 Saturday morning for the...

Local schools partnered with WCHD to create suicide awareness artwork

Whitley County now has a new art project designated to help spread information about suicide prevention. The Whitley County Health Department teamed up with local schools to build the pyramid. The project named, the Art Suicide Prevention Triangle, was designed by Williamsburg...