Area high school football teams enter postseason play this week

Winter workouts, spring camps, long practices in the blazing summer heat, pre-season scrimmages and eleven weeks of regular season battles on the gridiron have all led up to this – the start of the 2023 Kentucky High School Athletic Association high school football playoffs. (more…)

Suspect accused of assaulting hospital nurse, guard remains jailed in lieu of $7,500 bond

A Corbin man remains incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center in lieu of a $7,500 cash bond after allegedly assaulting a nurse and a security guard at Baptist Health Corbin last week.

Andrew Worley, 27, pleaded not guilty to charges of third-degree assault, second-degree disorderly conduct and public intoxication controlled substance excludes alcohol during his arraignment last week in Whitley District Court.

Judge Fred White appointed the public advocate’s office to represent Worley, and a Nov. 6 preliminary hearing is scheduled in his case.

The incident happened about 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 25. Corbin Police Cpl. Kenneth Proffitt and Patrick responded to a call about an assault that occurred in the emergency department by a patient, who was allegedly under the influence of drugs, Patrick wrote on the arrest citation.

When police arrived, hospital security staff notified them that Worley had allegedly struck a nurse in the face and a security guard while they were trying to treat him, according to the citation.

“Worley stated he was in an altercation with the staff, but that he did not punch anyone, Patrick wrote on the citation.

Worley was “manifestly under the influence,” and allegedly told police that he took Adderall. While at the scene, Worley allegedly cussed multiple members of the staff and yelled extremely loudly drawing other patient’s attention, according to his arrest citation.

He was arrested without incident, according to a Corbin Police Department release.

Patrolman Zachary Johnson, Patrolman Christopher Brown, and Baptist Health security assisted at the scene.

As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, Worley remained incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center, according to the detention center’s website.

Electronic Edition For 11-1-2023

Feb. 15 trial date set for W’burg attorney accused of DUI

A February trial date has been set for a Williamsburg attorney, who was arrested earlier this year for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence while he was on his way to try a case in Whitley Circuit Court.

Legal Notices for 11-1-2023

NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE

Pursuant to KRS 65A.040, the Kentucky Department for Local Government hereby gives public notice that as of October 26, 2023, Corbin Tri-County Industrial Development Authority is in violation of Kentucky Law for failure to comply with the reporting requirements of KRS 65A.020. The last known point of contact for Corbin Tri-County Industrial Development Authority is Bruce Carpenter, who may be reached at (606) 528-6390 and/or PO BOX 1566, CORBIN, KY 40702. The last known Board Members are: Ernest House, Tim Barnes, Jackie  Willis, Nick Greiwe, Tim Davis. The district was noncompliant with FY2024 – Registration, FY2024 – Registration Fee, FY2024 – Budget Estimates. The Auditor of Public Accounts has been notified and state funding for this entity will be withheld until further notice. Department for Local Government encourages this entity to comply with the law.

NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE

Pursuant to KRS 65A.040, the Kentucky Department for Local Government hereby gives public notice that as of October 26, 2023, Pine Mountain Regional Industrial Development Authority is in violation of Kentucky Law for failure to comply with the reporting requirements of KRS 65A.020. The last known point of contact for Pine Mountain Regional Industrial Development Authority is Mike Bowling, who may be reached at (606) 248-8383 and/or PO BOX 130, MIDDLESBORO, KY 40965. The last known Board Members are: Unknown. The district was noncompliant with FY2020 – Budget Amendments, FY2021 – Registration Fee, FY2021 – Budget Estimates, FY2020 – Budget Year End Actuals, FY2021 – Budget Amendments, FY2022 – Registration, FY2022 – Registration Fee, FY2022 – Budget Estimates, FY2021 – Budget Year End Actuals, FY2022 – Budget Amendments, FY2023 – Registration, FY2023 – Registration Fee, FY2023 – Budget Estimates, FY2022 – Budget Year End Actuals, FY2023 – Budget Amendments, FY2024 – Registration, FY2024 – Registration Fee, FY2024 – Budget Estimates, FY2020 – Budget Estimates. The Auditor of Public Accounts has been notified and state funding for this entity will be withheld until further notice. Department for Local Government encourages this entity to comply with the law.

INVITATION TO BID

The City of Corbin, Kentucky is accepting sealed bids for the construction of a covered awning to extend the length of the front lobby area at the Corbin Arena.

Bids need to include measurements of design and total estimated cost (including labor and materials). For additional information please contact the City Clerk at 606-528-0669 or tori.brock@corbin-ky.gov.

Sealed bids shall be received in the office of the City Clerk, located at the Corbin Government Center, 805 South Main Street, Corbin, KY 40701, no later than 10 am Wednesday, November 8, 2023. The bid opening will follow at 10:30am in the upstairs meeting room at the Corbin Government Center.

