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Jellico man charged with murder

A Jellico man has been charged with murder following a joint investigation by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Campbell County Sheriff’s Office into the shooting death of Brenda G. Booth on May 2. Steven W. Zecchini, 56, was arrested on May 3. According to TBI...

Pfizer COVID–19 vaccine will be available at Corbin High School ballpark Saturday afternoon

Baptist Health Corbin will be offering the opportunity to catch the COVID–19 vaccine and a ballgame Saturday afternoon. The hospital has partnered with the Whitley County Health Department to offer the Pfizer vaccine from 1 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Corbin High School baseball...

Photo Gallery: May Day Parade 2021

2021 and 2020 May Day candidates, queens and tiny queens came out for a May Day Parade Saturday afternoon in lieu of the traditional May Day Pageant. This year’s parade was held down Main Street in Corbin during the Cumberland Valley Cruise-in car show.
Posted On 13 May 2021

139 requests approved for Whitley ‘do over’ year

The Whitley County Board of Education unanimously approved 139 parent requests for the supplemental year provided under Senate Bill 128 during its regular meeting Tuesday evening. Requests had to be made in writing by May 1, stated John Siler, the superintendent of Whitley County...

Corbin Tourism unveils latest tourist attraction

The world’s only chainsaw carved statue of Colonel Harland Sanders now stands in front of the Corbin Tourism office. The statue carved by J&K Kingdom Carvers was unveiled on May 5 during a special unveiling ceremony. The statue was commissioned by the Corbin Tourism...

US Senator Rand Paul holds Corbin fundraiser

“He is an outspoken champion for constitutional liberties, limited government and fiscal responsibility,” said Forcht Group CEO Terry Forcht as he introduced Republican Senator Rand Paul May 6th during a Rand Paul for U.S. Senate fundraising event. At the request of Senator Paul,...
Posted On 12 May 2021
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Beshear to lift restrictions May 28

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that more than 80 percent of Kentuckians 65 or older have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and he announced that on May 28, the state will lift the curfew on restaurants and bars and allow bar seating. As of Monday, May...

Gray home destroyed in fire

A Gray area home was destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Invalid license plate leads to drug arrest

An invalid license plate resulted in the seizure of multiple bags of methamphetamine, along with marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and the arrest of a Tennessee duo who were in the vehicle with two young children. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe...

Update: Williamsburg man found safe after Golden Alert was issued

UPDATE (May 12): Around noon on Wednesday, the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department shared a post on Facebook stating that James B. McDonnell Jr. has been found safe in Campbell County, Tennessee. The department expressed its gratitude to those who helped locate McDonnell....