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CHS Class of 1979 celebrates 45th class reunion

Photo by DEBORAH WARREN /Recap by J. BILL SOSH The Corbin High School Class of 1979 held a 45-year reunion at The Corbin Center on Saturday, June 22. There were 120 in the senior class. The class honored the 21 classmates who have passed on and cherished the good memories it made...
Posted On 27 Jun 2024
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Local charity group holds walk for veterans, first responders in Williamsburg over the weekend

Kerstin Colliver, who is one of the founders of Horses Healing Heroes, noted that the 2.2 mile walk that the group held in downtown Williamsburg late Saturday afternoon may sound like an odd distance, but it was chosen intentionally as a reference to the frequently quoted...
Posted On 26 Jun 2024

Housing Insecurity: Emergency Christian Ministries aims to provide a ‘hand up, not a hand out’

As we have already seen in the initial entries in this special series, there are many different factors that contribute to the problems of housing insecurity and homelessness. Because of that fact, there is no magic bullet that can fix things and no one individual is going to...

Grand opening held last Thursday for Jacket Farmer’s Market in W’Burg

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT A grand opening ceremony was held last Thursday at Bill Woods Park for the Jacket Farmer’s Market. The market is now operated by the Williamsburg Independent FFA and helps the program fund various expenditures throughout the year. Williamsburg...

Corbin Independent School employees getting 4 percent pay raise

Full-time Corbin Independent School District employees are getting a 4 percent pay increase next school year. The Corbin Independent Board of Education recognized 15 employees, who recently retired or are preparing to retire, during its monthly board meeting Thursday evening....
Posted On 19 Jun 2024

Corbin approves first reading of ordinance to annex Exit 29 corridor

The Exit 29 area in southern Laurel County has long held a Corbin zip code. It has long held a Corbin pre-fix for land based phone lines. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet signs on the interstate list the exit as being in Corbin. If you ask business there or residents of that area...
Posted On 19 Jun 2024

Photo Gallery: Cumberland Valley Cruise-In

Several people turned out Saturday in downtown Corbin for the second Cumberland Valley Cruise-In of the season.
Posted On 14 Jun 2024

Grace Health celebrates ribbon cutting of new Corbin medical campus

Grace Health’s Medical Campus in Corbin, which opened late last year, is having a transformative impact on the region, according to U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, who is Dean of the House. “This new comprehensive medical facility is eliminating hurdles to rural healthcare, allowing folks...
Posted On 13 Jun 2024
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Three local students awarded with Forcht Bank Community Impact Scholarships

Forcht Bank has awarded three graduating high school seniors a scholarship of $5,000 each as part of its Community Impact Scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year. Jackson Utter, Chloe Simpson and Sydnee Moore will each receive $5,000 to help further their education. Moore, of...
Posted On 10 Jun 2024
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WCDC inmates receive pre-release class on resources in community

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT A pre-release class was held last Thursday morning at the Whitley County Detention Center for a group of female inmates that are scheduled to be released sometime in the coming weeks. A number of representatives from local organizations were on hand to...