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Kick off to 100 days of Reading

The Whitley County Public Library’s 100 Days of Reading officially kicked off on Tuesday. Children are encouraged to read 20 minutes a day for 100 days during the program. The library provides logs for children to record their hours. Children who spend 20 minutes a day reading...

Corbin High School student creates anti-bullying social media campaign as Rogers Scholar service project

2020 Rogers Scholar and Corbin High School student Spencer Hays partnered with community leader, Jeremy Patton, of United Martial Arts, to develop a social media anti-bullying campaign for males and females, ages 5-18, in Laurel, Knox, and Whitley counties. The goal was to...

2021 Governor’s Scholars announced

Whitley County High School Whitley County School District Superintendent John Siler presented the 2021 Governor’s Scholars recipients with a certificate for their accomplishments. Whitley County High School’s 2021 Governor’s Scholars include: Luke Baker, Rebecca Meadors, Leslie...

Corbin man killed in wreck

A Corbin man was pronounced deceased after a single vehicle accident on KY 312 Thursday afternoon. Damon Longworth, 55, was driving a 1992 red Ford pickup traveling east on KY 312 when the vehicle traveled off the roadway and struck a tree, according to a press release from the...

CHS Principal, Assistant Principal both retiring after long careers

They started together and will now retire together. After 28 years Corbin High School principals John Crawford and Nicole Brock have announced their years as Corbin Redhounds will come to an end on July 31. Crawford and Brock are both life-long Redhounds, having both graduated...

Corbin eats more chicken

Chick-fil-A’s mobile food truck made a stop at the Corbin Lowe’s on Monday. People lined up to order from the restaurant’s limited menu, which included fan favorites, such as the Chick-fil-A sandwich, the spicy chicken sandwich, chicken nuggets and chicken wraps. The food truck...

AG finds Whitley Co. Detention Center in violation of Open Records Act

The Whitley County Detention Center was found to be in violation of the Kentucky Open Records Act when it failed to respond in writing to a request for records, denied portions of the request without explanation, and delayed providing records beyond the statutory response period...

Photo Gallery: Splash pad opens for season…

The Corbin Splash Pad opened for the season beginning May 25. The splash pad will be open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by a parent. There is no charge to use the facility. The...

Nearly 80 Corbin students approved for ‘do-over’ year

The Corbin Independent School District Board of Education voted unanimously to allow more than 70 students a do-over year during the 2021-2022 academic year. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Crowd gathers for candlelight vigil

Approximately 30 people gathered for a candlelight vigil, hosted by the Sunup Initiative, in Corbin Tuesday evening. The vigil was to honor the lives lost to racial violence throughout the United States. “It seemed fitting to hold this vigil on the anniversary of George’s death...