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Local high school football games still on tonight

The four local high school football teams will be in action as scheduled Friday night. Corbin will host Franklin County at 8 p.m. at Campbell Field in the Grace Health Bowl Game. Coach Tom Greer said junior quarterback Cameron Combs will return to lead the Redhounds’ offens...

Some area teams are making noise while others are at a make-or-break point

Though it is still early in their respective seasons, a number of local high school teams are already making some noise, while others have reached the make-or-break point. Coach Tom Greer’s Corbin Redhounds can look in the mirror in a lot of ways to prepare for Friday’s game...

Bridge repair operations start Thursday, Sept. 2, on a portion of I-75 southbound (right lane) in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that a portion of I-75 southbound (right lane) at mile point 27.9 (Lynn Camp Creek Bridge) will be closed beginning Thursday, Sept. 2 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. The lane closure is necessary to allow crews to perform...
Posted On 01 Sep 2021

Corbin to travel to Whitley County Friday for annual rivalry game

Coming off a 35-21 win in the Cumberland Falls Pigskin Classic over Christ School, the Corbin Redhounds will be looking to go 2-0 in 2021, while the Whitley County Colonels will try to get win number one in the Zeke Eier era in the First Priority Bowl Friday night at Colonels...

In southeastern Ky.’s Covid-19 hotspot, health-care providers try to fight misinformation without confrontation

By Jamie Lucke Kentucky Health News Martin Huff of WYGE Christian Radio in London says he never shied from vaccines before. He gets an annual flu shot and has been vaccinated against shingles. Covid-19 was different. “There was so much propaganda and talk, you didn’t know what to...
Posted On 25 Aug 2021
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Corbin, Whitley school districts each getting $50,000 Grow-Your-Own grants

Whitley County and Corbin are among 10 school districts in the state that are receiving a one-time, $50,000 grant to further boost the Commonwealth’s teacher talent pipeline, with the goal of providing all students with a high-quality education. The Kentucky Department of...
Posted On 23 Aug 2021

Whitley County sees 342 new COVID–19 cases this week

The Whitley County Health Department announced 342 new COVID–19 cases over the last week. Officials noted that is a 49.4 percent increase over the previous week. The largest number of cases in a single day this week occurred on Wednesday when 108 cases were reported. “None were...

Eier’s ‘blue collar’ Colonels looking to establish running game

The Whitley County Colonels open the Coach Zeke Eier Friday night with a trip east to face Perry County Central. New Coach Zeke Eier said it will be a battle to see which team can impose its desire to consistently run the ball while taking away the opponent’s running game. Eier...

Corbin boys’, Whitley girls’ soccer teams start season 2-0

The Corbin Redhounds have not missed a beat as they try to recapture the magic of the historic 2020 boys’ soccer season, winning the first two matches by a combined score of 11-4. Coach Armando Cima’s squad defeated Perry County Central, 8-2 last Tuesday, and then picked up a 3-2...

Breakthrough COVID cases in Whitley County

The Whitley County Health Department announced 39 new COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the number of residents that have tested positive for the virus to 4,327. Officials noted that there are currently 243 active cases. After announcing the first breakthrough case – meaning...