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StraighterLine, a leading provider of affordable, online college courses, has partnered with University of the Cumberlands, one of the fastest-growing colleges in America, to provide students an affordable and convenient way for adult learners to stay on track earning their...

Forcht Group of Kentucky has named Reda Shemelya as Corporate Human Resources Director. She joins the Forcht Group after 23 years of human resources experience with Wal-Mart Home Office, People Division in Bentonville, Arkansas, as regional senior human Resources director,...

By Jeff Ledington for the News Journal Knox County’s roads are set to receive some need cleanup after the Knox County Detention Center’s Work Release Program resumed on Tuesday. Last week the state highway department informed the detention center that they were ready to restart...

(Story by Caitlyn Romanski) The University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy is adding three new affiliated pharmacy residency programs through partnerships with various Baptist Health campuses. These locations include Baptist Health Corbin, Baptist Health Paducah and Baptist...

In the last few years it has been commonplace to hear about bus driver shortages throughout our state and the nation. The Whitley County School District is making plans to ensure that if such a shortage strikes here, in-person instruction will be able to continue for student...

By Jeff Ledington The Mountain Advocate Once pardoned from a murder conviction that saw him serving 19 years behind bars, Patrick Baker will spend the next 39 and a half years in federal prison. Baker’s federal sentencing Tuesday by Judge Claria Horn Boom saw him receive 42...

Whitley County was blanketed in snow after winter weather dumped approximately seven inches of precipitation on the area Sunday evening. While snow totals varied throughout the county, schools, businesses and government offices closed Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day...

When it comes to the top stories of 2021, there was a mixed bag of both positive and negative news in Whitley County, Corbin, Williamsburg and the surrounding areas. On the plus side, ground was broken on a pair of multi-million dollar projects in Williamsburg and the Kentucky...

(Story by Jeff Ledington, Mountain Advocate) A Whitley County man was arrested Sunday evening when Corbin Police executed an arrest warrant. 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?...

The Corbin Rotary Club has announced the most recent donations for the 2021 Empty Stocking Fund Christmas Party to benefit children in need throughout the tri-county area. Donors and the amounts given include: Johnny and Donna Woods – $100 Anonymous – $1,500 Anonymous (Friend of...