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Corbin Independent Schools is collecting items to help the people of western Kentucky who were hit by a string of tornadoes Friday and into Saturday. Items are being collected at each facility through Wednesday morning. Cash and gift cards may be brought to the central office,...

Whitley County Farm Bureau was recognized during the 102nd Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) annual meeting in Louisville for its outstanding membership and program achievement in 2021. The award honors county Farm Bureau offices that meet the company’s profitability requirements and...

A 26-foot U-Haul rented by Leslie County Judge-Executive Williams Lewis was loaded with toys that will benefit six schools in Leslie County on Dec. 2. The South Central Kentucky Toys for Tots campaign does not currently serve Leslie County. Because of the generosity of...

  The Whitley Central Intermediate Cheer Squad brought home first place in the elementary school competition division at The Christmas Crown Cheer and Dance Competition at the Corbin Arena, which is part of The Crown Cheer and Dance Championship Series, on Dec. 4. Head...

Shop with a Cop programs in Williamsburg and Laurel County recently received donations from local groups. Mountain Outreach (MO), a ministry operated by University of the Cumberlands, recently donated funds to the Williamsburg Police Department (WPD) to help fund the Department’s...

The Corbin Christmas parade was one of the largest parades the town has ever seen. Approximately 40 floats rolled down Main Street Saturday with Sadie Lee and Jase Ledford serving as the parade’s grand marshals. Santa brought up the rear of the hour-long parade with a special...

A Corbin man was arrested Thursday for allegedly strangling his girlfriend to the point that she puked and urinated on herself. James A. Coppage, 26, was charged with first-degree strangulation following an investigation into a complaint from the woman. Officer Robbie Hodge wrote...

Intermittent lane closures will occur on Interstate 75 near Williamsburg beginning Monday morning and continuing throughout the day. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet officials said the lane closures will occur between the area near Exit 11 and the state line between 7 a.m. and 7...

Southbound Interstate 75 was shut down for more than an hour at the Laurel/Whitley County line Thursday after a Williamsburg man jumped from the bridge crossing Lynn Camp Creek. Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley pronounced Jordan W. Veach, 34, dead at the scene. Firefighters and...

The Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2021 Christmas Luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 14, at The Corbin Center from 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Job Shop is sponsoring the luncheon. La Donna’s Catering is catering the luncheon. You can register for the luncheon by logging...