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Cumberlands locks in tuition, room & board for 2022/23 academic year

Prices for everything seem to be going up, but the cost of tuition and room and board for in-seat undergraduate students at University of the Cumberlands is not. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 06 Jul 2022
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Small fire at KFC prompts evacuation, snares traffic Thursday afternoon

A minor fire at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Laurel County evacuated the restaurant and held up traffic along US25W for approximately 30 minutes Thursday afternoon. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

First-Ever Karaoke Night held Friday at River Fog Park in downtown Williamsburg

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Rockin’ the Park: The summer event schedule in Williamsburg keeps chugging along, with the latest event—Karaoke Night—being held Friday evening. Anyone in attendance was free to take the stage and perform their best rendition of whatever song they desired....

Forcht Bank unveils new banking office concept

(Lexington, KY) On May 27, Terry Forcht and the leadership team at Forcht Bank held an official ribbon cutting for the new Forcht Bank office in downtown Lexington at 390 West Main Street. The 1200-square foot office, which is located across from Rupp Arena, offers access to...
Posted On 25 Jun 2022
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Retirees honored at Whitley BOE Ceremony

A special ceremony was held June 16 following the Whitley County Board of Education’s monthly meeting, where the Whitley County School District’s 15 retiring teachers and staff were honored.  Superintendent John Siler spoke briefly about each retiree, recalling past anecdotes and...

Corbin Fire Dept. second ‘Water Days’ set for Thursday (June 23)

The Corbin Fire Department held its first of two “Water Days” events Thursday to help area residents cool off from the extreme summer heat. Children pranced and played in the parking lot off Wilson Street as water poured from CFD’s tanker truck. The second “Water Days” event will...

Corbin Recycling Center temporarily closed for repairs

On Tuesday, folks who were hoping to drop off recyclables after the long weekend were out of luck in Corbin as the city’s recycling center had to be temporarily closed due to equipment failure. According to City Manager Marlon Sams, the recycling center’s large compactor, which...

Outdoor entertainment center proposed at Corbin City Commission meeting

The Corbin City Commission is considering creation of an outdoor “entertainment destination center” district in downtown Corbin so people could take Champs Honored: The state champion Corbin boys 4×800-meter relay team was recognized during Tuesday’s Corbin City...
Posted On 22 Jun 2022

NFL’s Trent Taylor returns to Corbin for one-day football camp at CHS

Last week, area middle school and high school football players had the unique opportunity to learn some secrets to success on the gridiron from a few of the game’s best, including current Cincinnati Bengal Trent Taylor. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Brock, Rucker, Miracle indicted over escape attempt

Monday morning the Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a trio of people in connection with an April 29 escape attempt where two of the men were within one locked door of escaping from the Whitley County Detention Center. All three were in jail in connection with separate murder...
Posted On 22 Jun 2022