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CMS Eighth Grade Football Team one win away from state title

The Corbin Middle School Eighth Grade Division 2 Football Team is one win away from having consecutive state titles. Corbin defeated Taylor County Saturday night at East Jessamine by a score of 20-0 to advance to the championship game, which will be played on Nov. 13. The...
Posted On 07 Nov 2021

W’burg Kiwanis Club celebrating 40 years; prospective member reception Nov. 11

Four decades of service is quite the accomplishment for any civic organization, and for members of the Williamsburg Kiwanis Club it has been their chance to help the young people of their community. “It is very significant not only for the club itself, but for the community as a...
Posted On 07 Nov 2021

September unemployment rates increase in Whitley, Laurel and Knox counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, and Knox counties between August 2021 and September 2021, but decreased in McCreary and Bell counties during that same time frame, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and...
Posted On 06 Nov 2021

Whitley County Sheriff reports busy August

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of August. During the month, sheriff’s deputies answered 1,215 calls for service and responded to 31 motor vehicle collisions. The sheriff’s department also opened 35 new criminal cases, and it made 111 criminal arrests in...
Posted On 06 Nov 2021

Whitley County getting at least two new elected officials

One thing is for certain. Over the next 14 months Whitley County will definitely be getting some new elected officials. Whitley County Sheriff Todd Shelley previously announced that he would not be seeking re-election next year, and recently submitted a letter to the county...
Posted On 05 Nov 2021

Photo Gallery: Trick or treating fun in downtown Corbin

Numerous youngsters turned out Friday afternoon for the annual downtown Corbin merchants trick or treating. Corbin firefighters and tourism officials also took part.
Posted On 04 Nov 2021

Community Health Fair

Various local residents turned out Monday afternoon at The Corbin Center off Exit 25 for a community health fair and COVID-19 vaccination clinic. Above, Whitley County Health Department Public Health Nurse Caitlyn Walters administered COVID-19 booster shots to Gina Williams and...
Posted On 04 Nov 2021

$100,000 scratch off ticket sold at Gordon Hill convenience store

A Corbin convenience store recently sold a $100,000 winning lottery ticket. A London man, who wishes to remain anonymous, claimed a Break Fort Knox scratch-off ticket on Oct. 26, the Kentucky Lottery wrote in a release. He purchased the $30 scratch-off at Circle K on Gordon Hill...
Posted On 04 Nov 2021

Photo Gallery: Colonel Players present ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’

The Whitley County High School Drama Department presented the play, ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,’ which was adapted by Claudia Hass, during performances Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. The Colonel Players had initially planned to hold the play at the WCHS Amphitheater,...
Posted On 03 Nov 2021

Shelley announces Nov. 30 retirement; Danny Moses will be named interim sheriff

Whitley County will be getting a new sheriff sooner rather than later. A few weeks ago, incumbent Whitley County Sheriff Todd Shelley announced that he did not plan to seek re-election next year. On Oct. 25, Shelley submitted a letter to the county announcing that he will be...
Posted On 03 Nov 2021