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The Holler thinking outside the box when it comes to COVID-19 relief efforts

The Holler Creative is a digital marketing agency based in Corbin that helps businesses utilize online platforms in order to grow their brand and reach more potential customers. Since its inception, the agency has made a name for itself thanks in large part to their unique,...
Posted On 22 Apr 2020
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New book profiles man lauded as ‘Kentucky’s foremost entrepreneur’

Businessman Terry Forcht, who rose from humble beginnings as a youth in Louisville to build a business empire that became the Forcht Group of Kentucky, is the subject of an upcoming biography by Gary P. West and Eddie Woodruff. Start Right, End Right. The Terry Forcht Story...
Posted On 22 Apr 2020
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KHSAA officially cancels all spring sports

The Kentucky High School Athletics Association (KHSAA) announced Tuesday what most in the high school sporting world had both expected and dreaded since sporting action stopped due to COVID-19 concerns. The 2020 state basketball tournaments will not be resumed. All spring sports...
Posted On 22 Apr 2020
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Much has changed in a short amount of time

Although it seems like it’s been much longer, it was only a few short weeks back that I debuted a new column here in the News Journal called “What’s Happening.”
Posted On 21 Apr 2020
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Kentucky Attorney General Cameron joins U.S. attorneys to launch PSA warning Kentuckians of fraudulent COVID-19 testing sites

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has joined U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Rob Duncan and U.S. Attorney for the Western District Russell Coleman to release a joint public service announcement (PSA) regarding fraudulent COVID-19 testing sites. The 60-second PSA...
Posted On 20 Apr 2020
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Small businesses in Southeastern Kentucky receive funding from the CARES Act

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a heavy financial burden on families and businesses alike, but some much-needed relief has already arrived. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers helped secured funding through the CARES Act and other federal legislation to help sustain jobs...
Posted On 19 Apr 2020
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Corbin BOE holds online meeting Thurs. to discuss plans for rest of semester

The Corbin Board of Education conducted an online meeting Thursday evening to discuss several topics, including plans for how to proceed with the remainder of the spring semester.
Posted On 17 Apr 2020
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Whitley County grad earns PhD in chemical engineering

Congratulations to Whitley County High School Alum Kendall (Huddleston) Murphy as she has defended her PhD Dissertation titled “The Development of Polymer Constructs for Adipose Tissue Engineering Applications.”
Posted On 16 Apr 2020
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Corbin Kiwanis Club on ‘stand-by,’ still planning to award scholarships

It’s safe to say that just about everyone has plans that had to be put on hold once a state of emergency was declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the men and women of the Corbin Kiwanis Club are no exception. “Everything has been put on hold as far as meetings go,” said...
Posted On 16 Apr 2020
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Local nurse practitioner serving on front lines of NYC coronavirus battle

A local nurse practitioner has answered the call from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo asking for medical professionals from all over the country to come to the Empire State and help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. New York City has been among the hardest hit areas in...
Posted On 15 Apr 2020
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