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Pair of all-time great baseball Jackets talk life at the next level

Williamsburg High School has seen many great athletes wear the orange and black throughout its history, but few have had the kind of impact on the baseball diamond as Jake Harrison and Cameron Bowen.

Transportation Cabinet representative talks ongoing road projects at Corbin Rotary Club meeting

On Thursday, Keenan Jones of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet was the guest speaker at the Corbin Rotary Club’s weekly meeting at David’s Steakhouse. Jones fielded several questions from club members and the media, mostly concerning the ongoing construction in Williamsburg off...

Corbin Little League crowns champions, All-Stars rosters announced

The 2022 Corbin Little League season wrapped up recently with the following teams being crowned champions of their respective divisions…

Corbin Recycling Center temporarily closed for repairs

On Tuesday, folks who were hoping to drop off recyclables after the long weekend were out of luck in Corbin as the city’s recycling center had to be temporarily closed due to equipment failure. According to City Manager Marlon Sams, the recycling center’s large compactor, which...

NFL’s Trent Taylor returns to Corbin for one-day football camp at CHS

Last week, area middle school and high school football players had the unique opportunity to learn some secrets to success on the gridiron from a few of the game’s best, including current Cincinnati Bengal Trent Taylor. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Former Lady Colonel Lindsey Shope living out her dream as softball player at UofC

When Lindsey Shope came onto the scene for the Whitley County High School softball program as a sophomore in 2018, she made an immediate impact from inside the pitching circle. The missing component in the Lady Colonels’ recipe for success, Shope helped lead the team to a 50th...

Whitley County’s Leslie Monhollen obtains state-level FFA appointment

Whitley County High School graduate Leslie Monhollen recently became only the fourth Colonel in history to be chosen for a state-level appointment within the Kentucky FFA (Future Farmers of America) organization.

Whitley County to benefit from new USDA pilot program

Last week, the US Department of Agriculture held a roundtable meeting with community leaders across eastern Kentucky to discuss the launch of the new Rural Partners Network, which the USDA describes as “an alliance of federal agencies and civic partners working to expand rural...

This is an exciting time for community journalism

In recent days it has been very interesting and encouraging to catch up on some of the discussions that took place during the recent National Summit on Journalism in Rural America.

Harnessing the power of the sun: Marietta excited to unveil new solar panels at 2nd & Main

After nearly five years of planning, Marietta’s goal of installing solar panels on top of 2nd & Main is finally a reality. Geoff Marietta, owner and operator of the 2nd & Main event space in downtown Corbin, proudly announced to his followers on social media recently that...