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If you are looking for something a little bit outside of the usual to do this weekend, let me recommend the Rotary International Dinner that will be taking place Saturday at the Laurel-London Optimist Club in London starting at 7 p.m. The annual dinner is a joint event hosted by...

On Monday, Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Monhollen made the exciting announcement that the boys’ and girls’ statewide All “A” Classic basketball tournaments will be coming to the Corbin Arena in January of 2024. In case you missed it, the press release read, “Gary Munsie,...

Why are some things news one day but maybe not another day? Why do some stories make the front page one week, but not another week? All of these are pretty good questions and ones that we get questions about and sometimes complaints about, periodically, including a couple...

Easter Sunday. Church goers all over the world will celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus three days after his death by crucifixion this Sunday. For Christians it is victory of life over death. During my lifetime this special day has changed so much. When I was young in the 1950’s,...

In Whitley County, tourism is one of the biggest industries. When I was on the tourism commission I kept up with all the numbers and it was big then. But since that time it has grown by leaps and bounds. Kentucky Splash and the Corbin Arena are just two of the tourism draws that...

Kudos to 82nd Rep. Nick Wilson, who recently got his first bill passed through the Kentucky General Assembly and it was a significant one. House Bill 249, also known as Kimber’s Law, passed the House by a vote of 85-6 and the Senate by a vote of 32-4. Governor Beshear signed it...

Recently, I have had the chance to hear from a few professionals in different fields as they have discussed what they feel are the most important things to remember when trying to build a successful career. Interestingly, despite coming from different backgrounds, the advice that...

Perhaps winter is finally over and spring is in the air, or at least I’m pretty sure that is what a lot of us here in Kentucky are hoping. With spring comes a variety local events that area residents might want to check out ranging from community yard sales to spring clean-ups...

Warren Central won the Kentucky High School Basketball State Championship last Saturday. I would guess that most of you didn’t know that, and most of you don’t care. That is how different how things are now compared to when I broadcast my first state championship games back in...

Earlier this month marked the three-year anniversary of the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Kentucky. My-oh-my, how life has changed since that time…