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Posted On 27 Mar 2024

Unemployment rates increase in Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between December 2023 and January 2024, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...
Posted On 27 Mar 2024

Two-year prison sentence recommended for man, who denied knowing about drugs found inside his body cavity

Prosecutors have recommended a two-year prison sentence for a Williamsburg man, who allegedly smuggled an illegal substance into the Whitley County Detention Center last month inside a body cavity and denied any knowledge about the suspected contraband inside him after he was...
Posted On 27 Mar 2024

Looking for an Easter egg hunt? You won’t have to go far to find one in Whitley County

If you a looking for an Easter egg hunt to take that special little someone to besides the one that your church might be having this Easter season, then you are in luck if you live in Whitley County or the surrounding areas. Below is a list of community Easter egg hunts that the...
Posted On 27 Mar 2024

Splash problems not as bad as first thought; Corbin Restaurant Week coming

Problems with Corbin’s splash pad aren’t quite as bad as originally feared. Corbin Parks and Recreation Director Jacob Roan told the Corbin City Commission during its monthly meeting Monday that American Leak Detection would be in Corbin Friday to check out problems with Geeta’s...
Posted On 22 Mar 2024

Corbin firefighters, police recognized at city commission meeting

Members of the Corbin Fire Department were recognized for helping an elderly man recently, and promotions for four Corbin police officers were announced during the Corbin City Commission’s monthly meeting Monday. Mayor Suzie Razmus read a letter from the family of Charles...
Posted On 21 Mar 2024

Corbin City Commission recognizes CHS 4 X 400 state champs

Members of the Corbin High School 4 X 400 state champion relay team were recognized by the Corbin City Commission during its monthly meeting Monday. During the meeting, Mayor Suzie Razmus recognized team members Connor Messer, Coleman Anderson, Ben Teague and Jayce Stewart, and...
Posted On 21 Mar 2024

Fifth Street Road roundabout construction should be complete this summer

Construction of a roundabout on Fifth Street Road near Black Diamond Road and Corbin Primary School is expected to be completed this summer. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member?...
Posted On 20 Mar 2024

Grand jury indicts Corbin man on 262 counts of possession of pornographic images of minors

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a Corbin man Monday after hundreds of images allegedly portraying a sexual performance by a minor were found on his computer earlier this year. Barry McMurry Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 20 Mar 2024

Corbin Arena wins Appalachian Arts Entertainment Award for best venue

For the second time in three years, the Corbin Arena has been named the best place across 13 states to catch a live show. The Corbin Arena was named the 2024 Best Large Music Venue (501 seats or greater) during the Appalachian Arts Entertainment Award’s ceremony Saturday at...
Posted On 20 Mar 2024