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Whitley County making plans for $729,649 opioid settlement

Whitley County is currently in the process of deciding exactly what to do with its share of a multi-million opioid settlement, which so far has totaled $729,649. “I think every family has been affected by it over the years. We are just hopeful we can take what resources we are...
Posted On 20 Jan 2023

Cumberlands students serve community to honor MLK Jr.

Cumberlands students served at several locations around Whitley County on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day to honor the legacy of a man who devoted his life to serving others. From distributing packages of food, to cleaning up around Cumberland Falls, to organizing recycled...
Posted On 19 Jan 2023
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Student art recognized…

A Corbin High School student’s local winning essay will soon be competing for a possible state prize. The Kentucky Division of Conservation and Kentucky Farm Bureau annually sponsor the Jim Claypool Art and Writing Contest. Locally, the Whitley County Conservation District...
Posted On 19 Jan 2023
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2022 CHS Football Team honored made a Corbin Colonel

The 2022 Corbin High School Football Team, which finished runner-up in the Class 4-A state championship game last season, gained another honor Tuesday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...
Posted On 18 Jan 2023

Corbin BOE members sworn in; Campbell Field status discussed

The Corbin Independent Board of Education got an update on Corbin High School’s Campbell Field renovation project and other athletic related projects during its monthly board meeting Thursday. Newly elected Corbin Independent Board of Education Member Paul Taylor and recently...
Posted On 18 Jan 2023

Update: Roy Kidd Ave. changes discussed during special Corbin City Commission meeting

A proposal to change two portions of Roy Kidd Avenue in downtown Corbin to their own one-way roads is under consideration by the Corbin City Commission. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....

Going out on a high note: Gibson’s Music closing its doors after 54 years

Owner Betty Comer with a visitor to Gibson’s Music Gibson’s Music. After over 50 years, it is difficult to imagine a downtown Corbin that doesn’t include Betty Comer’s music store on Main Street. That will be the reality as of next month, however, as the longtime shop owner...

Case against Williamsburg man accused of attempting to rob, shoot mother to go to Whitley Co. grand jury

BOWMAN Additional details regarding a shooting that took place earlier this month in the Pleasant View community were revealed during a preliminary hearing Tuesday, including that the man, who allegedly attempted to shoot his mother, had a stash consisting of several guns and a...

Common ground still nowhere in sight in debate over Exit 29

London Mayor Randall Weddle spoke “unofficially” about Exit 29 annexation during last week’s Corbin Rotary Club meeting. While the ongoing dispute between the City of Corbin and City of London regarding annexation of Exit 29 and its adjoining property continues...

W’burg man indicted for sodomy, incest

A Whitley County grand jury indicted a Williamsburg man Tuesday morning in connection with allegations of sodomy and incest. 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
Posted On 18 Jan 2023