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Lynn Camp Family and Consumer Science students make cloth masks for returning students

This school year started a little later than the typical year, and it will look a little different from previous school years. This school year all students will be wearing personal protective equipment throughout the day. In order to make it more convenient and less of a...
Posted On 16 Oct 2020
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Octoberfest deemed a success organizer says…

Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel said that given the rainy conditions she was pleasantly surprised by the overall turnout for the Octoberfest celebration Saturday in downtown Corbin. “You always have a few vendors that don’t show up, and there were some that decided not to...
Posted On 15 Oct 2020
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Closure set for Welcome Center for maintenance operations in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close the Welcome Center on I-75 northbound (milepoint 1.0) on Thursday, Oct. 15 to Saturday, Oct. 17 in Whitley County. Work schedule is below: Starting Thursday, Oct. 15 the Welcome Center in Whitley County will be closed on Highway...
Posted On 14 Oct 2020
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Commissioner Quarles urges Kentucky farmers to apply for federal coronavirus relief funds

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles is encouraging Kentucky farm families facing market disruptions and associated costs because of the coronavirus pandemic to sign up for the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will run through...
Posted On 13 Oct 2020
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October 2020 financial aid tip for students

A good admissions essay may mean more financial aid for college. Some colleges, especially private schools, require an essay as part of the admissions process for college freshmen. That essay may also help when it comes to paying for college, according to the Kentucky Higher...
Posted On 13 Oct 2020
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Letter to the Editor: Concerns about ‘self-serving’ behavior on city commission

It appears that one of the main concerns of Brandon Shepherd to serve on the Corbin City Council is to assist the restaurant/bar business in which he is involved. You will recall he was instrumental in having the City halt the alcohol/restaurant tax for a period of time earlier...
Posted On 13 Oct 2020
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Williamsburg schools implementing state-of-the-art security system

Whenever in-person classes finally resume in the Williamsburg Independent School District, school officials are planning to implement a new technology that will help them keep track of how and when students make their way on and off campus. “The program is known as Student...
Posted On 12 Oct 2020
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Letter to the Editor: Pregnant ladies, please check out a local assistance center

Psalm 139:13-14 – God, you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works. Jeremiah 1:5 – Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. As single, separated or...
Posted On 12 Oct 2020
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OpEd: Galloping goats, biting gators, more in your local newspaper

(OpEd by Dean Ridings, who is CEO of America’s Newspapers, a national trade association representing more than 1,600 newspapers across the US and Canada. He was previously the President and CEO of the Florida Press Association and it agency Intersect Media Solutions.) If you...
Posted On 11 Oct 2020
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5 things you can start doing now to help reduce your risk of breast cancer

A breast cancer diagnosis is stressful and startling, no matter your situation. “While you can’t change some risk factors such as genetics and aging, there are things you can do that may help lower your breast cancer risk. Today is a perfect time to take action to help lower your...
Posted On 11 Oct 2020
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