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If you are passionate about photography, or just like to dabble in the hobby, then you will once again have the chance to display some of your photos for everyone to see. The Appalachian Photographic Society (APS) will again be sponsoring the NIBROC Photo Contest in conjunction...

A preliminary hearing was held Tuesday for Billy Barnhill, who was shot by police last month after allegedly driving towards a state trooper on an ATV. A Kentucky State Police investigator officially identified the trooper that shot a man in Rockholds on July 18 as Trooper Jeremy...

A Bacon Creek Road homeowner held a female intruder at gunpoint until police arrived early Sunday morning. About 12:30 a.m., officers from the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department with the assistance of three Corbin police officers responded to the residence where Gabrielle Malay...

A Corbin attorney is looking to follow in his father’s footsteps by becoming the next Commonwealth’s Attorney for Whitley and McCreary counties. Graham Trimble, the son of Commonwealth’s Attorney Allen Trimble, has announced his candidacy for the office of Commonwealth’s Attorney...

Another in what has been described as a long list of items to make the proposed quarter horse track in Corbin a reality was checked off Tuesday afternoon when the Corbin Planning and Zoning Commission approved a new development plat during a special called meeting. Rich Newton, a...

Two familiar bands and newcomer have been added to the entertainment lineup at this year’s NIBROC Festival, and organizers say the event’s return to Main Street is already sparking increased interest among vendors and others. Home grown country/rock sensation County Wide will...

Whitley Circuit Judge Dan Ballou is hoping to get a new title next year, Kentucky Supreme Court Justice. Ballou filed a notice of intent in early July to seek the Third-District Kentucky Supreme Court Justice seat during next year’s election. The district comprises 27 counties....

Corbin Schools will not be in session Monday, August 21, 2017 due to the national Solar Eclipse event. The Corbin District will join numerous school district across the state in designating the day as a non-traditional instruction day. The NTI day will focus on the eclipse as the...

The Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky released its 56th annual season of shows … a series of performances that ranges the gamut from traditional American folk music, opera and acrobatics. “I believe our programming for this season is simply unparalleled,” said Better...

Ronald L. Bowling For the first time in several years, it appears as if there will be either a contested race for commonwealth’s attorney next year in Whitley and McCreary counties or a new commonwealth’s attorney elected to serve the 34th judicial circuit. Read this story and...