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Whitley County needle exchange program seeing lots of visitors

The number of people utilizing the Whitley County Health Department’s harm reduction program, which is also known as the needle exchange program might surprise you. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
Posted On 22 Sep 2022

Photo Gallery: School group performances at Trading Days

Whether it was the Whitley Central Intermediate School Fifth Graders performing renditions of patriotic songs, the University of the Cumberland Marching Band literally marching down to Old Fashioned Trading Days from the school, or Williamsburg Independent School Choir and Band...
Posted On 16 Sep 2022

Corbin school district gets clean audit report

The Corbin Independent Board of Education got a clean financial bill of health on its most recent audit. Corbin Primary School second grader Clifton Isaiah Hayes was recently recognized by the board of education with the Student Difference Maker Award. Read this story and more...
Posted On 16 Sep 2022

Photo Gallery: Old Fashioned Trading Days Antique Car Show

Several people turned out last Saturday morning to check out these antique cars and trucks during the 39th Annual Old Fashioned Trading Days Antique Car Show.
Posted On 15 Sep 2022

Corbin firefighters suspect arson in Sunday blaze

Corbin firefighters suspect arson in a structure fire that was reported early Sunday evening on 16th Street. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us
Posted On 14 Sep 2022

Jellico hospital set to resume operations

After nearly two years since the last patient was seen and more than a year and a half since operations ceased entirely, the old Jellico Community Hospital building is currently anticipated to once again open its doors later this year, though with a new name and a few key...

Corbin native, former KPA President pens new book on Vietnam War

As a member of the Corbin High School Class of 1966, Edmund Shelby and his friends were profoundly impacted by the Vietnam War. In his new book, Graduating Present: The Vietnam War and the Class of ’66 he recounts how those events shaped his life, and the lives of his fellow...

Historical marker dedication held Saturday for Williamsburg Vietnam War hero

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT A dedication ceremony was held outside the Whitley County Courthouse Saturday for the placement of a historical marker honoring and recognizing a Williamsburg native whose heroic acts during the Vietnam War led to him posthumously being awarded the Medal of...

Small Business Administration offering resources for disaster survivors

If your business or home was damaged by July’s severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, including the July 31 flash flooding in Whitley County, then the U.S. Small Business Administration may be able to help, with a low interest loan to help fund the repairs that are...
Posted On 01 Sep 2022

Dates for Williamsburg mobile disaster recovery center changed

If you had planned to go to the Whitley County Health Department in Williamsburg on Thursday, Friday or Saturday of this week in order to talk in-person with a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) about damage you suffered during the July 31 flash flooding or other flooding...
Posted On 24 Aug 2022