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Corbin man going to trial after withdrawing guilty plea

The case involving a Corbin man charged with three counts of murder and one count of fetal homicide will be going to trial in March despite a guilty plea having been entered during the second day of trial in September. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Walk to end Alzheimer

The Southeastern Kentucky Walk to End Alzheimer was held Saturday morning in downtown Corbin. Participants began at Sanders Park and walked to NIBROC Park and then back to Sanders Park. Officials said 193 participants from 23 teams had signed up to take park.  

Corbin’s Main Street closed Wednesday for SOAR Reception

Corbin’s Main Street will be closed on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to midnight on Oct. 13 for the SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region) Summit reception. Main Street will be closed from Fourth Street to Gordon Hill to accommodate outdoor seating for the more than 500 SOAR Summit...

October declared Resident’s Rights month in Corbin

October is Residents’ Rights month for long term care residents. Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus visited the Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday, Sept. 29. After a short tour of the facility, as well as conversing with several of the residents who were present,...

Corbin Police Department congratulate Dept. of Criminal Justice training grad

Corbin Police Department Patrolman Brentley Patrick was one of 24 recruits to complete 800 hours of training and graduate as part of the Department of Criminal Justice’s Training Class 519. “By choosing a profession of service, you are helping to ensure that Kentucky is a better,...

Last Depot Street Market of the season

Buyers and sellers were out and about along Depot Street in Corbin on Saturday for the final community yard sale of 2021. The annual event is scheduled to return in April and continues on the first Saturday of each month.

Whitley County tax rate to remain the same

Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White told magistrates, “The county’s [tax] rate is remaining the same as it was last year on all items.” Representatives from three tax districts presented tax rates. Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent Stacy White from the Whitley County...

Permanent mail-in license renewal program launched

Gov. Andy Beshear announced the launch of a permanent mail-in renewal program for expiring driver’s licenses and state identifications on Sept. 30. The program began service on Oct. 1. “This new era of driver licensing is ushering in expanded services to give Kentuckians more...

Photo Gallery: Farm Field Day

School groups, church groups, and community members all converged at the Whitley County Fairgrounds on Oct. 1 for the first annual Whitley County Farm Field Day. The event included a variety of programs ranging from dressing sheep in clothes to pulling a ribbon off of a goat. The...

Corbin High School celebrated spirit week by decorating hallways

Corbin High School students and staff celebrated school spirit week with a hallway decorating contest. The halls were decorated in a variety of themes including decades of dominance, Halloween, fall, and Christmas, and more.