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Whitley County Sheriff’s Department participates in K-9 training program

K9s United, a national nonprofit dedicated to advocating and supporting K-9 law enforcement officers, recently hosted a free four-day training seminar for nearly 50 K-9 teams and EMS professionals from across Tennessee and nine other surrounding states, including a representative...
Posted On 21 Aug 2023
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Medical staff at Baptist Health Corbin award 22 academic scholarships

Each year the medical staff at Baptist Health Corbin award scholarships to recognize and reward academic accomplishments of healthcare students. “These scholarships are awarded to students from the Tri-County area in order to keep our greatest resources close to home,” said David...
Posted On 20 Aug 2023
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2023 High School Football Season Preview

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Posted On 17 Aug 2023
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WARTA donates to Backpack Feeding Program

The Whitley Area Retired Teachers Association (WARTA) donated $800 to the Corbin Area Backpack Feeding Program at their July meeting. This is an annual project of WARTA to support the program that supplies meals to over 800 students of the Corbin, Whitley, and Knox County school...
Posted On 12 Aug 2023
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KSP investigating double fatality in Gray early Friday evening

Kentucky State Police responded to the scene of a single vehicle double fatality in the Gray community of Knox County early Friday evening. A pickup truck left the roadway and struck a tree before catching fire. The northbound lanes of US25E are shut down and an alternate route...
Posted On 11 Aug 2023
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Police investigating fatal crash on Cumberland Falls Highway Saturday

Kentucky State Police and the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department responded to a fatal collision near the intersection of KY 90 and US25W (Cumberland Falls Highway) Saturday afternoon. The sheriff’s department announced about 5 p.m. that the road was closed due to the...
Posted On 05 Aug 2023
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Baptist Health Corbin’s Weight Loss Specialist speaks at Rotary

Lisa Long APRN, Weight Loss Specialist, was the guest speaker on July 27 for the Corbin Rotary Club meeting. Long was instrumental in establishing the Weight Loss Clinic at Baptist Health Corbin. The task of losing weight can be overwhelming, especially if you are trying to do it...
Posted On 04 Aug 2023
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Scam Alert involving company claiming to represent Baptist Health Corbin

The Corbin Police Department is reporting that it has received a report from Baptist Health Corbin about a company soliciting money for a T-shirt project in the hospital’s name, which is a scam. The company, which is calling itself Promotional Specialties International out...
Posted On 03 Aug 2023
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Registration deadline approaching for 2023 NIBROC photo contest

The deadline is quickly approaching for the annual NIBROC Photo Contest 2023, but fear not, you still have time to enter. Photos must be the original work of the participant. The contest is open to amateur photographers, who are ages 16 and above. There will not be a youth...
Posted On 03 Aug 2023
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Forcht Bank, University of Kentucky basketball player Reed Sheppard reach Brand Partnership deal

(Lexington, KY) – Forcht Bank is delighted to announce a Brand Partnership deal with University of Kentucky Men’s Basketball Player Reed Sheppard, a renowned name across Kentucky and surrounding areas. This partnership brings together two like-minded families in Kentucky, the...
Posted On 02 Aug 2023
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