Some parts of my job are a lot more exciting than others. On the plus side, you have the more interesting stuff, such as meeting famous or well-known people, like musicians, congressmen, United States senators and governors. I have met and interviewed every Kentucky governor...
Starting Monday, April 4, visitation at Baptist Health Corbin will start looking a little more pre-pandemic. Updated visitation guidelines extending visiting hours and the number of visitors go into effect then. “We have seen a significant decrease in the COVID positivity rate in...
The Whitley County Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Team (OM™) is headed to the Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) World Finals at Iowa State University in May. The team placed third in its division during the Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) State Tournament, which was held Saturday, March 26,...
Corbin’s Jackie Smith drove away with more than just a tank of gas after a recent fill up. After purchasing a Kentucky Lottery scratch-off ticket at his local gas station, he won $80,000. On the night of March 21, Smith stopped at Murphy USA on South Stewart Road in Corbin after...
The Whitley County Health Department and local police will soon be taking additional measures to try and prevent some deaths involving young children. Whitley County Health Department Public Health Director Marcy Rein said that the health department ordered child safety kits to...
The University of the Cumberlands Nursing Program is trying to do what it can to help prevent suicide and raise awareness about it, and wants your help this weekend. On Saturday, April 2, the inaugural Out of the Darkness Campus Walk will be held at 11 a.m. at the UC campus in...
If you were hoping to see NFL Super Bowl champion and MVP Drew Brees when he speaks on Tuesday, April 5, at the University of the Cumberlands Excellence in Leadership Series, which is sponsored by The Forcht Group of Kentucky, then you are probably out of luck. While the event is...
Parking may be a little harder to come by at the Whitley County Health Department’s Corbin office over the next couple of years. During a special called meeting Monday evening, the Whitley County Board of Health, which oversees the health department, voted to sell 1,584 square...