What the world needs is more petty partisan bickering between Republicans and Democrats! Pretty much no one in their right mind would utter these words except for maybe some politicians. Last week the Williamsburg City Council approved a resolution opposing both House Bill 50 and...

Way to go Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus and City Manager Marlon Sams! They sent Corbin Public Works out to Highways 312 and 770 to pick up trash that had collected to the point that Sams said, “It looked like a trash dump!” No, it wasn’t Corbin’s responsibility to clean up that area,...

This week’s sports special section is dedicated to taking an in-depth look at the upcoming 50th District tournaments featuring Corbin, Williamsburg, Whitley County and South Laurel. It also contains information on the 51st District tourneys featuring Barbourville, Lynn...

(Letter to the Editor by Hilary Baker, Cumberland River Behavioral Health Child Trauma Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) To the Editor, Have you ever been bullied? Do you see bullying at your school? Has anyone bullied you online? These are some of the...

(Letter to the Editor by Cecelia White, Cumberland River Behavioral Health Emergency Services Director) To the Editor, As a therapist and the Emergency Services Director at the local community mental health center, talking with people about suicidal thoughts is common. However,...

Suicide. It’s a tough topic to think about, talk about and write about. Several years ago, I bumped into an old friend that I had gotten to know through work. We hadn’t seen each other in a while. We were both waiting to talk to the same person, and sat there and chatted for...

It is probably safe to assume that most of us have heard of rabies. We endured the trauma of watching Old Yeller when we were young. We know we should vaccinate our dogs and cats against rabies. It is probably also safe to assume that most of us view rabies as one of those...

Imagine for a moment putting a bunch of teenagers in charge of guarding keys to liquor cabinets. Chances are one of three things is going to happen. You’re going to have several good ones, who are going to do what they are supposed to do and everything will be fine. There are...

Flowers. They are those pretty things that make many women go “aaahhhh” when they get them. This is especially true when the flowers get delivered to them at work. Not only do women get to enjoy that big bouquet of flowers that way, but they also get the added benefit of everyone...

In an attempt to give you a better understanding as to what it means to a newspaper to win the General Excellence Awards from the Kentucky Press Association I compare it to a high school team going to the state tournament in basketball or playing in the football finals at Kroger...

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.

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...

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....

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.

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...

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...

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...

(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....

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...

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.