Even if you usually drive to your destination, everyone is a pedestrian at some point – maybe walking your child across the street to the bus stop or walking to a grocery store down the road to buy dinner. That means each of us has a personal reason for wanting to keep our...
(Letter to the Editor by David O. Smith, Corbin) Two non-COVID major issues confront the citizens and businesses in Corbin. First, the double occupational tax our citizens pay on the Knox County side of Corbin. Second, the annexation of the lands around Exit 29 in North Corbin,...
The Williamsburg Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a suspect wanted for murder, who was last seen in Williamsburg early Monday morning, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release. Authorities are looking for Edwin Lee Bland Jr.,...
(Letter to the Editor by Paul Matney, Southeast KY Alzheimer’s Walk) The Southeast Kentucky Alzheimer’s Walk would like to thank the following sponsors and donors for their support in the fight against Alzheimer’s: Corbin Health and Rehabilitation Center, Williamsburg Health and...
In a year of much change, some things remain constant – for instance, University of the Cumberlands’ commitment to service in the local community. Cumberlands launches its annual food drive today, an initiative known for supporting food banks in the area. The food drive will be...
Kamal Yerra, a 15-year old from Fort Mill, South Carolina, has completed a master’s degree program at University of the Cumberlands. It is his second college degree, and the prodigy is nearing completion of a third. Kamal finished high school at age 13, and afterward, he earned a...
In partnership with area high schools in Corbin and Manchester, the locations of its regional campuses, Eastern Kentucky University is offering free, outdoor guest Wi-Fi and indoor, desktop internet to students who can’t otherwise access broadband internet. “COVID-19 has had a...
At a Corbin Rotary Club meeting last week, Director of Pharmacy at Baptist Health Corbin, Mr. Cliff Niemeier, spoke about the recent edition of a brand-new heart failure clinic to the hospital. Opening about six weeks ago, Niemeier said of the new clinic, “It is conveniently...
To help fill a critical need for precinct election officers in Kentucky and Indiana, Baptist Health is paying its employees to work at the polls in the Nov. 3 General Election. The move came after requests from Baptist Health employees, and from civic leaders in the communities...