All qualified applicants for this RFQ will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability. The City of Corbin reserves the right to accept or reject any/all bids.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MINE

Pursuant to Application Number 918‐0511, NW_1

In accordance with KRS 350.055 notice is hereby given that Alden Resources LLC, 332 West Cumberland Gap Parkway, Suite 100, Corbin, Kentucky 40701 has applied for a new permit (NW) for a surface contour, auger/highwall coal mining and reclamation operation. The new permit encompasses 89.58 acres of surface disturbance and 198.18 acres of Auger/HWM (shadow area). The permit is located approximately 2.0 miles east of Williamsburg in Whitley County.

The proposed operation is approximately 3.75 East of KY Hwy 25 junction with KY 92 and located 0.16 miles North of the confluence of Bradford Branch with the Cumberland River.

The proposed operation is located on the Williamsburg, Saxton and Rockholds, KY 7½ minute quadrangle maps. The operation will use a combination of contour, and auger/highwall miner methods of surface mining. The surface and auger/highwall mining area is owned by J. Andrew Croley and, his wife, Tracy Croley.

All comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be received within thirty (30) days of today’s date. The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Surface Mining and Reclamation and Enforcement’s, Middlesboro Regional Office, 1804 East Cumberland Avenue, Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965‐1229. Written comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, 300 Sower Boulevard, 2nd Floor Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

Corbin Nursing Home of Corbin, Inc. dba Corbin Health and Rehabilitation Center, Corbin, Kentucky

is licensed by the state of Kentucky as a Nursing Facility, and is certified in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.  Residents are admitted and served equally without regard to race, color, or national origin.

Corbin Health & Rehabilitation Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE M/F/Vet/Disability

Early in-person voting will be Thursday-Saturday

Starting later this week, Whitley County voters will be able to go to the polls early on Thursday, Friday and Saturday to cast their ballots for governor, attorney general, secretary of state and a handful of other statewide races, but it doesn’t appear likely that they will be doing so in large numbers.

Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis said that in 2019, during the last statewide gubernatorial election, a total of 9,998 voters cast their ballots for governor in Whitley County or about 37 percent of registered voters.

She had initially hoped to have about a 40 percent voter turnout this year, but doesn’t see that happening at this point.

Willis said that so far she hasn’t had enough phone calls or in-person questions about the election to lead her to believe that turnout will get this high.

“I’d say we will be lucky to hit 35 percent,” she added.

Willis said Monday afternoon that 366 absentee ballots had been mailed out and as of Monday 225 ballots had been returned to her office by mail.

“Of course, we will get more this week,” she added.

Willis said that she had been hoping there would have been enough voter interest to mail out about 500 absentee ballots for this election.

Willis said she thinks 366 requests for mail-in ballots is low, but she is hoping many of those people will do early in-person voting instead.

There are now a total of 27,283 people registered to vote in Whitley County.

There will be in-person early voting for everyone on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It can be done either at the clerk’s office in the old courthouse in Williamsburg, or at the old district courtroom at the old Corbin City Hall.

Early voting will take place from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Willis said that after reviewing early voting turnout during the May Primary Election, there wasn’t enough voting that took place after 4 p.m. on Saturday to justify keeping the polls open again until 8 p.m. on Saturday.

“I am hoping for a good turnout for the three days of early, in-person voting. I would love for the secretary of state to see how well people love the early voting,” she added.

Election Day voting will take place from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at eight voting centers located throughout Whitley County, including locations at Williamsburg Independent School, Whitley County High School, Pleasant View Elementary School, Whitley East Elementary School, Whitley North Elementary School, Oak Grove Elementary School, Corbin City Hall and Sanders Creek Church, which is in the Canadatown area.

Previously, you could only cast your Election Day ballot at your voting precinct out of which there were 36 located in Whitley County, but now you can cast your Election Day ballot at any of the eight voting centers.

The most prominent race on Tuesday’s ballot will be the gubernatorial race, which will pit incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and incumbent Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman against Republican challenger Attorney General Daniel Cameron and his running mate Robert M. “Robby” Mills, who is running for Lt. Governor.

Several other statewide races will also be on the ballot, including:

• Attorney General – Republican Russell Coleman vs. Democrat Pamela Stevenson
• Secretary of State – incumbent Republican Michael Adams vs. Democratic challenger Charles “Buddy” Wheatley
• Treasurer – Republican Mark H. Metcalf vs. Democrat Michael Bowman.
• Auditor of Public Accounts – Republican Allison Ball vs. Democrat Kimberly “Kim” Reeder.
• Agriculture Commissioner – Republican Jonathan Shell vs. Democrat Sierra J. Enlow.

There is one local, uncontested race on some Whitley County ballots as Paula Parker Grubb is unopposed in her bid to fill out the unexpired Whitley County Board of Education Third-District seat.

Grubb was appointed to the position in early February following the resignation of board member Malorie Cooper, who moved outside of the district.

Union, contractor reach last-minute deal to to avert possible work stoppage at KCC

Operations at the Kentucky Consular Center will continue as usual following a last-minute deal that has been reached between workers and the contractor that employees them.

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Police arrest pair of registered sex offenders over two days time in Corbin

Over the course of two days, local police arrested a pair of registered sex offenders for failing to comply with sex offender registration in Corbin.