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UK arts & sciences students display work at undergrad research showcase

More than 500 University of Kentucky (UK) undergraduates participated in the 17th annual Showcase of Undergraduate Scholars, including Corbin residents Kayli Bolton and Cierra Ledford. The showcase empowers undergraduates to share their research discoveries, ideas and creative...
Posted On 01 Jun 2023
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Burchette named new region director for Natl. Garden Club

Carcille Burchette was named the new South Atlantic Region Director of the National Garden Club on May 5, at the Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. This region is composed of the states of Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. She...
Posted On 28 May 2023
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UC announces departmental awards

It’s no secret that University of the Cumberlands has hardworking students. Some students in particular have made their mark on their respective academic departments, winning departmental awards for their achievements in the classroom. Here are the local winners of the 2023...
Posted On 27 May 2023
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WCHS’s Bryant places third in Congressional art contest

A Whitley County High School senior is among the winners of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition for Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District. Julia Bryant won third place honors after submitting an oil painting of Secretariat. Amiee Compton, a senior at Shelby Valley High...
Posted On 26 May 2023
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Routine traffic stop leads to recovery of drugs, stolen excavator

A routine traffic stop Saturday evening resulted in the discovery of methamphetamine and marijuana. It also resulted in a search warrant at a Corbin home where police found drugs and an excavator, which had been reported stolen from Hazard, according to a Corbin Police Department...
Posted On 25 May 2023
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W. Knox Fire Dept. hosting community pop-up sale

If you are a craft vendor, want to do a bake sale or just have some yard sale items that you want to get rid of, then you might want to head over to West Knox Volunteer Fire Department base in Gray in early June for a community pop-up sale fundraiser. There will be both outdoor...
Posted On 25 May 2023
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WHAT LUCK: Corbin man wins $1,000,000 on scratch-off lotto ticket

A stop for gas netted a Corbin man $1 million after a $20 $1,000,000 Luck Kentucky Lottery Scratch-off ticket he purchased won the game’s top prize. 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...
Posted On 24 May 2023
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Robbery getaway thwarted by employee’s quick thinking, deputies say

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a flat tire, which was caused by the quick thinking of an employee, thwarted the getaway attempt of a Corbin man, who attempted to rob a business in the North Corbin area early Friday evening. According to police, this money was recovered...
Posted On 24 May 2023
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Local teens competing in Mountain Laurel Festival

Corbin High School and Whitley County High School will both be represented during the 92nd Annual Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival (KMLF), which will take place May 25-28 in Pineville. Marissa Douglas is representing Whitley County High School in the princess pageant and Mary...
Posted On 24 May 2023
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US 25 Yard Sale, Depot Street Market coming next week

Do you have a closet or garage full of stuff that is no longer valuable to you but might be to others? Is your civic club or ball team needing to raise a few bucks for a project or some new equipment? If so, then you might want to start planning for the 12th Annual US 25 Yard...
Posted On 24 May 2023
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