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AEW coming to The Corbin Arena May 12

One of the biggest wrestling promotions in the country is coming to The Corbin Arena for the first time in May. All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced Thursday that AEW House Rules would be coming to The Corbin Arena for a show on Friday, May 12, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets went on...
Posted On 31 Mar 2023
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Whitley Fiscal Court approves bid to purchase dual body scanner for Whitley County Detention Center

The Whitley County Detention Center should soon be more secure in regard to keeping illegal items from entering the facility. As part of a project spearheaded by Whitley County Jailer Jason Wilson, the Whitley County Fiscal Court awarded a bid during their regular monthly meeting...

Award winning literacy program coming to Corbin Public Library

Kentucky Humanities, in cooperation with the Steele-Reese Foundation, will bring an award-winning family literacy program to the Corbin Public Library starting on Tuesday, April 4. Prime Time Family Reading Time will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from April 4 to May 9, a...
Posted On 31 Mar 2023

Williamsburg Ind. 2022-2023 school calendar finalized

Parents of Williamsburg Independent students hoping to start planning around school breaks won’t have to wait any longer, as the 2023-2024 school calendar has been approved. A second reading of the calendar was presented to and approved by the Williamsburg Independent Board of...

14 people indicted by information in Whitley County

A total of 14 different people were recently indicted by information in Whitley Circuit Court on charges ranging from drug possession to receiving stolen property. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 30 Mar 2023

Still need to pay your taxes? Sheriff’s Dept. open Saturday (April 1)

For those still owing 2022 property taxes in Whitley County, there is some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department will be open this Saturday, April 1, from 8 a.m. – noon to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to pay their...
Posted On 30 Mar 2023

Future of Whitley Co. Health Department’s Corbin office uncertain

The Whitley County Board of Health could soon have some difficult choices to make in regards to what to do with the Whitley County Health Department’s Corbin branch office, which needs some work. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...
Posted On 30 Mar 2023

Whitley County Health Department holding child abuse awareness event Saturday

Area residents can head out to Briar Creek Park this Saturday for some holiday fun while also getting some important information about helping to prevent child abuse. In honor of Child Abuse Awareness Month, which is recognized annually each April, the Whitley County Health...

AG Daniel Cameron speaks to students at Whitley Co. High School Wednesday

Students at Whitley County High School received an exciting opportunity Wednesday when Attorney General Daniel Cameron made a stop at the school to discuss some of the responsibilities of his position, his involvement in the ongoing fight against the spread of fentanyl, and how...

Unemployment rates increase locally in Whitley, Knox, Laurel counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between December 2022 and January 2023, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...
Posted On 29 Mar 2023