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Fine Arts Association of SEKY presenting Louisville Orchestra live at Corbin Arena

It’s not every day that a Grammy award winner plays in Corbin, but that will be the case next Tuesday, Feb. 27, when the Louisville Orchestra brings its In Harmony Tour to the Arena for a special free event.

New WHS baseball head coach talks hopes for the future

Recently, Williamsburg Independent Schools announced the hiring of their newest varsity baseball head coach, Brennan Patrick.

Whitley Co. wrestlers make history at first-ever female state championships

Winning a medal may be the ultimate goal when it comes to competing in a state championship wrestling tournament, but in the case of this past Saturday’s first-ever Kentucky High School Athletic Association girls state championships, the bigger, and more important, victory had...

Five Redhounds, one Wildcat represent coverage area at state wrestling championships

Last week, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association held its annual wrestling state championships at the Alltech Arena in Lexington. In the boys’ competition, a total of six local athletes represented the area in six different weight classes.

Dave Moody, Hairball ready to rock Corbin 80’s style this weekend

“We’re going to push you up against the wall, grab you by your shirt, smack you around, and you are going to have the greatest time that you’ve ever had in your life!” That is how Dave Moody described the experience in store for music fans attending the Hairball ROCKS concert...

Corbin Police, Fire Chili Cookoff event to benefit Carnegie building restoration

On Thursday, Feb. 22, the Corbin Police and Fire Departments will compete with each other in a chili cookoff event to benefit ongoing restorations of the old Carnegie Library building on Roy Kidd Ave. The cookoff will be held at the Depot on Main Restaurant in downtown from 5:30...

Right place, right time: Dr. Bob Tibbs’ journey to the pulpit at First Christian Church of Corbin

The Lord works in mysterious ways. We’ve all probably heard that said at least a handful of times in our lives, but sometimes a situation plays out that makes even the most unwavering of skeptics stop and think, “Could this be true?” Case in point, Dr. Bob Tibbs.

Keeping an eye on interesting bills in Frankfort

Recently, I had the opportunity to interview 82nd District Representative Nick Wilson to get his thoughts after completing his first full year in the Kentucky House of Representatives. During the course of that interview, I learned more about the process of how bills become laws....

Harrison, White offer updates on city and county happenings at chamber luncheon

On Tuesday, the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce held its monthly membership luncheon at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center. Williamsburg Mayor Roddy Harrison and Whitley County Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. served as the special guest speakers at the luncheon....

Eugene Siler, a life revisited (part 3)

After a failed bid for the governor’s office in 1951, Williamsburg’s own Eugene Siler, Sr. decided to make run for a congressional seat in 1954. It was a decision that would greatly affect not only the rest of his life, but the lives of generations of Whitley Countians.