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Local residents will have the opportunity to give blood and possibly win a $500 gift card during three blood drives this month, which are being conducted by the Kentucky Blood Center. On Saturday, July 18, the Kentucky Blood Center Bloodmobile will be at the Corbin Walmart from 9...

Most new laws approved during this year’s regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly will go into effect on Wednesday, July 15. That means voters will be asked to show a photo ID at the polls, veterinarians will be allowed to make a report to authorities if they find an...

After receiving a grant to fund the purchase of new breathing apparatuses for all of its firefighters, the West Knox Fire Department shared the good fortune with two neighboring departments by donating its old equipment to Oak Grove Fire Department and London-Laurel County Rescue...

The Corbin Rod Run kicked off Friday at The Arena in Corbin and will continue Saturday. The event features more than 100 classic and custom vehicles along with numerous parts and accessories vendors scattered inside and outside the facility. “We have 12 states represented,” said...

There is an old saying that, “The show must go on,” but officials at The Arena in Corbin say it remains to be seen what will happen with the October 24 concert that was to feature The Charlie Daniels Band and Marshall Tucker Band in the wake of Daniels’ death Monday morning. “We...

One week after Corbin city officials elected to eliminate the Corbin Downtown Department, in what has been called a cost-savings measure, the Corbin Tourism Commission met last Tuesday to discuss the feasibility of Tourism Director Maggy Kriebel assuming some of the duties and...

Laurel, Bell and Knox counties are all dealing with increased cases of COVID-19, according to reports from all three county health departments Thursday. The Laurel County Health Department announced Thursday that 12 new positive COVID-19 cases had been diagnosed, including: an...

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that he has signed an executive order mandating that masks be worn in public. During a press conference held Thursday afternoon, Beshear said the order will go into effect at 5 p.m. Friday. All customers at retail establishments, grocery...

Woodbine and Oak Grove firefighters were called out Wednesday morning to battle a mobile home fire on Hughes Lane off of Dowis Chapel Road in Knox County. “It was on fire all the way through,” said Woodbine Fire Chief Rick Fore of the scene when firefighters first arrived between...

The Better Business Bureau is cautioning residents in central and eastern Kentucky after learning of a resurgence in the number of Social Security impersonation calls. According to officials with the BBB in Lexington, the callers inform the individuals that they must call a...