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University of the Cumberlands Football Special Teams Coordinator Zeke Eier will be the next man to lead the Whitley County High School Football program. Whitley County High School officials announced the hiring last Wednesday. “Coach Eier brings a wealth of football knowledge and...

The Whitley County Health Department announced 29 additional COVID–19 cases on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 2,828. There are currently 231 active cases of which 12 people are hospitalized. A total of 2,571 people have been released from isolation in Whitley County....

Whitley County Schools will have no in-person instruction from Friday, Jan. 22, to Friday, Jan. 29. In a Facebook post, the district said, “Out of an abundance of caution, we have cancelled in-person instruction for January 22nd-January 29th.  We have some positive COVID cases in...

Starting on Monday, Jan. 25, Baptist Health Corbin will be moving its COVID-19 vaccination center to The Corbin Center across from the hospital. “By relocating it from the hospital, this will allow us to streamline the process and allow for more social distancing as well as...

Approximately 3,000 people attended the WYMT Kentucky Fishing Expo presented by Pittsburg Marine, which was open to the public Friday through Sunday at The Arena in Corbin. Over 20 vendors from Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Alabama set up at the expo. The expo consisted of...

If an escaped criminal were on the loose near Whitley County High School or Whitley County Middle School, then officials could upload his picture to a new high tech security camera system that is going to be installed at both schools. Through a facial recognition system, if the...

Students at Corbin Independent and Whitley County Schools returned to in-person classes last week for the first time using a hybrid model of instruction. Meanwhile, Williamsburg Independent schools returned to targeted instruction for small groups of students last week. Students...

The Whitley County Health Department has delivered nearly all of the doses of the COVID-19 vaccine it received with the final doses to be distributed on Tuesday. The department is anticipating a shipment of booster doses soon for those who have already received their initial...

A Corbin man was arrested Monday in connection with a burglary at a Hamlin Ave. residence on Dec. 20. Corbin Police Officer Brentley Patrick served Clancy J. Jackson 32, with the warrant secured following an investigation by Corbin Police Corporal Stephen Meadors. According to...

The Whitley County Health Department reported one additional COVID-19 death Wednesday, but no details were provided about the deceased. This brings the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in Whitley County to 26. The Whitley County Health Department announced 25 addition...