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Annual Kayaking for Kids event set for Aug. 6

We are about one month away from the Sixth Annual Kayaking for Kids event, sponsored by Whitley County Tourism and the Whitley County Fiscal Court. This year’s race is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Whitley County Fairgrounds, and registration is now underway.

Three Years Apart, Will Snyder taking the stage at Whitley Co. Fair

On Wednesday, July 13, the 2022 Whitley County Fair will open up festivities with a day of admission-free fun at the fairgrounds in Williamsburg. Several activities are being planned for opening day, including free live music courtesy of Three Years Apart and Will Snyder.

Whitley County Fair bringing family fun July 13-16

This year’s Whitley County Fair will be taking place from Wed., July 13 through Sat., July 16, and Fair Board President Randy Meadors is excited to be bringing back many fan-favorite events for 2022. 

Corbin Rotary Club installs new leadership

On Thursday, the Corbin Rotary Club installed its new lead officers for the 2022-23 term.

First steps taken in quest to finally make ‘Finger Lickin’ Musical’ a reality

The long sought after “Finger Lickin’ Musical” production is about to be one step closer to becoming a reality after the June 29 meeting of the Corbin City Commission. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Update: Debating legality of proposed budget, Corbin City Commission goes back to drawing board

(Editor’s note: This story is an update of a story published Wednesday afternoon.) The Corbin City Commission held a public hearing Wednesday morning to, among other matters, conduct a first reading of the proposed annual budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. After the...

The roads, they are a changin’

The theme of my life for the past week has been “roads.”

COVID-19 vaccine now available for kids six months old and up

Lately, we have seen an uptick in the amount of COVID cases in our region. Hospitalization rates have thankfully remained fairly low, but Whitley County Public Health Director Marcy Rein says that the best way to combat against rising infection rates is simply to see more people...

Debating legality of proposed budget, Corbin City Commission goes back to drawing board

The Corbin City Commission held a public hearing Wednesday morning to, among other matters, conduct a first reading of the proposed annual budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. After the initial reading was complete and the floor was open for comments, City Commissioner Trent...

Looking forward to the return of the Cruise-In

I have written in the past about the 1940 Chevrolet pickup truck that my father and I have brought to previous Cumberland Valley Cruise-In events in downtown Corbin. To quickly review, the truck was restored by my grandfather. For the sake of time, I will not go into the details...