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A new school year often brings a lot of firsts for students. This year, many area school districts will be grappling with some firsts of their own as they attempt to navigate new Kentucky legislation that effectively nulls school boundaries, allowing parents the option to freely...

A single vehicle accident resulted in two downed electric poles and virtual learning for students at the Corbin Educational Center and Corbin High School Wednesday morning. Crews were dispatched to the accident on Main Street in Corbin near City Hall at approximately 7 a.m. The...

Students at Corbin Independent and Whitley County Schools returned to in-person classes last week for the first time using a hybrid model of instruction. Meanwhile, Williamsburg Independent schools returned to targeted instruction for small groups of students last week. Students...

Corbin Independent Schools will begin its 2020-21 school year on Aug. 26 and it will involve students attending both in person and virtually. During a special-called board meeting Thursday night, the board voted unanimously to approve a new calendar in the wake of the COVID–19...

While its too early to tell whether Kentucky’s new 5-star accountability rating system for its public schools is an improvement over previous incarnations, officials with the Corbin Independent School District know one thing for sure — by just about any measure, things are...

Corbin Independent Schools will be hosting the annual Readifest Tuesday at The Corbin Center. The event, which is open to all Corbin Independent students and families is scheduled from 4-6 p.m. It will include free school supplies, clothes and assorted vendors. The Corbin...

The Corbin Independent Schools is working to put together a series of informational forums at the end of February regarding “vaping,” it’s possible dangers, and prevalence in the school system. School Superintendent Dave Cox said the school system decided to get on top of the...

The Corbin Board of Education recognized one of its school leaders Thursday for earning, “Principal of the Year” honors. Tom Greer, principal at the Corbin Educational Center received the award during the Kentucky Alternative Education Summit in Lexington in July. “That is not...

People driving up to one of Corbin’s seven school buildings to pick up or drop off students Monday may have noticed a Corbin Police officer standing near the entrance. Corbin Police Chief Rusty Hedrick said during Monday’s meeting of the Corbin City Commission that beginning...