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Whitley County Schools make huge leap in state assessment scores

An overall look at the “Unbridled Learning” state school accountability results for the 2012-13 school year turned out very favorable for the Whitley County School District, moving it in a single year from a middle-of-the-road district to being rated one of the...

‘Bad Hair Bandit’ gets 20 years for bank robberies; wife sentenced to 10

A local couple, who admitted they took part in a string of bank robberies in Kentucky and Tenn. in 2011, received lengthy prison sentences for their crimes.

Man accused of racist graffiti spree now faces charges in Whitley County as well

A Corbin man is in jail, accused in Knox and Whitley County of spray painting threatening messages and racial slurs on walls, buildings and even a vehicle early Saturday morning. 

Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation named KACHF 2013 Eastern District Facility of the Year

Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center was named one of Kentucky’s top health care facilities for 2013, and is now in competition with three other centers from around the state for the coveted top spot.

UPDATE: Student charged for making bomb threat at Corbin High School Wednesday

An investigation into a bomb threat at Corbin High School Wednesday morning has resulted in one student now faces criminal charges in connection with the threat.

Churches unite in anticipation of second annual Love Loud effort

A four-day, community wide effort to "communicate the love of Christ in a practical way" is ramping up this week, and organizers say the event is shaping up to be bigger, better and even "Louder" than its predecessor.

Corbin third-grader fighting battle against leukemia

The Corbin community is rallying around a local third-grader diagnosed in August with a relatively rare form of cancer who is currently receiving treatment in a Lexington Hospital.

Plans for Marshalls stsore at Corbin Trademart at a standstill

Plans for a new major retail store at the Trademart Shopping Center in Corbin are currently at a standstill, and the future looks murky as to whether they will move forward any time soon.

Cost overruns force halt to work on Sander’s Park; Tourism Commission to debate project’s future

Unexpected cost overruns have brought a halt to work on a downtown Corbin park dedicated to Kentucky Fried Chicken Founder Harland Sanders, and the city's Tourism and Convention Commission will decide next Tuesday during a special meeting whether to take control of the project...