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Forcht Bank has awarded three graduating high school seniors a scholarship of $5,000 each as part of its Community Impact Scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year. Jackson Utter, Chloe Simpson and Sydnee Moore will each receive $5,000 to help further their education. Moore, of...

On Friday (June 7), the City of Corbin will unveil an outdoor Fitness Court® at the corner of Poplar Street and Seventh Street, improving and enhancing the quality of life for Southeastern Kentucky residents. This capital project is a featured part of the 2024 initiative launched...

Corbin High School Senior Lydia Engle has won the Congressional Art Competition for Kentucky’s fifth congressional district, which is represented by U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05). Her painting will be featured in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year and she is invited to a...

Zachary Clifton, who has affectionately dubbed himself as “the 2023 version of Anthony Michael Hall’s nerd character in ‘The Breakfast Club’ — the one who procured a fake ID so he could vote,” is a youth leader and recent graduate of Corbin High School. Through his academic and...

Williamsburg bluegrass band Tidalwave Road has been signed to Pinecastle Records, and the group has announced that its first radio single with the label will be “Time And Money.” The single is part of its EP, “The Bonfire Session,” which released on Wednesday, May 15. “We all...

A North Carolina man allegedly broke into a Corbin car dealership Sunday morning, vandalized some offices, took a vehicle for a joy ride, and appeared to be dancing inside a car bay when police arrived at the dealership, according to a Knox County Sheriff’s Department release....

It’s no secret that the price of attending college has risen dramatically over the last decade. With the weight of student loan debt looming over many college students (and hopeful college-students-to-be), finding a college that’s affordable is like a breath of fresh air. College...

President Joe Biden approved a federal disaster declaration Wednesday for 11 Kentucky counties, including Whitley County, in connection with April 2-3 tornadoes and storms that swept across Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear requested the declaration in April, and the approval makes...

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has appointed a Corbin woman to a state board. Beshear announced May 10 that he was appointing Kimberly Croley to the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy. She is a clinical pharmacist at Laurel Senior Living. She replaces Peter Cohron, who has resigned, and will...

MaryAlice Rose McVey will be representing Corbin High School as she participates in the 93rd Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival (KMLF) as a princess candidate May 23 – 26. Local residents are encouraged to attend the 2024 KMLF Princess Coronation, which will be held on...