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(Editor’s Note: This letter by Corbin City Commissioner Brandon Shepherd is in response to the “Concerns about self-serving behavior on the city commission” letter to the editor that appeared in the October 7, 2020 edition.) I am responding to a letter in regards to my record as...

(Letter to the Editor By Narconon New Life Retreat) Things are beginning to go back to normal as businesses begin to reopen, and people start going back to normal life. Have you been in self-isolation with a loved one who struggles with substance abuse? If your answer is yes, you...

(Letter to the Editor by David O. Smith, Corbin) Two non-COVID major issues confront the citizens and businesses in Corbin. First, the double occupational tax our citizens pay on the Knox County side of Corbin. Second, the annexation of the lands around Exit 29 in North Corbin,...

(Letter to the Editor by Paul Matney, Southeast KY Alzheimer’s Walk) The Southeast Kentucky Alzheimer’s Walk would like to thank the following sponsors and donors for their support in the fight against Alzheimer’s: Corbin Health and Rehabilitation Center, Williamsburg Health and...

It appears that one of the main concerns of Brandon Shepherd to serve on the Corbin City Council is to assist the restaurant/bar business in which he is involved. You will recall he was instrumental in having the City halt the alcohol/restaurant tax for a period of time earlier...

Psalm 139:13-14 – God, you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works. Jeremiah 1:5 – Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. As single, separated or...

Letter to the Editor: On November 3rd, voters will have an opportunity to raise the bar on Kentucky’s judiciary by requiring candidates for District Court Judge to have more experience. Surprisingly, candidates for District Court Judge must only have a law license for two years....

(Letter to the Editor by Jack Sellars of Corbin) “The tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness… setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by Hell.” – James 3:6 In Proverbs we are snared by the words of our mouth, and death and life are in the...

Dear Editor: This year has been one of unfathomable challenges and stresses to our Whitley County residents and businesses.  Yet through it all, some were able to find the resources to support the second annual Upper Cumberland Poker Run to the tune of $5,000.  This fund-raising...

(Editor’s Note: This letter is in response to a letter appearing in the August 5, 2020 edition that was critical of President Donald Trump.) Letter to the Editor By Jerry Whitus of Corbin I respect the right of anyone to express their point of view. Unlike the democrat lefties, I...