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Fourth of July festivities planned for Whitley County, surrounding areas

The Fourth of July is just around the corner, and there’s no better time than the present to ignite your patriotic spirit with fun and exciting activities in your area. Corbin The City of Corbin has a super fun and eventful day planned on Monday, July 3, for the community...

Courtney Wrinn Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Courtney Wrinn of Corbin was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. She was initiated at Eastern Kentucky University. Wrinn is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty,...
Posted On 02 Jun 2023
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Public’s assistance sought in locating missing Corbin man

The Knox County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Corbin man. Guy Siler, 54, was last seen on Wednesday, May 24, about 2:30 p.m. Siler is a white 6’3” male weighing about 150 pounds. He has medium length light brown hair, and a dark...
Posted On 30 May 2023

Mayor Suzie Razmus awarded Leader of the Year

In 2011, Leadership Tri-County presented Nelda Barton-Collings with its Leader of the Year Award. During a ceremony Tuesday evening, Barton-Collings daughter, Corbin Mayor Suzie Razmus, followed in her mother’s footsteps accepting the 2023 Leader of the Year Award from Leadership...

Man indicted for sex abuse, woman for witness tampering

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a Corbin man Monday for allegedly sexually abusing a child earlier this year and a Corbin woman for allegedly trying to tamper with the victim’s testimony in the case, according to their indictments. Read this story and more for just $.99...
Posted On 17 May 2023

Cima asks Corbin City Commission to upgrade youth soccer facilities

The man largely credited with bringing soccer to Corbin and popularizing the sport here would like to see the Corbin City Commission make some upgrades to the youth soccer fields at the old Corbin Civic Center on top of Gordon Hill. Armando Cima spoke to the Corbin City...
Posted On 17 May 2023

Local area students included in University of Kentucky Dean’s List

More than 8,500 students qualified for the Fall 2022 University of Kentucky Dean’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. To make a Dean’s List in one of the UK colleges, a student must earn a grade-point average of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that...
Posted On 16 May 2023
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Corbin, Whitley County students selected to attend MSU’s Craft Academy

The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics at Morehead State University is proud to announce the members of the Class of 2025, including students from Corbin and Williamsburg. Students from across the Commonwealth were chosen to attend the Craft Academy, which is...
Posted On 16 May 2023
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Governor’s office announces approval of funds that will help make new spec building in Corbin a reality

Thanks to the approval of $1.9 million in state funding, Corbin is about to get a brand-new spec building that, upon completion, will cover 105,000 square feet in the Southern Kentucky Business Park.

Update: Body pulled from Cumberland River confirmed to be missing Whitley County woman

A Golden Alert D, which was issued in Whitley County last week, ended in tragedy Saturday. 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