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Effort to help swim team morphed into $2.2 million pool repair bill

During those hot June, July and August days, one option that Corbin residents didn’t have to cool off this summer was a relaxing dip in the city’s public pool. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 31 Aug 2022

Corbin City Utilities Commission plans Sept. 6 hydrant flushing

If your water comes from the Corbin City Utilities Commission (CUC), then you might not want to wash any white clothing on Sept. 6. CUC announced Monday that beginning Sept. 6 it would be flushing all hydrants in the entire water distribution system to remove any sediment that...
Posted On 30 Aug 2022

Drug overdose awareness walk planned for Aug. 31 in Corbin

If you have lost a loved one due to a drug overdose or you know someone with a drug problem and you are looking for resources to help them, then you might want to attend an event scheduled for Aug. 31 at NIBROC Park in Corbin. In honor of International Overdose Awareness Day, the...
Posted On 29 Aug 2022

Cumberland Falls again named best long weekend getaway

Once again Cumberland Falls State Resort Park has made Kentucky Living’s Best in Kentucky winners list. For the second consecutive year, Cumberland Falls at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park has taken home the first place award in the best long weekend getaway category....
Posted On 28 Aug 2022

2022 May Day Queen speaks on self-improvement to young girls

2022 May Day Queen MaryAlice McVey was given the opportunity to share her faith and her platform “Grit and Grace”, promoting positive self-esteem to young ladies, during Immanuel Baptist Church’s Camp 120. Camp 120 provides students, second through fifth grade, with 120 hours of...
Posted On 28 Aug 2022
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W’burg officer graduates from police academy

A Williamsburg police officer recently graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT)’s basic training academy in Richmond. Daniel Lovitt was among the graduates, who received 800 hours of recruit-level instruction over 20 weeks. Major training areas...
Posted On 27 Aug 2022

Turn lane project on US25W near Exit 15 underway

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) crews began a turn lane installation project on US 25W in Williamsburg on Friday. The project area will be at mile point 15.60. Preparation for the asphalt work will require temporarily reducing the roadway to a single lane, maintained by...
Posted On 26 Aug 2022
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Bridge replacement project expected to start Aug. 29 in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 11 Office advises motorists that a bridge replacement project in Whitley County is expected to start on Monday, Aug. 29, with the bridge closure lasting about two months. This Whitley County bridge project replaces the Powers...
Posted On 26 Aug 2022

Whitley BOE partners with W’Burg Pizza Hut: WCHS to add healthy version of classic pizza to lunch menu

Whitley County High School will soon be adding a new lunch menu option that is sure to get students excited: Pizza Hut. During their regularly monthly meeting Aug. 18, members of the Whitley County Board of Education were presented with and approved an opportunity to partner with...

Corbin City Commission approves bid to repair city pool, first reading of budget

With any luck, the Corbin city pool will be back open in time for next summer. During a special called meeting late Thursday afternoon, the Corbin City Commission awarded a $2,232,000 bid to repair the McBurney Center Pool Project to W. Principles LLC, which will serve as the...
Posted On 25 Aug 2022