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UC, EKU named 2022-2023 Military Friendly® Schools

The University of the Cumberlands and Eastern Kentucky University have both been recognized as 2022-2023 Military Friendly® Schools. University of the Cumberlands has received gold status among private universities offering doctoral degrees, as ranked by Military Friendly®. This...
Posted On 17 Mar 2023
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Attorney General Cameron Holds Operation Fight Fentanyl Forum in Whitley County

Attorney General Daniel Cameron continued his fight against the opioid epidemic Wednesday by holding an “Operation Fight Fentanyl” forum in Whitley County. The event allowed Attorney General Cameron’s office to hear from stakeholders and community members regarding the impact of...
Posted On 16 Mar 2023
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UC reaches $14 million settlement with family of Grant Brace

The University of the Cumberlands has reached a multi-million dollar settlement with the family of Grant Brace, a member of the men’s wrestling team who passed away on Aug. 31, 2020, a few hours after on-campus workouts. The settlement includes monetary payments exceeding $14...
Posted On 16 Mar 2023

Whitley County households to receive drug deactivation kits for expired, unneeded meds

Every Whitley County household will be receiving drug deactivation kits thanks to an ongoing initiative by the Whitley County Health Department (WCHD) to help reduce and prevent overdose incidents in the community. Several steps have already been taken by the health department in...

KCTCS supports Stivers’ call for higher education review

Kentucky’s two-year college system is supporting of Senate President Robert Stivers’ call for a comprehensive review of higher education, said the system’s acting president. Among the ideas Stivers wants considered: leave technical education with the Kentucky Community and...
Posted On 16 Mar 2023
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Partnership with incentive based relocation program a possibility for Williamsburg

Williamsburg could soon become a residential destination for well-paid remote workers as the city looks to join a growing trend of rural towns hoping to draw professionals to their community through incentive-based relocation. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today,...

London makes another move in effort to annex US25W

The City of London has begun the process of further encroaching into the greater Corbin area following a special-called meeting of the London City Council over the weekend. Council members met Saturday at noon, where both a resolution and first reading of an ordinance that would...

Rep. Nick Wilson’s HB 249 clears KY House, vote expected in KY Senate this week

HB 249, also known as Kimber’s Law, was 82nd House District Representative Nick Wilson’s biggest priority once assuming office in January, and he’s now one step closer to seeing it become law during his first session as a state legislator. Read this story and more for just $.99...

Corbin City Commission votes to move forward with three transformative projects

The Corbin City Commission recently took action on three separate items, all of which involve construction projects that could end up having a major impact on the city in the coming years.

Tennessee man receives probated sentence in child porn case

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Posted On 14 Mar 2023
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