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Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund sign-ups start Nov. 10

Sign-up dates for the Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund are scheduled for early next month. The sign-ups will be held on Friday, Nov. 10, and Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the old district court room lobby in the old Corbin City Hall next to the Corbin Police Department and Corbin...
Posted On 22 Oct 2023
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Frye joins Forcht Broadcasting Radio & Digital as a new General Manager

Forcht Broadcasting Radio & Digital is excited to name a new General Manager for their radio stations in London, which include: WWEL SAM 103.9 FM, WANV Kool Gold 96.7 FM, and WFTG 1400 AM/106.9 FM The Wolf. Meredith Frye started as the stations’ General Manager on Oct. 6. She...
Posted On 21 Oct 2023
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Mega Lung raises vaping awareness

Baptist Health Corbin partnered with the Whitley County Health Department and the Kentucky Cancer Program to bring the Mega Lung to the Corbin Middle School Friday. Students from 5-8 grades had the opportunity to participate in the anti-vaping educational program. This event was...
Posted On 19 Oct 2023
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Breast Cancer Awareness Day…

Sav-Rite Home Care held a Breast Cancer Awareness Day Friday with free T-shirts and other giveaways. Among other things, the company showed off its Mastectomy Suite, and provided free refreshments for those in attendance. Attendees could also place a free ornament on the pink...
Posted On 18 Oct 2023
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Horse racing officially kicks off in Corbin at Cumberland Run

After years of dreaming, countless hours of discussion, and a whole lot of perseverance, Corbin can finally say that it is home to a brand-new horse-racing track.
Posted On 18 Oct 2023
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Williamsburg Kiwanis Club donates to community backpack feeding program

The Williamsburg Kiwanis Club recently donated $1,200 to the Corbin Community Backpack Feeding Program. The funds will go towards the purchase of food needed to feed the nearly 1,000 students that participate from the Knox, Whitley, and Corbin school systems. Pictured is David...
Posted On 16 Oct 2023
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UC launches $200 million campaign for student scholarships

The University of the Cumberlands recently embarked on the most ambitious project in the school’s history, which is a campaign to raise $200 million to support new student scholarships. The Cumberlands Commitment Endowed Scholarship Campaign seeks to ensure that the university’s...
Posted On 15 Oct 2023
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Tri-County Mystery Meets returns to Corbin Saturday for new show

Tri-County Mystery Meets opened its first ever production at The Pennington in Corbin in July to a sold out crowd. That show was “ The Reveal” which centered around a high school reunion. The run of that show ended in Harlan. Now the troupe is back with a new show and new...
Posted On 12 Oct 2023
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Cumberland Run to bring racing to southeastern KY this Sunday

(For the News Journal by Jennie Rees) Cumberland Run opens this Sunday (Oct. 15), bringing live horse racing to southeastern Kentucky for the first time and giving the state a third standardbred track. Cumberland Run staged its harness meet the past two years at The Red Mile in...
Posted On 12 Oct 2023
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Grace Health Medical Campus to open doors for operations on Nov. 6

The Grace Health Medical Campus in Corbin is opening on Nov. 6. “This state-of-the-art facility, located at 14662 N US Highway 25E, Corbin, KY 40701, is set to become a cornerstone of healthcare excellence in our community, offering a comprehensive list of services to meet...
Posted On 12 Oct 2023
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