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Gaining Perspective: Former CHS baseball Hound Zac Hash spending time overseas as missionary

After the 2019 high school baseball season, Zac Hash and the Corbin Redhounds baseball team were feeling very good about the future. With back-to-back 13th Region championships under their belt, many thought that the team would pull off the trifecta in the spring of 2020,...

Revival of CHS student paper has me feeling optimistic about future

Last week I was thrilled to come across a Facebook post congratulating the staff of the Paws’ Print, Corbin High School’s student newspaper, on the printing of their first physical issue in many years. I immediately reached out to Niki Junker, who heads up the school’s journalism...

AT&T President to speak at November Chamber luncheon

Carlos E. Sanchez will be the guest presenter at the next Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce member luncheon, taking place Tuesday, Nov. 8, at the Corbin Center.

Jones Plastic recognizes longtime employees with special luncheon

Last week, longtime employees of Jones Plastic and Engineering in Williamsburg were recognized for their many years of service during a special luncheon at the plant.

Goal Setters, Goal Getters part 2: Gibson, Jones helped lead CHS girls soccer to new heights

 The Corbin Lady Hounds soccer team made all kinds of history during the course of the recently completed 2022 season. With a 17-5-1 final record, the team set a record for most wins in a season. They captured 49th District and 13th Region championship crowns, and they advanced...

High School Football Round-Up: Week 11

The 2022 high school football regular season is now complete, and all coverage area teams are beginning preparations for postseason play to kick off next week.

Whitley defeats Corbin in 2022 13th Region volleyball finals

After a years-long drought against Corbin, the Whitley County Lady Colonels volleyball team was finally able to get the monkey off their backs in 2022, defeating the Lady Hounds for a district championship title one week ago, and then again for this year’s 13th Region crown on...

New Farmer’s Market Pavilion hits minor snag, spring 2023 opening still anticipated

On Tuesday, the Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission held a special called meeting where Director Maggy Monhollen petitioned the board for additional funds to help cover some unexpected costs related to the construction of the Hometown Bank Farmer’s Market Pavilion. Read this...

Former Corbin tennis standout named head coach at Centre College

Morgan Cook (formerly Morgan Freeman) has achieved great success in the sport of tennis as a player at the high school and collegiate levels. She has also helped guide the Corbin tennis program to multiple championship victories as an assistant coach between 2016-2018. Read this...

High School Football Round-Up: Week 10

Regular season district play wrapped up this week in high school football action.