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Empty Stocking Fund sign-up dates announced

Sign-up dates for the Southeast Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund are scheduled for next month. The sign-ups will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 9, and Friday, Nov. 11, in the old district court room lobby in the old Corbin City Hall next to the Corbin Police Department and Corbin Fire...
Posted On 17 Oct 2022
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Whitley County worker graduates public safety dispatch academy training

A Whitley County Communication Center employee is one of 19 dispatchers from across the state, who graduated on Oct. 7 from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy, and is now ready to begin answering the call to provide assistance and assurance to both citizens and law enforcement...
Posted On 16 Oct 2022
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I-75 lane closures scheduled for Monday in Whitley County

Anyone planning on traveling between Williamsburg and Jellico, Tennessee via I-75 early next week should plan for possible delays or seek an alternate route. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists lane closures will occur on I-75 northbound and southbound in...
Posted On 14 Oct 2022
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Cumberlands hosting annual food drive

The University of the Cumberlands cares about a lot of things, and providing food for local families is one of them. Cumberlands’ annual food drive kicked off Oct. 10 and ends Nov. 20. “In other words, a month’s worth of excitement, generosity, and literal tons of food is just...
Posted On 13 Oct 2022
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Southeast opens first Knox County campus; holds grand opening ceremony today (Oct. 12)

Knox County now has new educational opportunities thanks to the opening of a new Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College campus in Barbourville, which is housed in the former Barbourville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. This is a $2.5 million facility formerly owned...
Posted On 12 Oct 2022
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Eric Willis named 2022 WE SEE YOU CARE Award recipient

The Seventh Annual WE SEE YOU CARE Award Recognizes the Healthcare System for Embracing Telemedicine Innovation. Baptist Health Corbin has announced that Eric Willis, Director of Critical Care, is the recipient of the 2022 WE SEE YOU CARE award for his commitment to telemedicine...
Posted On 12 Oct 2022
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London man convicted in girlfriend’s 2017 murder

Following a two-day trial, a London man was found guilty in the 2017 murder of his girlfriend in Laurel Circuit Court last week. TAYLOR 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 12 Oct 2022
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Former WCHS athlete, honor student completes internship with CEDIK for downtown revitalization

This summer, the Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK) hosted Lilly Rice (Whitley County High School, Class of 2019) as a downtown revitalization intern.
Posted On 11 Oct 2022
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Corbin High School receives national College Success Award

Corbin High School was recently named among just 43 other Kentucky public high school as one of the nation’s leading schools for college preparedness and success. GreatSchools.org, one of the nation’s leading non-profit organization for providing school information to parents and...
Posted On 06 Oct 2022
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Corbin-area’s Creativity on Display at Fall Market Day

Kentucky’s creativity and fall splendor will blend to create the perfect day out during the Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen’s Fall Market Day in Berea on Saturday (Oct. 8). Four Corbin-area artists will be taking part in the event, including: • Lori Shea Fuson –...
Posted On 06 Oct 2022
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