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Former Williamsburg Mayor and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Bill Nighbert has died. “I wish I had words to express how special Uncle Bill was to our family. We love him dearly and he will be missed every day. He is now with our Savior. I take great comfort in knowing...

About 15 individuals showed up for a Corbin Trash Clean Up hosted by the Sunup Initiative in Corbin in honor of the National Day of Service on Monday. Individuals picked up trash around downtown from 1 to 3 p.m. starting and ending at Sanders Park. Last year, Sunup sponsored a...

University of the Cumberlands Football Special Teams Coordinator Zeke Eier will be the next man to lead the Whitley County High School Football program. Whitley County High School officials announced the hiring last Wednesday. “Coach Eier brings a wealth of football knowledge and...

Whitley County Schools will have no in-person instruction from Friday, Jan. 22, to Friday, Jan. 29. In a Facebook post, the district said, “Out of an abundance of caution, we have cancelled in-person instruction for January 22nd-January 29th.  We have some positive COVID cases in...

Starting on Monday, Jan. 25, Baptist Health Corbin will be moving its COVID-19 vaccination center to The Corbin Center across from the hospital. “By relocating it from the hospital, this will allow us to streamline the process and allow for more social distancing as well as...

Approximately 3,000 people attended the WYMT Kentucky Fishing Expo presented by Pittsburg Marine, which was open to the public Friday through Sunday at The Arena in Corbin. Over 20 vendors from Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama set up at the expo. The expo consisted of...

Students at Corbin Independent and Whitley County Schools returned to in-person classes last week for the first time using a hybrid model of instruction. Meanwhile, Williamsburg Independent schools returned to targeted instruction for small groups of students last week. Students...

The Whitley County Health Department has delivered nearly all of the doses of the COVID-19 vaccine it received with the final doses to be distributed on Tuesday. The department is anticipating a shipment of booster doses soon for those who have already received their initial...

A Corbin man was arrested Monday in connection with a burglary at a Hamlin Ave. residence on Dec. 20. Corbin Police Officer Brentley Patrick served Clancy J. Jackson 32, with the warrant secured following an investigation by Corbin Police Corporal Stephen Meadors. According to...

Twelve local restaurants are participating in Corbin’s Restaurant Week. The event runs from Jan. 18 to Jan. 23. Restaurants each created a unique dish for customers to try. Prices of items vary by location. “In light of the devastation experienced by our restaurants in 2020, we...