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While it might not have seemed like it, there were a lot of things that happened in Whitley County, Corbin and the greater Corbin area in 2020 that didn’t involve a worldwide pandemic and a certain virus, whose name everyone is sick of hearing. The third highest flood in...

Update: Funeral arrangements have now been set for former Corbin and Williamsburg head football coach Archie Powers. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the funeral hour at Immanuel Baptist Church in Corbin on Saturday. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. at the church....

Cabinet for Health and Family Services executive policy advisor Mark Carter estimated that, at minimum, contact tracing efforts have prevented more than 2,000 hospitalizations and 400 deaths. Contact tracers have successfully contacted 94,000 Kentuckians identified as having been...

The London City Council hosted two special called meetings last week during which the council voted unanimously to accept the first and second readings of two ordinances that would allow for the further annexation of portions of North Corbin. The first of the two ordinances...

COVID-19 is creating additional expenses for almost all types of businesses, and the Whitley County Health Department is no exception. Now, this public health agency is receiving a little help to cover the extra costs. The Whitley County Health Department has been awarded...

Whitley, Laurel, Knox and Bell counties announced a total of 197 new cases of COVID-19 Monday. Whitley County The Whitley County Health Department announced 28 additional COVID–19 cases on Monday, bringing the county’s total to 2,386. The health department reported 32 new cases...

Laurel County Sheriff’s detectives have identified a third suspect in a murder case involving a Keavy man. Deputies are searching for Freddy Wayne Scalf, Jr., 28, of East Bernstadt in connection with the murder of Jeremy Caldwell, 32, on December 20. Deputies had previously...

The Corbin Rotary Club has announced additional donations for the 2020 Empty Stocking Fund Christmas Party to benefit children in need throughout the tri-county area. Recent donors and the amounts given include: • Archie and Karen Marr – $250. • Pennington Wellness – $250. •...

  Living Waters Christian Grounds on Frankfort School Road in Corbin hosted its annual Christmas light show from Dec. 18 through Dec. 26. In addition to the numerous drive through and walk through lights, the event featured a petting zoo, train ride, and the opportunity for...

The sixth annual Operation Joy food basket donation event, which is organized by Corbin Area Technology Center criminal justice students and Kentucky State Police veteran and law enforcement teacher Tackett Wilson, delivered food to 87 families. Law enforcement agencies from...