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State representative Jim Stewart, whose district includes Knox and part of Laurel County, has decided to retire after he completes this term. “It’s time to let someone new come in.” Stewart said. He has been elected as state representatives 12 times, and will have served 24 years...

Few topics have sparked as much conversation as the future of the Barbourville water park. “Most people think we are just tearing the waterpark down, but we are replacing it….with something better,” said Barbourville City Councilman, Ronnie Moore. Plans for the new project were...

Williamsburg will be hosting a state tournament this fall, and a craft fair this spring. Williamsburg Police Lt. Brandon White, who is assistant instructor for Rising Son Jujitsu, informed the Williamsburg City Council during its monthly meeting Monday that Williamsburg had been...

The Whitley County Health Department would like your help to win a contest that is promoting colon cancer screening awareness. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and on March 7, members of the health department gathered outside their office in Williamsburg along...

Just over two months into her tenure as Mayor of Corbin, Suzie Razmus spoke to a packed house at the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday to update the members on projects and developments in the city. Razmus addressed several economic issues. She explained that...

Knox County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a London man who allegedly threatened to kill everyone at a party being held in Corbin early Sunday morning. Shaquille Lavarius Williams, 22, is facing eight counts of first-degree wanton endangerment stemming from the incident at a...

In addition to the 150 people attending in person, TEDxCorbin officials said the online audience Saturday reached approximately 3,000, exceeding their expectations for the inaugural event. “I couldn’t imagine it going any better,” said Krystal Kinser, lead organizer and Executive...

A Corbin man was arrested Friday night on charges that he gave alcohol to several teen girls, and had sexual contact with one of them. Danny Ray Collinger, 32, is facing two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, six counts of third-degree unlawful transaction with a minor, and one...

The dream of TEDxCorbin will become a reality Saturday morning when the event kicks off at the Second and Main event space. The event will feature 17 speakers who will discuss how southeastern Kentucky may move forward while remaining grounded in its Appalachian roots. Among the...

A Williamsburg man was arrested Tuesday morning on assault and terroristic threatening charges stemming from an incident at Corbin Walmart during which he held a knife to an employee’s throat and punched and kicked a manager. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...