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Mayor updates members on annexation and city projects

Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus was the guest speaker at the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon Tuesday. Razmus updated chamber members on local business developments and progress of projects throughout Corbin, such as the annexation of Exit 29. Regarding the...

UPDATE: School bus collides with SUV near KFC

Photo by Dean Manning A Whitley County School bus involved in an accident on Monday had no students on board. 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

Traffic slightly detoured after two-vehicle accident

Traffic on 18th Street in front of Owens Auto & Truck Service was  detoured briefly on Wednesday after a two-vehicle accident blocked the road around noon. Corbin Fire Department Battalion Chief Chad Jackson said the call initially came in with injuries, but once crews...

Forcht Bank named one of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Kentucky

The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce recently announced that Forcht Bank has been named one of the 2021 Best Places to Work in Kentucky in the medium company category (those employing 150-499 employees). This is the seventh consecutive year that Forcht Bank has been named a Best...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021
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Duo attempted break-in at Central Christian Academy

A Gray duo was arrested Friday in connection with an attempted break-in at Central Christian Academy in Gray overnight Thursday. Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Scotty Wilson and Deputy Jesse Smith arrested Cody W. Hutton, 30, and Kateln Storms, 22, following a traffic stop in the...

Williamsburg police getting body cameras

The widespread use of heroin locally, body cameras for the police department and a new set of the Jaws of Life for the fire department were three of the major topics addressed during the Williamsburg City Council’s monthly meeting Monday. Read this story and more for just $.99...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021

Off-track Williamsburg Keeneland project now being designed

Now that the Kentucky General Assembly has resolved the legality of “historical wagering machines” at track facilities in the state, Williamsburg leaders say they are expecting to see designs in about two months for the proposed “historical wagering” facility that Keeneland plans...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021

Mountain View Lodge ablaze, again

Corbin firefighters spent approximately three hours Tuesday morning working to extinguish a structure fire at the former Mountain View Lodge hotel, off of Exit 25 Firefighters battled another structure fire at the old Mountain View Lodge earlier this year. Read this story and...

Vandals strike Corinth Cemetery knocking over tombstones

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the vandalism of a local cemetery where several tombstones were knocked over and some vases were destroyed. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021

The Corbin Arena features concerts on back-to-back nights starting Friday

The Corbin Arena will be rocking this weekend with two consecutive nights of concerts. Winger and Firehouse, which were both popular in the late 1980s and 1990s, will take the stage on Friday starting at 7 p.m. The special guest that night will be Bullet Boys. Country rapper Ryan...
Posted On 10 Mar 2021