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Area schools name new principals, others still vacant as searches continue

When students return to class next school year, there will be several new faces greeting them with new principals at Corbin Middle School, Corbin High School, Williamsburg Independent School, Oak Grove Elementary School, Whitley Central Intermediate School, Boston Elementary...
Posted On 06 Jun 2024

Recent Corbin High School grad headed to Yale College

Zachary Clifton, who has affectionately dubbed himself as “the 2023 version of Anthony Michael Hall’s nerd character in ‘The Breakfast Club’ — the one who procured a fake ID so he could vote,” is a youth leader and recent graduate of Corbin High School. Through his academic and...
Posted On 02 Jun 2024
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Corbin citizens encouraged to voice opinion on traffic trouble spots

If you live in the city limits of Corbin and have a strong opinion regarding the safety of a particular roadway, now is your chance to make your voice heard.

CHS JROTC Cadet Jacen Post honored with Citation for Heroism Award after saving a life

Corbin High School JROTC Cadet Jacen Post did something last summer that most high school freshman don’t get the chance to do. He saved a life. During a special ceremony Tuesday morning, Corbin High School JROTC Cadet Jacen Post was recognized for saving a life last summer and...
Posted On 15 May 2024

Jones, Maguet ready to lead Corbin tennis teams into regional competition

In the coming days, regional championship titles will be decided on high school tennis courts. Local student-athletes will also learn who will have the opportunity to represent their schools at this year’s Kentucky High School Athletic Association State Championships. F...

Tom Greer announces resignation as head coach of Corbin High School football team

After four years as the head coach of the Corbin High School varsity football program, Tom Greer has announced his resignation. In addition to stepping down from his coaching duties, he will also be resigning as the school district’s Director of Safety and Director of Pupil...

Corbin’s Ayden Messer finishes spring e-sports season at state semifinalist

Last week, Corbin High School freshman Ayden Messer made history by advancing to the semifinal round of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s spring e-sports state championships. Messer competed in the NBA2K bracket, and recently took some time to discuss e-sports, his...

Corbin High School plans academic signing day on Monday (May 6)

We’ve all seen the pictures and/or the video after a star high school athlete that gets a scholarship offer to play at a major university and verbally commits to play sports at that institution of higher learning. Sometimes it’s a production for the entire student body. The...
Posted On 01 May 2024

Special events this week honoring Corbin’s Eli Hill one year after tragic death

One year ago this week, a tragic accident at a Corbin residence took the life of young Eli Hill. Over the past 12 months, Hill’s untimely death has continued to affect the entire community, and thanks to the ongoing efforts of the Eli Hill Foundation, most of those effects have...

CHS Speech Team places in regional tournament, heads to state at NKU

Kentucky students from the Upper Kentucky River Region, an 11-county section of Eastern Kentucky, effectively wowed their audiences and fellow competitors at the Kentucky High School Speech League (KHSSL) Regional Speech Tournament, which was held Saturday, Feb. 3, at Knott...
Posted On 09 Feb 2024
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