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Is Matt Rhymer the answer to Whitley football’s woes?

On Wednesday of last week, it was announced that Zeke Eier had resigned as head coach of the Whitley County football program after two years at the helm. It marked the third time that a head coach has departed the program since Jason Chappell left after the 2018 season.

Newspaper offers advertisers a competitive edge

Advertising! I have spent over 60 years selling advertising. I know it works for some and for others not so much because of the way they do it. Obviously, I am not an authority about advertising, but I have been to many seminars, studied it in college, and I constantly read about...
Posted On 28 Jan 2023

It’s been good to see Elliotte’s first term as sheriff getting off to a positive start

I’m not sure how some other first time office holders are doing, but Whitley County Sheriff Bill Elliotte appears to be off to a good start going into the fourth week of his first term in office. Elliotte was elected sheriff in late 2022 and took office at the first of January....
Posted On 27 Jan 2023

Rules are rules, but punishment should be fitting of the ‘crime’

A big topic of discussion in the local sports realm since late last week has been the unfortunate series of events that took place prior to the start of the latest Corbin versus South Laurel boys basketball encounter.

Out and About Kentucky Style: Frosty Able

Anytime an athlete or former athlete becomes part of a story in Sports Illustrated Magazine it’s sort of a big deal. For 89-year-old Forest “Frosty” Able it was a long time coming, and a complete surprise regarding several basketball players who had underwhelming careers in the...
Posted On 24 Jan 2023

A downtown fixture for 54 years, Gibson’s Music, is closing in February

Say it isn’t so Betty! After over 50 years of operating Gibson’s Music in downtown Corbin, Betty Comer is closing shop at the end of February. I completely understand at age 87 why Betty thinks it is time to quit. For 54 years she has operated the best music store between...
Posted On 21 Jan 2023

Local churches, law enforcement team up to help those who are stranded in the area

Most of us have been faced with the situation of being in a gas station parking lot, or walking in/out of a store, when, suddenly, someone approaches you asking if you can spare any money. Heck, many of us may have even been in the position of needing to ask others for some...

12 steps to getting prepared

(Commentary by Marcy Rein, RN MPH) The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently released the results of their 2022 survey about preparedness. Since 2013 the agency has done a national survey of U.S. households to look at America’s emergency preparation actions and attitudes....
Posted On 18 Jan 2023

Attention ‘ghosts’: managers are making lists, holding grudges

Ghosts. Historically they come in many forms. You have the Headless Horseman from ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” who is often portrayed as a rider on horseback, who, as one would naturally surmise, has no head. You’ve got ‘Casper the Friendly Ghost,’ which is the fun and friendly...
Posted On 17 Jan 2023

Fine Arts shows are back, Upward basketball tips off, more

Once we finally reached the official end of the 2022-23 holiday season last week, it’s like everything immediately got shifted back into high gear.