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The landscape of south Corbin is changing

I travel the stretch of Falls Highway in south Corbin between Oak Grove and the I-75 overpass on almost a daily basis. Most times I head straight through towards downtown, but many times I jump on the interstate to head towards either Williamsburg or London.

Non-injury fire at Corbin High School sends students home

A fire in the mechanical room of Corbin High School Wednesday morning has cancelled school for the remainder of that day at the high school location only.

Alicyn Croley, Transy Pioneers making history in NCAA Div. III tournament

The Whitley County Lady Colonels volleyball team just recently wrapped up a history-making season, winning 50th District and 13th Region championship titles and defeating Wolfe County in the opening round of the 2022 KHSAA state championship tournament.

‘One in a million’: Pleasant View’s Hazel the fainting goat is an online sensation

In the eternal discussion of who is the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) you will typically hear the same names being brought up again and again – Tom Brady for football, Michael Jordan for basketball, Elvis Presley for rock-n-roll – but when it comes to social media supremacy, an...

Whitley Co. achieves high ACT composite ranking

Composite ACT scores for Whitley County High School’s current senior class are tied for 26th out of 228 schools in the state, according to a recent report.

Soldier Ben Stewart looking forward to returning home after a year overseas

Army National Guardsman Ben Stewart has been stationed in Kosovo since February of this year. He has seen many unique sights during his time overseas, and has gained much valuable experience, but he is very much looking forward to returning home in the near future.

Newcomer Taylor, incumbent Burchette elected to Corbin BOE

The 2022 school board races in our area saw two seats up for grabs in Corbin, and a host of uncontested seats between the Whitley County and Williamsburg Independent school systems. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

Book Review: House of Champions a celebration of history in more ways than one

For longtime fans of UK Wildcat basketball, the names and faces of top players and influential coaches will forever be well known. Details of important contests – rivalry games, championships, and even particularly painful losses – are seared into the memory. But what about the...

McDonalds awards MAC grant to local school

McDonald’s restaurants across Kentucky are supporting classroom activities by presenting a series of MAC Grants this fall. Each $500 MAC (Make Activities Count) Grant is designed to help local teachers and staff fund new and exciting projects designed to engage their students in...

Coach Armando Cima thanked for 30 years leading Corbin soccer program

Faith and vision. In the early 90s, it took faith and vision to invest so much toward soccer in a mountain town already fiercely loyal to other sports.