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Local football teams hit the road for district games Friday

High school football’s second season will begin in earnest Friday night as district matchups take place across Kentucky. Locally, Corbin will travel to Knox Central. Williamsburg will make the drive to Harlan. Whitley County will look to upset Southwestern, and Lynn Camp will go...

London, Corbin ranked near top of best places to retire in Ky.

London and Corbin have been ranked as two of the top three best places to retire in Kentucky, according to a new study. London ranked second on the list with a 16.5 percent tax burden, 7.7 doctor offices per 1,000 people, and 0.7 recreation centers per 1,000 people. About 17.6...
Posted On 04 Oct 2021

Corbin, Lynn Camp, Whitley County and Williamsburg all have home games

All four local high school teams will be in action at home this week. Coming off of their bye week, the undefeated Corbin Redhounds will host class 6A Simon Kenton out of northern Kentucky. The Pioneers are 1-4 on the season with the losses coming to Oldham County, Highlands,...

Two Corbin residents arrested after chase

Two Corbin residents were arrested early Tuesday morning following a high speed chase in north Corbin. 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

Boone Way Yard Sale set for Oct. 1-2 in Corbin, London

If you live in or around Corbin and have some gently used items that you would like to get rid of, then you might want get ready for an upcoming yard sale that will stretch from Corbin to Richwood in Boone County. The Boone Way Yard Sale stretches almost 200 miles and will take...
Posted On 29 Sep 2021

Whitley and W’burg playing hosts Friday

Whitley County and Williamsburg High School football teams will be in action at home Friday night while Corbin will have a week off to enjoy its 5-0 start. Whitley County hung with visiting Bell County early, but couldn’t overcome the 22-8 halftime deficit as the Colonels fell to...

Corbin woman found passed out with knife

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a Corbin woman found passed out in the kitchen area of a north Corbin business while in possession of a knife Sunday morning was under the influence of drugs. Deputies charged Kimberly Reed, 44, with public intoxication – controlled...

Corbin man charged with firing gun into neighbor’s home

A Corbin man was arrested Thursday night for allegedly shooting into a neighbor’s home. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies charged Billy Sasser, 57, with four counts of first-degree wanton endangerment in connection with the incident off of Campground Court. Deputy Travis Napier...

Corbin property taxes to decrease

Property taxes in Corbin will see a slight decrease this year. The Corbin Board of Education has elected to decrease the property tax rate for 2021-22 from .693 per $100 of assessed value to .685. “Based on all of the strife, the issue with folks out of work, the board wanted to...