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Plenty of options for spooky excitement in the coming weeks

We are now into what I like to call “full blown spooky season,” meaning the calendar is getting jam-packed with Halloween activities. There really are too many events to count in the local area, but here are a few that I am aware of that should help you to get into the spirit…

Octoberfest, Cruise-In set for this Saturday in Corbin

This Saturday, Oct. 14, downtown Corbin will be full of activity as the Annual Octoberfest Festival and the final Cumberland Valley Cruise-In of the 2023 season will take place on Main Street between 10 a.m. -5 p.m.

Talk of the town: Hounds, Colonels set to meet as district opponents for the first time

Since the 2015 season, with the exception of 2020’s covid cancellation, the Whitley County Colonels and the Corbin Redhounds have met on the gridiron in an annual game played for bragging rights in the county. So far, the Hounds have dominated the series, compiling a 7-0 record...

Former Corbin, W’burg teacher appears on Wheel of Fortune during Teacher’s Week

Fans of the popular game show Wheel of Fortune may have noticed a familiar face when they tuned in last Thursday, Oct. 5.

Foul play not suspected at this time in death of WCDC inmate

Although autopsy and toxicology reports have yet to be returned on an inmate at the Whitley County Detention Center who recently passed away, investigators do not suspect foul play. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

If everyone does a little, it’ll help a lot

I have had the opportunity in recent weeks to chat with a few different folks about various ongoing efforts in our local communities.

Three Lady Hound golfers reflect on recent trip to state tournament

It was a successful year for the Corbin girls golf team. Showing continued improvement throughout the season, the Lady Hounds capped off their fall campaign by sending three players to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s state championship tournament.

Friday Night Highlights: Oct. 5, 2023

Coverage area teams faced off against district opponents in week 8 of the 2023 high school football season…

Colonel Players present fall production at KTA competition in Harlan County

This past Saturday, the Whitley County Colonel Players drama team performed their fall production, Back Cover, at the Kentucky Theatre Association’s (KTA) East Regional competition in Harlan County.

Local club organizers using National 4-H Week to promote happenings in Whitley Co.

As you may have already noticed by looking elsewhere in this week’s edition, this is National Newspaper Week. As it turns out, it is also National 4-H Week.