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Local churches, law enforcement team up to help those who are stranded in the area

Most of us have been faced with the situation of being in a gas station parking lot, or walking in/out of a store, when, suddenly, someone approaches you asking if you can spare any money. Heck, many of us may have even been in the position of needing to ask others for some...

Going out on a high note: Gibson’s Music closing its doors after 54 years

Owner Betty Comer with a visitor to Gibson’s Music Gibson’s Music. After over 50 years, it is difficult to imagine a downtown Corbin that doesn’t include Betty Comer’s music store on Main Street. That will be the reality as of next month, however, as the longtime shop owner...

Former Lady Colonel and Lady Hound provide speech therapy services in Belize

A pair of former local student-athletes from Whitley County and Corbin high schools are just returning to the Bluegrass State after a week-and-a-half long trip to Belize in Central America.

Local churches serve officers for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

What better way to show a group of people that you love and appreciate them than filling their bellies with a delicious meal?

Fine Arts shows are back, Upward basketball tips off, more

Once we finally reached the official end of the 2022-23 holiday season last week, it’s like everything immediately got shifted back into high gear.

KY Blood Center representative shares important information at Rotary meeting

With January being National Blood Donor Month, the Corbin Rotary Club did its part to shine a light on this important topic by inviting Chris Richardson of the Kentucky Blood Center to speak during a recent meeting at David’s Steakhouse and Buffet.

Corbin teen wins state boxing title

Despite being relatively new to the sport, 15-year-old Ayden Mills is already finding himself competing at a high level inside the boxing ring. On New Year’s Eve, he traveled to Louisville and became a state champion in the 138-lb. bracket at the 2022 Kentucky Silver Gloves...

DEVELOPING: High speed pursuit leads to wreck on I-75 in Whitley Co.

Interstate traffic has been at a standstill in the northbound lanes between Corbin and Williamsburg Wednesday afternoon as authorities are working to clear the scene of a wreck that occurred as a result of a high speed chase involving Kentucky State Police and the Whitley County...

Corbin 3rd of July fireworks show to be expanded this year

One of the main topics of conversation during the most recent meeting of the Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission was about the city’s yearly fireworks show on July 3. Many spectators felt the show was lacking in 2022, but Tourism Director Maggy Monhollen says things should...

Lost letters written during Vietnam War find their way home to Williamsburg

Last week, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department shared that they had come across a large amount of letters while cleaning out old files inside their London office. That in itself is not unusual, of course, but the nature of the letters, their age, and who they belonged to ended...