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Kentucky Press Association accepting applications for summer internships

Are you a college student who could use an extra $4,000 and pick up some valuable work experience to put on your resume? Then you should strongly consider applying for a summer internship through the Kentucky Press Association.

Food sport judging class being offered in Corbin Dec. 6, tickets available online

Next year, Corbin will be partnering with World Food Championships to present chefs in the area with opportunities to qualify for competition with culinary experts from all over the globe in Dallas, TX. In order to make it to the big stage, however, they will first need to be...

Nearly 150 runners participated in W’Burg Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving morning

Participants and spectators had a beautiful Thanksgiving Day morning for the 15th Annual Williamsburg Turkey Trot 5-K. A total of 148 people finished this year’s race. Kevin Black had the overall winning time at 18:18. Robel Schwartz was the top placing female runner with a time...
Posted On 01 Dec 2022

Dates, start times for local Christmas parades announced

As the song lyric goes, “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas,” and this will be especially true locally over the next few days as Corbin, Williamsburg and Jellico all prepare for their annual Christmas parades. The Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission will hold the...
Posted On 01 Dec 2022

Williamsburg Christmas Craft Bazaar held Saturday

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Williamsburg’s annual Christmas Craft Bazaar was held Saturday at the Williamsburg Tourism and Convention Center, where a variety of homemade crafts, baked goods, Christmas ornaments and other items were available for sell. Proceeds from table rentals for...

Nashville man sentenced to 25 in federal prison for Knox trafficking, other charges

A Nashville man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison Tuesday for various charges in Knox County, including drug trafficking. Marlon Jermaine Johnson, 39, was sentenced to 25 years by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom on charges of possession with intent to distribute...
Posted On 30 Nov 2022
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Korean War veteran Jack Sellards recalls 2005 trip with pilot featured in new movie ‘Devotion’

When Corbin resident and Korean War veteran Jack Sellards went to see the movie, “Devotion,” after it came out a few days ago, he had a slightly different perspective on the film than most people viewing it as he had previously heard the story directly from one of the men that...
Posted On 30 Nov 2022

W’burg Cash Express hosting ‘fill a fire truck’ toy, coat drive Friday (Dec. 2)

If you have a little something extra this coming holiday season and you want to help out some less fortunate folks then keep reading. Williamsburg Cash Express’ 17th Annual Coat and Toy Drive for the Children is once again under way with drop off boxes located throughout...
Posted On 30 Nov 2022

Police still searching for Corbin woman indicted for murder

Police are still looking for a Corbin woman who was indicted earlier this month stemming from a 2021 crash that killed one person and injured several others. Danielle M. Kelly (AKA Danielle M. Gibbons), 39, faces charges of murder and three counts of first-degree assault after...

Jury sides with former office manager in CUC lawsuit, $350,000 verdict

A Whitley Circuit Court Jury has awarded a $350,000 judgment to a former City Utilities Commission of Corbin office manager and bookkeeper, who alleged that she was fired from the organization in violation of the state whistleblower act for reporting that customers were being...
Posted On 30 Nov 2022