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Corbin man gets two-year prison sentence for police chase, assault

A Corbin man has agreed to accept a two-year prison sentence for hitting a police officer’s vehicle with his motorcycle and leading police on a vehicle and foot pursuit last month. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...
Posted On 27 Dec 2023

Christmas miracle David Etter goes home for the holidays

Retired University of the Cumberlands music teacher Dr. David Etter is no stranger to playing Christmas carols on the piano. However, last Wednesday’s performance on the piano in the lobby of Baptist Health Corbin was a little different. Etter’s playing of “Joy to the World” a...
Posted On 27 Dec 2023

Rockholds man killed in fatal crash will be laid to rest today (Wednesday)

A Thursday afternoon crash claimed the life of a Rockholds man. Shortly after 3 p.m., Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Jasper Douglas “Doug” Smith, 60, dead at the scene. The single vehicle crash happened sometime after 2:30 p.m. on KY92E near the Bell County line....
Posted On 27 Dec 2023

Wilson praised for going ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty

The Corbin City Commission spent several minutes during its regularly scheduled monthly meeting Monday recognizing a pair of Corbin police officers for outstanding working, including Assistant Police Chief Major Coy Wilson for going above and beyond the call of duty. Corbin Mayor...
Posted On 23 Dec 2023

Single-vehicle crash claims life of Rockholds man Thursday

A Thursday afternoon crash claimed the life of Rockholds man. 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? Join Us
Posted On 22 Dec 2023

I wish we could keep the spirit of Christmas all year round

If we could harness the spirit of giving year round that exists at Christmas time, then there is no telling what we could accomplish. I’m not just talking about the spirit of giving from those, who donate to a worthy cause and those that volunteer to help make it happen. I’m also...
Posted On 22 Dec 2023

Whitley County Grand Jury indicts 12 people for bail jumping

If you are charged with a crime in Whitley or McCreary Circuit Court, and you don’t show back up for court, then your legal woes will be getting a bit worse from here on out. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...
Posted On 22 Dec 2023

Corbin seeking $10,000 grant for Finger Lickin’ Musical feasibility study

A $10,000 feasibility study for the proposed Colonel Sanders Story: A Finger Lickin’ Good musical and a $10,000 strategic plan for the Corbin Parks and Recreation Department are two things that the Corbin City Commission is hoping to get at least partially paid for thanks to a...
Posted On 21 Dec 2023

Whitley Schools CFO receives Goldenrod Outstanding School Business Official Award

When it comes to its financial situation, the Whitley County Board of Education got some good news towards the start of its special called meeting Thursday, and followed by some more good news a few minutes later. Kentucky Association of School Business Officials (KASBO) Director...
Posted On 21 Dec 2023

Two W’burg men accused of bicycling under the influence

A pair of Williamsburg men are accused of driving under the influence in a non-motor vehicle while allegedly enroute to burglarize a Cotton Creek Road residence last week. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...
Posted On 20 Dec 2023