Several college and university students with local ties have been honored for their hard work in the classroom by being named to their school’s Dean’s List or President’s List. Belmont University Jaylen Gambrell of Williamsburg qualified for the Spring 2022 Dean’s List at Belmont...

New York City police detective Rich Volpe was one of thousands of first responders, who rushed to ground zero on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, after terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center towers. He spent the first five minutes mentally processing the 50-story high twisted...

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between April 2022 and May 2022, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley County’s...

The long sought after “Finger Lickin’ Musical” production is about to be one step closer to becoming a reality after the June 29 meeting of the Corbin City Commission. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

As Kentuckians celebrate Independence Day this weekend, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to remind drivers that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.” Unfortunately, the holiday weekend can create...

The Carnegie Center of Corbin is currently holding a raffle to raise money to renovate the old Carnegie Library building. The group is raffling two Berlin Gardens Comfo-Back Adirondack chairs and a table, which is valued at over $1,300. The cost is $5 for one raffle ticket or $45...

A minor fire at Kentucky Fried Chicken in Laurel County evacuated the restaurant and held up traffic along US25W for approximately 30 minutes Thursday afternoon. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

(Editor’s note: This story is an update of a story published Wednesday afternoon.) The Corbin City Commission held a public hearing Wednesday morning to, among other matters, conduct a first reading of the proposed annual budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. After the...

Lately, we have seen an uptick in the amount of COVID cases in our region. Hospitalization rates have thankfully remained fairly low, but Whitley County Public Health Director Marcy Rein says that the best way to combat against rising infection rates is simply to see more people...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Rockin’ the Park: The summer event schedule in Williamsburg keeps chugging along, with the latest event—Karaoke Night—being held Friday evening. Anyone in attendance was free to take the stage and perform their best rendition of whatever song they desired....

The Corbin City Commission held a public hearing Wednesday morning to, among other matters, conduct a first reading of the proposed annual budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year. After the initial reading was complete and the floor was open for comments, City Commissioner Trent...

More than 10 days after his arrest in Whitley County, a Louisville man continues to be held in the Whitley County Detention Center after being arrested for second-offense or more failure to comply with sex offender registration. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today,...

Williamsburg police say federal charges are possible against a local man, who is a convicted felon accused of recently possessing over 20 firearms, one of which was reported stolen, according to a police department release. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

BINGHAM A Barbourville man, who allegedly assaulted a woman before holding another to the ground with a knife to her neck, was indicted by a Knox County grand jury Friday. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...

What can the new Corbin Historic Preservation Board do to help prevent historic buildings from being demolished in the future, and how can it spur the revitalization of historic buildings downtown? Both are good questions that members of the board hope to develop some good...

SKINNER A Tennessee man, who was arrested on nearly three dozen charges earlier this month, has pleaded guilty to a significantly smaller number of amended charges after accepting a plea deal from prosecutors. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

CHIVERS A bond hearing for one of three Indianapolis men charged in a 2017 Whitley County triple homicide quickly became heated Thursday as accusations began to fly. Darnel Chivers, 42, appeared in Whitley Circuit Court for the hearing, which was held at his request by a motion...

The Knox County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Corbin man early Tuesday morning after he was spotted inside a residence. 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

In recognition of academic performance, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of the Cumberlands has announced the students named to the President’s List and the Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. To be eligible for the President’s List,...

Williamsburg Police are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing person, who disappeared about one week ago. They say the man isn’t in trouble and simply ask that he contact them, if he reads this, so they can verify that he is alright. Garry J. Seabolt, 48, was last seen...