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A total of 208 Whitley County High School seniors said goodbye during graduation ceremonies held on May 8 at The Corbin Arena. Senior class officers were President McKenzie Walters, Vice President Natalie Shelton, Secretary/Treasurer Emily Bryant, and Ambassadors Alycin Croley...

Whitley County’s 13th Region Tournament Semifinal game against Knox Central Monday night looked bleak early, before the Colonels scored eight unanswered runs en route to the 8-5 victory. Colonels’ starting pitcher Bryce Anderson struggled beginning in the second inning, walking...

The Corbin Arena announced Monday that the band Foreigner will be playing a show later this year. “The Greatest Hits of Foreigner” concert will take place on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available starting Friday, June 11, at 10 a.m. at The Corbin Arena Box...

The Kentucky Agriculture Development Board recently approved $4,939,773 for agriculture and rural development projects, including $100,000 in state funds and $1,500 in Whitley County funds to build a farmer’s market pavilion in downtown Corbin, and over $20,000 for a local meat...

Consider these facts in light of June being Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. More than five million Americans and 75,000 Kentuckians are living with Alzheimer’s. Studies show that one in three seniors will die of Alzheimer’s or another dementia, which is more deaths that breast...

Unemployment rates decreased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, McCreary and Bell counties between March  2021 and April 2021, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley County’s...

Corbin High School Assistant Principal Steve Jewell has been selected as the new Corbin High School Principal. Jewell will take over on August 1, which is the date that Crawford’s retirement becomes effective. I am extremely humbled and proud to represent Corbin High School,”...

A Thursday evening bomb threat caused the evacuation of the Williamsburg Walmart, but no explosive device was found in the facility, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release. About 9:23 p.m., Whitley County E-911 notified police about the bomb threat. “A preliminary...

Kentucky State Auditor Mike Harmon will be the keynote speaker for the June 8 Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon, which will be held at The Corbin Center. The luncheon will take place from 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. The cost to attend the event is...

Save-a-Lot hosted at least six grand re-openings on Wednesday for stores across Southeastern Kentucky. “We have spent some money to remodel and update them. Now, we just wanted to have grand re-openings to kick things off right,” said Randal Young, the district manager for...