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There was free paper, pencils, crayons, books and other items available for free during the annual Whitley County ReadyFest, which was held Monday at Whitley Central Intermediate School in order to help students get ready for the upcoming school year.

The key items the district is looking at are lighting and bleachers, though more could be considered if funds permit. The process to bring some much-needed upgrades to the football field at Williamsburg Independent began Tuesday, with the Williamsburg Independent Board of...

At first glance, the assortment of 800 Hot Wheels® that the Corbin Shrine Club recently collected are just toys for children that will be given out at Shriners Children’s Lexington hospital. These cars, besides giving a child at the hospital something fun to play with, serve...

Farming is big business in Kentucky with 76,000 farms statewide and 548 farms in Whitley County with 59,000 acres farmed here bringing in over $6 million in revenue annually. Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles was the keynote speaker during a farmer’s appreciation...

Corbin Independent Schools received a $20,000 grant check during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning to celebrate completion of a remodel project of Pilot in north Corbin, which was the company’s first-ever travel center.

Paint Creek We now know which musical acts will be taking the stage at the 2022 NIBROC Festival, scheduled for Aug. 11-13 in Downtown Corbin. 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?...

Photos by MARK WHITE Celebrating our independence: Numerous area residents turned out in south Corbin Sunday evening for Corbin’s annual Independence Day celebration, which is always held on July 3 every year. The festivities started at 6:30 p.m. with the bands Ruthless Vendetta...

Members of the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will receive an update on the long-planned horse racing track in Corbin and extension facility in Williamsburg next week when Henry Graffeo, Vice President/General Manager of Kentucky Downs, speaks at the monthly membership...

The Annual Let Freedom Ring bell ringing ceremony was held Monday morning outside the Hutton School of Business at the University of the Cumberlands, where a small group gathered to celebrate Independence Day through a number of patriotic songs and the reciting of the Declaration...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Long Weekend Fun: Williamsburg’s Independence Day festivities kicked off Friday night at Bill Woods Park with the city’s second Block Party of the summer, featuring the band Hi 5 (TOP). The band kept the crowd entertained with a variety of hits from...