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Sevier winner of KAPE scholarship

Braden Sevier is the recipient of Kentucky Association of Professional Educators (KAPE) student teacher scholarship. He graduated from Corbin High School in 2017 and is graduating from Eastern Kentucky University in May. He is currently a football coach at Corbin High School...
Posted On 20 Jun 2022
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Whitley County to benefit from new USDA pilot program

Last week, the US Department of Agriculture held a roundtable meeting with community leaders across eastern Kentucky to discuss the launch of the new Rural Partners Network, which the USDA describes as “an alliance of federal agencies and civic partners working to expand rural...

Ramp changes planned for I-75 Exit 15 in Whitley County beginning Monday (June 20)

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises that ramp changes are planned for I-75 exit 15 in Whitley County beginning Monday, June 20. The I-75 exit 15 southbound entrance ramp in Whitley County will be opened to traffic beginning Monday, June 20. The I-75 Exit 15...
Posted On 16 Jun 2022
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Cedaridge celebrates its first 30 years

Cedaridge Ministries President Keith Decker has seen some remarkable things during Cedaridge’s 30-year history. During one instance, he was working at the ministry on a Friday when an elderly man’s wife contacted the ministry saying that her husband had gotten a bad report from...
Posted On 16 Jun 2022

Harnessing the power of the sun: Marietta excited to unveil new solar panels at 2nd & Main

After nearly five years of planning, Marietta’s goal of installing solar panels on top of 2nd & Main is finally a reality. Geoff Marietta, owner and operator of the 2nd & Main event space in downtown Corbin, proudly announced to his followers on social media recently that...

Inaugural ‘Country Meets City’ event brings large crowd to downtown Williamsburg

Jammin’: The City of Williamsburg’s summer events continued Friday evening with the inaugural Country Meets City series, where Paint Creek performed for a yard full of attendees at River Fog Park. The band kept the crowd entertained with a variety of original songs and classic...

UPDATE BREAKING: Darrell Carter found alive

After days of intense searching in record heat, a missing 75-year-old Whitley County man has finally been found alive. On Wednesday evening, just before 8:00 p.m., the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department shared the following via their official Facebook page: “By the...

Kentucky Splash kiddy pool expected to be ready next month

Kentucky Splash Waterpark opened the season without a kiddy pool structure, prompting some area residents to voice their unhappiness online, but a new structure should be installed and ready for use in the coming weeks. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Woodbine man pleds guilty to threatening federal officer investigating son’s murder case

The father of a Woodbine man, who is accused of drug trafficking and murder, pled guilty in federal court Friday to retaliation against a federal law enforcement officer, who was one of the lead investigators in his son’s case. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today,...
Posted On 15 Jun 2022

Days-long multi-agency search still ongoing for missing Whitley County man

The search for a missing Whitley County man continues three days after he was last seen. Darrell Carter, of Rockholds, allegedly entered a wooded area near Gail Hart Road in search of snake weed on Sunday and did not return home. Carter was reported missing shortly after the time...