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Corbin Middle School celebrates Kindness Week with positive self-esteem, generosity, and service

Developed from her Ossoli Club sponsored platform, Grit and Grace, MaryAlice McVey, May Day Queen 2022, along with The Kindness Club at Corbin Middle School, created week-long KINDNESS awareness activities and lessons for the student body. MaryAlice, a junior at Corbin High...
Posted On 14 Mar 2023
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Into the Digital Age: Whitley teacher working to create online database of all past yearbooks

For Whitley County High School teacher Scott Powell, documenting history is simply part of everyday life. Whether it be through his photography, both professionally and on a volunteer basis, putting together media guides for the school district’s athletic programs, or serving as...

Authorities respond to two separate fatal incidents in Williamsburg Wednesday

It was a deadly morning in Williamsburg Wednesday, with two fatalities occurring within a relatively short distance from each other.

Monsters of Destruction Tour at The Corbin Arena this weekend

If you like monster trucks, extreme ATV racing and/or tuff trucks, then you may want to head over to The Corbin Arena this weekend as the Monsters of Destruction bring their 2023 tour to town. Heavy Hitter, Alcatraz, War Wizard, Black Stallion, and Overkill Evolution are all...
Posted On 09 Mar 2023

Great Pages Circus wows crowds at Corbin Civic Center

  Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  The Great Pages Circus came to the Corbin Civic Center last Wednesday and Thursday for four shows across the two days, where they wowed attendees with a variety of acts. Of the many performances was juggling and acrobatic acts. There were also horses...

Operation Fight Fentanyl public forum set for March 15 at Corbin Ctr.

Those in the community who have been affected by the growing threat of fentanyl, or those who wish to learn more about it, will soon get their chance when Attorney General Daniel Cameron presents an Operation Fight Fentanyl public forum at the Corbin Center on Wednesday, March 15.

KLC presents Senator Stivers with “Friend of Kentucky Cities” award

Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers was recently presented with the Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) 2022 “Friend of Kentucky Cities” award during City Day/City Night in Frankfort. KLC Executive Director and CEO James D. Chaney and President and Southgate Mayor Jim Hamberg...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023
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Cannon man indicted for allegedly assaulting police during investigation

A Cannon man, who allegedly got into an altercation with police during a domestic disturbance investigation in January, was among four people indicted late last month by a Knox County grand jury. Andrew Steven Cox, 31, was named in a five-count indictment Feb. 24 on charges of...

Renovations to football stadium discussed by Williamsburg Ind. BOE

New field lighting will be in place at Williamsburg’s Ralph Prewitt/Finley Legion Field for the start of the 2023 football season in August, though a number of changes and upgrades could be expected in the future. The Williamsburg Board of Education was presented with a first...

Somerset mayor, Republican gubernatorial candidate to speak at this month’s SEKY chamber luncheon

Somerset Mayor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Alan Keck will be the keynote speaker for the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Monthly Membership Luncheon, which is scheduled for Thursday, March 9. The luncheon will take place starting at 11:45 a.m. at The Corbin...
Posted On 08 Mar 2023