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Be forewarned that if you want to travel in downtown Corbin Friday afternoon through Saturday evening, then you may experience some detours and delays due to the partial closing of Main Street for Colonel Fest. Colonel Fest will be held Friday (April 19) and Saturday (April 20),...

The former Whitley County teacher and coach who was indicted last month on multiple sexual-related charges involving a minor was arraigned Monday, where a request to reduce his bond was also denied. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...

Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for professional educators to feel under appreciated these days. The news is filled with headlines about teachers fighting for increased pay and/or better benefits, and the ongoing teacher shortage in Kentucky is a constant point of concern.

In 2019, the first-ever “Footloose Prom” was held at the Corbin Civic Center. The idea behind the event was to give local students who had to miss their school proms for one reason or another a second chance to make those important memories. It was a big success, with hundreds of...

The Upper Cumberland Community Foundation has awarded $20,000 in grants throughout Bell, Clay, Knox, Laurel, and Whitley counties. Each county had an allocated $4,000, and with those funds was awarded grants ranging from $500 to $2,500. The online grant application was open from...

The University of the Cumberlands and Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) have both been recognized as 2024-2025 Military Friendly® Schools with EKU taking the second highest ranking in the country. University of the Cumberlands has received gold status among private universities...

Union Commonwealth University has announce that students Tia Cobb and Amelia Napier are the recipients of the 2024 Appalachian College Association (ACA) Ledford Research Scholarship. Cobb, who is majoring in biology, is a sophomore from Corbin, while Napier, also a biology major,...

Another season of quality events are lined up for Corbin this year, with one of the biggest on the calendar coming next week. The fourth annual Colonel Fest returns to downtown Corbin with an expanded two-day schedule this year. The event will be twice as big this year, according...

Various vendors turned out Saturday in Corbin for the first Depot Street Market of 2024 selling everything from baked goods to gently worn clothing. Three more Depot Street Markets are planned for May 4, June 1 and July 8 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Williamsburg’s 2024 event calendar has officially been released, with several of those events taking place this month. Williamsburg Main Street Manager Jonathan Wyatt just recently had the posters printed chronicling the schedule of events, which have since been disbursed to...