University of the Cumberlands held its 17th annual Faculty-Staff Dinner on April 23, honoring individuals for years of service and presenting awards for service and teaching excellence. 

Whitley County native KPD Lt. Jeff Pappas has graduated from the 236th Session of the FBI National Academy Program in Quantico, Va. 

Thursday, April 30 will be a momentous day for little Blake Thompson and his family. He will be two years old.  

  Sarah Cleary, daughter of Kim and Lisa Cleary, will be crowned the 2009 May Day Queen during the Ossoli Club of Corbin's 66th annual May Day Festival on Friday.

 On April 18, 2009, University of the Cumberlands’ Alpha Delta Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi, the International Honor Society in Education, held its second annual installation of new members and officers.   

 Terry and Marion Forcht will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on May 9, 2009.

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Forcht of Marco Island, Florida and Ms. Nancy Forcht of Louisville, Kentucky, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Kristen Lee Forcht, to Mr. Keith Maximillian Urbahn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maximillian Otto Urbahn III of New Canaan, Connecticut....

 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Callahan are pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Rebekah Quinn Callahan, to Joshua Robert Lester. Josh is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lester of Barbourville. 

 From the looks of her, she seemed an unlikely contestant on "Brit's Got Talent," Britain's equivalent to our American Idol.  

University of the Cumberlands recently recognized five alumni who have made significant contributions in the field of education. The awards for, “…dedication and commitment to motivate young people to be better citizens who appreciate the ethical values and...

After one week of voting, Lauren Tipton is leading the May Day Queen fundraising race. 

At a recent banquet, 38 students were initiated into the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society at University of the Cumberlands. 

Students from fifteen schools gathered at University of the Cumberlands on Friday, April 17, for the annual High School Mathematics Contest. The competition, sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and Physics, seeks to promote studies in these areas and to prepare students...

  On April 7, University of the Cumberlands hosted its fourth annual leadership program, sponsored by the Forcht Group of Kentucky Center for Excellence in Leadership.  The goal of the...

John and Alice Jones of Ray, Mich. will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a party given by their children at DeCarlos Banquet Hall on April 24, 2009. The Jones' were...

 The Fine Arts Association of Southeastern Kentucky, Inc. presents Colin Grant-Adams, Scottish balladeer, Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at Conway Boatman Chapel on the campus of Union...

As I write this, the sun is shining and I can hear the drone of a lawnmower somewhere in the neighborhood. Easter Sunday is one day away. Does this mean that spring is really here? 

 The Ossoli Club of Corbin's 66th Annual May Day Festival will take place on Friday, May 1, at the Corbin High School gymnasium beginning at 7:30 p.m. The Festival involves local children from pre-school through high school in fund raising, community involvement, and...

Since the onset of the internet, I have made many friends from far and wide. I have conversed with people from foreign countries, along with many others from a number of states here in the U.S. They tend to brighten my day as well as opening my mind to other cultures and ideas.