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Two people charged with attempted murder of Corbin man

Corbin Police say an argument over a cell phone resulted in a Corbin man being shot in the head early Sunday morning and two people being arrested for attempted murder early Monday morning. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day!...

A lot has changed at SEKRI over the last 50 years

What a difference 50 years can make. When Southeast Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries (SEKRI) was founded in Corbin on May 10, 1971, with the purpose of serving people with mental and physical disabilities, when there were virtually no employment opportunities in Southeast...
Posted On 30 May 2021

Corbin High School student creates anti-bullying social media campaign as Rogers Scholar service project

2020 Rogers Scholar and Corbin High School student Spencer Hays partnered with community leader, Jeremy Patton, of United Martial Arts, to develop a social media anti-bullying campaign for males and females, ages 5-18, in Laurel, Knox, and Whitley counties. The goal was to...

‘Burg Kiwanis club awards scholarships

Williamsburg Kiwanis Club President David Perry (far right) recently presented $500 scholarships to three deserving graduating seniors, including: Whitley County High School senior Dania Esser (far left), who received the Kiwanis Achievement Scholarship; and Williamsburg High...
Posted On 30 May 2021

10th Annual US 25 Yard Sale coming June 3-5 in Corbin, London

If you live in or around Corbin or London near US25 and are wanting to get rid of some of your gently used treasurers/junk, then you might want to start planning for a yard sale in the near future. The 10th Annual US25 Yard Sale will take place June 3-5 from Richwood to Corbin....
Posted On 29 May 2021

2021 Governor’s Scholars announced

Whitley County High School Whitley County School District Superintendent John Siler presented the 2021 Governor’s Scholars recipients with a certificate for their accomplishments. Whitley County High School’s 2021 Governor’s Scholars include: Luke Baker, Rebecca Meadors, Leslie...

Photo Gallery: Stage Construction

Ray Parsons, Mike Huffman, Brent Phillips and Jeff Parsons, who are all with Parsons Construction, labored recently to build this stage on the old Gorman Jones Building lot in Williamsburg, which is located at the corner of Main and Third streets. The company is building the...
Posted On 29 May 2021

Mobile COVID-19 vaccination sites coming to Whitley, Laurel counties

If you have been wanting to get a COVID-19 vaccination, but didn’t have transportation to Williamsburg or London, then you may be in luck. In an effort to help get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 in underserved areas, some mobile vaccination sites are coming to the local...
Posted On 28 May 2021

Corbin man killed in wreck

A Corbin man was pronounced deceased after a single vehicle accident on KY 312 Thursday afternoon. Damon Longworth, 55, was driving a 1992 red Ford pickup traveling east on KY 312 when the vehicle traveled off the roadway and struck a tree, according to a press release from the...

CHS Principal, Assistant Principal both retiring after long careers

They started together and will now retire together. After 28 years Corbin High School principals John Crawford and Nicole Brock have announced their years as Corbin Redhounds will come to an end on July 31. Crawford and Brock are both life-long Redhounds, having both graduated...