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Corbin Arena getting $87,000 awning over sidewalk

Are you tired of going to The Corbin Arena for a concert and having to stand on the sidewalk outside of the building waiting for the doors to open when it rains or snows? Jo Beth Hart McKnight was named a Corbin Colonel and Monday was proclaimed as Jo Beth Hart McKnight Day in...
Posted On 22 Nov 2023

16th Annual Williamsburg Turkey Trot set for Thanksgiving Day morning

If you want to get in some exercise before filling up on turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving Day while also donating some money to a good cause, then keep reading. The 16th Annual Williamsburg Turkey Trot 5-K run/walk will take place Thanksgiving morning. Last year,...
Posted On 22 Nov 2023

Corbin PD getting new K-9, but at no cost to the department

The Corbin Police Department will soon be getting a new police K-9 unit, and best of all, it isn’t going to cost the city anything to purchase the dog. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not...
Posted On 22 Nov 2023

Whitley Co. child may have been dead for months, aunt, boyfriend being charged with murder

A four-year-old Whitley County girl whose body was found late last week may have been dead for months longer than originally believed, according to investigators. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Superseding indictments issued in pair of sex-related cases involving minors

A pair of Corbin men, who were already facing allegations in connection with separate sex-related cases involving a minor, are now in more legal hot water. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....
Posted On 22 Nov 2023

Whitley County burn ban rescinded following rainfall

The burn ban put in place earlier this month for Whitley County has been rescinded.  Whitley County Judge/Executive Pat White confirmed Tuesday that the burn ban is no longer in effect following recent rainfall throughout the county. The burn ban was initially put in place Nov. 8...

Local residents indicted in connection with suspected DUI crashes

A Whitley County grand jury has indicted a pair of local residents in connection with separate Labor Day Weekend accidents in Corbin and Williamsburg that allegedly involved alcohol and either killed someone or caused serious physical injury. Read this story and more for just...
Posted On 22 Nov 2023

Baptist Health Corbin awarded for its work to put an end to rural health disparities

People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and face a 30 percent increased risk for stroke mortality — a gap that has grown over the past two decades. Baptist Health Corbin is committed to changing that. For efforts to...
Posted On 20 Nov 2023
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One Big Give brings in more than $360k for students

Tuesday, Nov. 7, was one big day for students at University of the Cumberlands. The university’s annual Give Day – this year, nicknamed One Big Give – brought in $360,120 to fund student scholarships, workship positions, athletics, ministries, and more. Of that amount, $225,120...
Posted On 19 Nov 2023
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Whitley County business among Invest 606 Accelerator and Pitch Contest finalists

Invest 606, a business accelerator and pitch contest serving Eastern and Southern Kentucky, has announced 14 business finalists, who have a chance to win over $30,000 in cash prizes through its pitch contest, including one Whitley County business, one Knox County venture, and...
Posted On 18 Nov 2023
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