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Baptist Health Corbin to offer third vaccine doses to those with weakened immune systems

Baptist Health Corbin is one of several locations now offering a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine 28 days after individuals receive their second dose as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). COVID-19 third dose vaccines are now being scheduled and...

Area doctors plead for help from the community

Twenty-eight members of the physician leadership at Baptist Health Corbin and St. Joseph London signed a letter Friday urging members of the community to aid in the fight against COVID–19 by getting vaccinated and wearing masks correctly when indoors in public spaces. Dr. David...

Record drug bust made on Greyhound bus

A Greyhound bus that stopped at the Pilot truck stop in north Corbin last Wednesday yielded a record drug bust of nearly 10 pounds of methamphetamine for Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies. Deputies arrested Katelynne M. Thomas, 30, of Ithaca, New York, and a 17-year-old juvenile...

UC Cheerleaders welcomed back students and staff at Pleasant View Elementary School

Summer break may be over for students and staff in Williamsburg, but University of the Cumberlands Cheerleaders were on hand at Pleasant View Elementary School Friday morning to help ‘cheer’ up the students. Cheerleaders created a ‘tunnel’ for students, staff and parents to walk...

Baptist Health employees to receive pay increase

Baptist Health employees can expect to see a pay increase reflected on their paychecks beginning Oct. 1. Baptist Health announced general increases for all staff and raised its minimum starting hourly wage to $15 per hour for all full-time, part-time and temporary workers at its...

Brock to have one last chance to avoid trial

Paul Brock will have one last chance to avoid going to trial in September during a mediation session on Thursday. 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? Join Us

Williamsburg man arrested after falling while trying to flee

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies say a Williamsburg man, who attempted to run from them Saturday night, had methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia in his possession. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Meth, heroin and prescription pills found in hotel room

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people Tuesday in connection with methamphetamine, heroin and prescription pills found in a north Corbin hotel room. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Woodbine man indicted on murder charge

A Woodbine man has been indicted on a murder charge in connection with the death of a woman who was riding in the bed of his pickup truck when he crashed. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....

Wrestler’s family sues Cumberlands for wrongful death

The family of a University of the Cumberlands wrestler who died in September has filed wrongful death lawsuit against the university and individuals associated with the athletic department and UC Wrestling. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...