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Pavement work starts Tuesday, Nov. 9, on part of I-75 in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists to expect intermittent lane closures on both sides of I- 75 in Whitley County beginning this morning and continuing through Friday, Nov. 12. The lane closures are needed to accommodate an asphalt rehabilitation project....
Posted On 09 Nov 2021

Multi-employer job fair slated for Nov. 18 in Corbin

Needing a job, but you don’t want to drive around all over the place putting in job applications? If so, then you are in luck. There will be a multi-employer job fair held on Nov. 18 at The Corbin Center from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Once there, job seekers will be able to meet with...
Posted On 09 Nov 2021

Eagle Scout completes project with Corbin Tourism

A fourth generation is carrying on the family legacy to complete his project to become an Eagle Scout. Caine Steenbergen, 13, partnered with Corbin Tourism in completing some landscape work around the Depot. “First we had to come and look at it and see what we had to do,” said...

W’burg Kiwanis Club celebrating 40 years; prospective member reception Nov. 11

Four decades of service is quite the accomplishment for any civic organization, and for members of the Williamsburg Kiwanis Club it has been their chance to help the young people of their community. “It is very significant not only for the club itself, but for the community as a...
Posted On 07 Nov 2021

Empty Stocking Fund signups Nov. 10 & 12

Signups for the annual Southeastern Kentucky Empty Stocking Fund will take place Nov. 10 and 12. President Joe Caldwell said families in need living in the tri-county area of Corbin may go to the old Whitley District Court room beside Corbin City Hall between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on...

Corbin schools looking for Angel Tree sponsors

Corbin Independent Schools Family Resource Centers are asking for the community’s help to give more than 150 angels a merrier Christmas. Hannah Greer, coordinator of the Family Resource Center at Corbin Primary School, said the seven schools, preschool, primary, elementary,...

September unemployment rates increase in Whitley, Laurel and Knox counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, and Knox counties between August 2021 and September 2021, but decreased in McCreary and Bell counties during that same time frame, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and...
Posted On 06 Nov 2021

Whitley County Sheriff reports busy August

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of August. During the month, sheriff’s deputies answered 1,215 calls for service and responded to 31 motor vehicle collisions. The sheriff’s department also opened 35 new criminal cases, and it made 111 criminal arrests in...
Posted On 06 Nov 2021

Fiscal court approves bid for sheriff department body cameras

Did a deputy strike someone? Did a suspect take a swing at a deputy or threaten him? In the past, judges and juries have often been faced with deducing the truth based on how the two parties retell the story about what happened. Soon they will be able to have definitive,...

Corbin man charged with using frying pan, teeth in assaults Friday

A Corbin man is facing assault charges involving a frying a pan, his teeth and alcohol, stemming from an incident early Friday morning. 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