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Whitley County Health Department offices will be closed Tuesday, Feb. 16

The Whitley County Health Department announced late Monday afternoon that due to the ongoing ice storm warning, all offices of the Whitley County Health Department will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. All Tuesday vaccination appointments are canceled and we will reach out...
Posted On 15 Feb 2021

Baptist Health Corbin vaccination clinic will be open Tuesday during normal hours, but many programs operating on a two-hour delay Tuesday

Baptist Health Corbin’s Vaccination clinic will be open tomorrow, Feb. 16, during normal hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 pm. However if you feel that the weather will keep you from keeping your appointment, please call (606) 526-4990 to reschedule. Baptist Health Corbin has also...
Posted On 15 Feb 2021

Off-duty Corbin police officer involved in fatal shooting

Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting involving an off-duty Corbin Police officer. 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

Business and government office closures for Monday, Feb. 15

Several local businesses and entities have announced closures for Monday, Feb. 15, due to icy road conditions, including: Whitley Circuit Clerk Gary Barton said the all court has been canceled for today, and that the judicial center in Williamsburg and the annex in Corbin would...
Posted On 15 Feb 2021

Local business owner hosts small business sellers event

Local business owner Sarah Loy hosted a small business sellers event Saturday at the Corbin Civic Center. Loy said when she organizes supplier events showcasing her company, Teething Tots Co., her sales increase. More than 20 local and out-of-state vendors set up from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Posted On 14 Feb 2021

Baptist Health Corbin honors employees during recent appreciation ceremony

“This was going to be over in three months, six months, nine months and now it is a year later, so we are still here. We are still fighting this virus. We are thankful to have vaccine and doing a lot of vaccinations,” said Anthony Powers, President of Baptist Health Corbin,...

Monster truck fun at The Arena

The Monsters of Destruction held three shows at The Arena in Corbin last Friday and Saturday. Fans were able to get up close to the trucks during the pit party, even climbing inside the giant tires. Rammunition roars around the dirt track in a race against the clock.

Whitley County reports additional COVID-19 death Friday

The Whitley County Health Department reported one additional COVID-19 fatality Friday. No information was provided about the deceased. This brings the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in Whitley County to 27 with the previous most recent death being reported on Jan. 20. The...
Posted On 12 Feb 2021

Corbin Walmart, London Kroger joins list of COVID–19 vaccination sites

Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that Corbin Walmart and the Kroger in London will be among the expanded list of COVID–19 vaccine locations. Ten Kroger stores and 15 Walmart stores, along with 125 pharmacies and six new regional vaccination sites have been added to the...

Laurel County Sheriff warns of phone scammers claiming to be FBI agents

The Laurel County Sheriff’s department is warning of a phone scam involving individuals who claim to work for the FBI. Deputy Gilbert Acciardo, the department’s public affairs officer, stated that the scammer will tell the individual that the FBI has a warrant for them, and they...