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Shaquille O’Neal speaks in front of capacity crowd Wednesday at O. Wayne Rollins Center

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal entertained and enlightened a capacity crowd inside the University of the Cumberlands’ O. Wayne Rollins Center Wednesday night as the keynote speaker for the 2017 Excellence in Leadership Series, sponsored by the Forcht Group of Kentucky.
Posted On 06 Apr 2017
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Cumberlands honors fallen officers

University of the Cumberlands (UC) recently honored two Kentucky police officers who were killed in the line of duty. Officer Jason Ellis of the Bardstown Police Department and Officer Daniel Ellis of the Richmond Police Department were honored with Legacy Awards during UC’s...
Posted On 05 Apr 2017
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Life at the next level: Former Hound speaks about playing college baseball

This time last year Peyton Buford was on his way to becoming 2016 News Journal All-County Player of the Year by helping the Corbin Redhounds to a 22-15 season, including a 50th District championship and an appearance in the semifinals of the 13th Region tournament.
Posted On 05 Apr 2017
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All ‘A’ Update: Williamsburg falls to Middlesboro in region finals

UPDATE: The Williamsburg Yellow Jackets (4-4) fell to visiting Middlesboro 15-3 Thursday evening in the championship game of this year’s 13th Region All “A” tournament.
Posted On 30 Mar 2017
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Whitley, Corbin soccer players headed to Holland

Sophomore Whitley County Colonel Neel Patel and sophomore Corbin Redhound Trey Cima are about to head overseas to represent their state and their country in Holland as members of Kentucky Youth Soccer’s Boys Olympic Development Team.
Posted On 29 Mar 2017
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Senior Spotlight: Corbin Tennis

The Corbin tennis program is off to another fantastic start in 2017, with both the boys and the girls teams hopeful of adding more regional championship trophies to their already impressive collection. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 29 Mar 2017
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Williamsburg falls to Middlesboro in All “A” region finals

A Hailey Richardson RBI that brought Kayla Gibson home in the top of the sixth inning was the only run that the Williamsburg Lady Jackets would score in their 11-1 loss to Middlesboro Thursday night in the championship game of this year’s 13th Region All “A”...
Posted On 22 Mar 2017
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The Secret to Success: Years of hard work paying off for former Corbin tennis star Jaclyn Jewell

This time last year Jaclyn Jewell was competing as a senior member of the Corbin High School tennis team. Along with her doubles partner, Ellie Jane Carloftis, she would go on to finish in the top eight at the 2016 KHSAA state championships – the farthest she had ever advanced in...
Posted On 22 Mar 2017
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Robert “Randy” Laws

Robert “Randy” Laws, 61, of Woodbine, passed away on Saturday March 18, 2017 at Baptist Health in Corbin. He was born in Kinston, NC, and was a car show enthusiast who loved working on his truck. Randy was preceded in death by his parents, Jakie and Hazel Davis Laws. He is...
Posted On 21 Mar 2017
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Rodger Bird selected for Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame

On June 1, 2017 Corbin’s own Rodger Bird will join the likes of Muhammad Ali, Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Johnny Unitas and Secretariat when he becomes one of the newest members of the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame.
Posted On 14 Mar 2017
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