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Whatever the final outcome when the deadline for mail-in ballots to be received passes Friday afternoon, a big victory for democracy was scored in Whitley County as 55 percent of voters went to the polls. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft will be the special guest speaker at the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce membership luncheon, which will be held Tuesday, Nov. 10 at The Corbin Center. Box lunches will be served. This will be the first chamber of...

The Bell County Health Department reported 11 new COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total to 850. There are currently 183 active cases, five of which are hospitalized. Officials advised that COVID–19 is very active in Bell County. “Wear a mask, practice good hand...

The WD Bryant True Value, which is located at 1401 South Main, Corbin, has donated $200 worth of assorted gallons, quarts, and spray paints to the Corbin Public Library. These paints became necessary when the Tremaine Foundation’s grant to the Corbin Art Fund was able to take...

“Many people are surprised to learn that the leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals is a condition called sepsis,” stated Dr. Wajdi Kfoury, Infection Control, Baptist Health Medical Group. “In sepsis, the body’s response to an infection gets out of control. Agents naturally...

COVID-19 cases continue to rise locally with Whitley County reporting one new COVID-19 fatality Monday, and a Bell County detention facility reporting over 80 new cases Saturday. The Whitley County Health Department reported 29 new COVID-19 cases Monday, four new cases Sunday, 17...

A Marion County woman, who was involved in a traffic collision Saturday afternoon in north Corbin Saturday afternoon was arrested for allegedly threatening by standers, damaging a police cruiser while en route to the Laurel County Correctional Center, and assaulting a deputy....

Another section of the reconstruction of West Ky. 92 in Whitley County will be opening to the public on Thursday. Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 8 announced Monday that traffic will be shifted to the new portion between Newman Campbell Road and Jelico...

As part of its mission, the members of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 158 in Keavy have a military honor guard that presents the colors and fires the traditional 21-gun salute at the funeral of area military veterans. That mission has hit a speed bump after the members...

A Woodbine man was arrested outside of a home in the Keavy area where Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies found him when responding to a complaint of a burglary in progress Saturday night. Herschell S. Sullivan, 29, was charged with second-degree attempted burglary, third-degree...