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Future of the Lane Theater uncertain after chaotic public meeting Monday

Things got heated inside the Lane Theater in downtown Williamsburg Monday evening as, for the first time since March of 2022, members of the Williamsburg Action Team came together for a meeting. Several issues were addressed during the course of the meeting, which was open to the...

Inmate dies following incident at Whitley County Detention Center

An investigation into a weekend incident at the Whitley County Detention Center is ongoing after an inmate was found unresponsive in his cell and later died after being transported to the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. After posts concerning the incident...

Friday Night Highlights: Sept. 29, 2023

Friday was another good night for coverage area high school football teams…

Corbin Flea Market owner, manager reflect on 23 years of business

“It kind of becomes like a big family after a while.” That is what Dennis Lay had to say recently about operating the Corbin Flea Market, which he built and opened 23 years ago at 305 W. Cumberland Gap Pkwy. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

Everyone invited to ‘come to the table’ as SOAR Summit takes place in Whitley Co. Oct. 2-4

If you ask Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) Summit Executive Director Colby Hall, who should attend the upcoming SOAR Summit for Oct. 2-4 in the Corbin and Williamsburg areas, he doesn’t have to hesitate before answering. “If you’re someone who cares about progress in...

Corbin Community Backpack Program continues work to eliminate food insecurity

“We are here to help the community, especially the children who are in need of food.”

Friday Night Highlights: Sept. 22, 2023

Three coverage area teams were back in action in week 6.

Whitley Health Dept. launching two new online resources later this year

During the Whitley County Board of Health’s regular quarterly meeting Monday evening, Public Health Director Marcy Rein offered board members a preview of two brand new online resources that she hopes will greatly benefit the citizens of Whitley County.

Lady Colonels hosting Annual First Priority Volleyball Classic this weekend

This Saturday, the defending 13th Region champion Whitley County Lady Colonels will be hosting their Annual First Priority Volleyball Classic at Whitley County High School and Whitley County Middle School.

Whitley Co. Health Department’s new mobile clinic to appear in Corbin soon

Those in the Corbin area who were negatively affected by the closing of the Whitley County Health Department’s satellite facility back in June received some good news Monday evening at the Whitley County Board of Health’s regular quarterly meeting. Read this story and more for...