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Real world tips for recent graduates, job seekers

To our recent high school and college graduates, sorry your senior years got cut short, and some of you missed out on prom and a traditional graduation ceremony. It stinks. It really does. As you have probably already figured out though, life isn’t fair. Bad things happen outside...
Posted On 02 Jun 2020

Knox County reports its 10th COVID-19 case, Bell County its fourth case

The number of COVID-19 cases locally has been up and down in recent days with some counties reporting new cases, and other counties reporting that all of their patients have either recovered or are no longer in isolation. Knox County reported its ninth and 10th COVID-19 cases on...
Posted On 01 Jun 2020

Harrison explains decision to cancel July 4th fireworks, Old Fashioned Trading Days

Williamsburg recently canceled two of its most popular annual events, the Fourth of July fireworks celebration and Old Fashioned Trading Days, and things aren’t looking very good in terms of opening the city’s most popular attraction, the Kentucky Splash Waterpark, this seaso...
Posted On 01 Jun 2020

Whitley County Sheriff releases April activity report

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of April. During the month of April, sheriff’s deputies answered 1,328 criminal complaints and responded to 34 motor vehicle collisions. The sheriff’s department also investigated 39 new criminal cases, and made 35 criminal...
Posted On 30 May 2020

Two Whitley County school board races will be competitive this fall

Those, who want to serve on a local school board, have a little less than one week to file to run for office, and there will be at least two contested races this November. June 2 at 4 p.m. is the filing deadline for candidates wishing to run for the Corbin Independent Board of...
Posted On 30 May 2020

Thursday evening crash scratches and dents appliances in Hamlin & Kersey scratch and dent store area

The Hamlin & Kersey scratch and dent appliance area is ordinarily a place where one would expect to see scratched and dented appliances, but Thursday evening “scratch and dent” took on a whole new meaning when a vehicle drove through that area of the Corbin store,...
Posted On 29 May 2020

Whitley County among best counties to buy a house

Whitley County has been ranked as the seventh best county in Kentucky to own a home, according to a new study. “The decision to rent or buy a home can be a challenging one for anyone considering a move. A new study from financial technology company SmartAsset weighs in by...
Posted On 28 May 2020

Photo Gallery: Corbin High School Class of 2020 Parade

The Corbin High School Class of 2020 held a graduation parade on May 23.
Posted On 27 May 2020

Photo Gallery: Whitley County High School Class of 2020 Parade

The Whitley County High School Class of 2020 held a graduation parade on May 23.
Posted On 27 May 2020

Photo Gallery: Williamsburg Class of 2020 Parade

The Williamsburg High School Class of 2020 celebrated the end of the year graduation with a May 20 parade.
Posted On 27 May 2020