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Sunup Initiative plans its July 18 meeting

The Sunup Initiative will hold its July monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 18, at 5:30 p.m. at the Corbin Public Library. All are welcome to attend the meeting. Sunup works to open up spaces for constructive conversations about race in our community. Find out more at it...
Posted On 15 Jul 2023
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Gatton Academy students take advantage of summer opportunities

It’s summertime, and that means Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky students, including two students from Corbin, are ready to go, engaging in STEM opportunities, study abroad, and other academic pursuits. “I always look forward to the summer,...
Posted On 15 Jul 2023
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Willis gets Project Gratitude Honor a Caregiver Award

Baptist Health Corbin Director of Critical Care (CCU) Eric Willis, RN, has become the Baptist Health Foundation Corbin’s first recipient of the Honor a Caregiver Award, because of a letter of gratitude recognizing him for his excellent patient care and a donation to the...
Posted On 14 Jul 2023
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Corbin Rotary Club announces new leadership, new Paul Harris Fellows

On July 6, the Corbin Rotary Club installed its new lead officers for the 2023-24 term and recognized two more Paul Harris Fellows. Replacing outgoing President Chase Hail is Mallory Davis, a State Farm Agent in Corbin. Moving up to fill Davis’ former role as Vice President is...

Final defendant in 2019 murder case sentenced to more than 60 years in prison

The last remaining defendant in the 2019 killing of Billy Lawson has been sentenced to more than 60 years in prison. Jordan Miracle, 26, of Williamsburg, entered a guilty plea in May to charges of murder, tampering with physical evidence, attempting to escape from a penitentiary...

Photo Gallery: Cumberland Valley Cruise-In

Numerous people attended the Cumberland Valley Cruise-In, which was held Saturday in downtown Corbin.
Posted On 13 Jul 2023

Cameron lays out his vision for Kentucky during campaign fundraising stop in Corbin

Republican gubernatorial nominee Daniel Cameron told the crowd of nearly 100 people in Corbin Monday evening that he has a vision for Kentucky that “reflects your values.” “I am proud to be part of a party that isn’t ashamed of the name Jesus Christ. Like most of you in this...
Posted On 13 Jul 2023

SCC president speaks about appeal of community colleges at luncheon

Sometimes there are students that can’t afford to go to a four-year university. Sometimes there are students that aren’t quite academically where they need to be yet. The 16 state community colleges that are part of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS)...
Posted On 12 Jul 2023

Emergency declaration made after lengthy water outage in Whitley County

A water outage that affected several southern Whitley County communities resulted in Judge Executive Pat White, Jr. signing an emergency declaration Monday.

Whitley County Fair dunking booth schedule announced

If you’ve ever had the urge to dunk the Mayor of Corbin, the Whitley County Judge-Executive or the Williamsburg Police Chief or think it would be fun to try, then you should consider attending the dunking booth at the Whitley County Fair on Thursday, July 13, – Saturday, July 15,...