BARBOURVILLE - On Thursday evening the Barbourville City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance establishing a telecommunications franchise for bid.

CORBIN - Friday marked the first day of the first ever Corbin Rod Run. Car collectors, enthusiast, and vendors travelled to Corbin's Arena for the car and trade show. Cars were out on display both inside the Arena, and in its parking lot where a live DJ was on-hand providing musical entertai…

Born May 27, 1934 in Heidrick, Kentucky to Fred and Minnie (Fisher) Frank. David was a veteran of the US Navy, an accomplished pilot and graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in electrical engineering. After a successful career in the aerospace industry, he enjoyed his retirem…

As he explained, defended and urged compliance with his order to wear masks to thwart COVID-19, Gov. Andy Beshear had some distressing data to support his case.

TRI-COUNTY - While it seems that many economies around the country are currently facing a shortage of coins, here in the Tri-County, many local businesses say they have not yet been affected by the lack of change.

WHITLEY COUNTY — On June 30 the Whitley County School District announced Rachele Rice as Whitley County High School Interim Principal.

CORBIN - The city of Corbin will host its first ever Rod Run event this weekend July 10-11 at the Corbin Arena.

WHITLEY COUNTY - A Corbin man charged with three counts of murder, first-degree fetal homicide and tampering with physical evidence was in Whitley County Circuit Court Tuesday for a status hearing, but it was continued to a later date.

Corbin’s Grant Morton signed a letter of intent to play tennis for the University of the Cumberlands. The signing took place on the campus of the University of the Cumberlands, as Morton was joined with his family, Coach Tan and Coach Hart. | Photo contributed

TRI-COUNTY - As the Commonwealth of Kentucky surpassed 17,000 coronavirus cases this past weekend, along with three straight days of increased number of cases this week, both Laurel County and Knox County were recently named as two of the state's hotspots for the virus.

Kentucky reported 402 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday, the highest number yet identified on a single day for the second straight day. It was the fourth consecutive day that the seven-day rolling average of new cases also set a new record.

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Virginia Carpenter graduated from Carson-Newman University at the conclusion of the institution's spring semester. Commencement ceremonies, postponed due to the pandemic, are proposed for Aug. 7. Carpenter graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Studies.

Zac Hash signed a letter of intent on Friday to play baseball at Lincoln Memorial University. Joining Hash at the signing were (front row) Skyler Back, Josh Hash, Dan Hash, Zac Hash, Pam Hash, Scout Smith and Brianna Smith. Back row: Jake Smith, Aaron Back and Cody Philpot. | Photo contributed

JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Hannah Stephens of Williamsburg made the Carson-Newman University Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester.

WILLIAMSBURG — UC tennis players Tomomi Nagao and Jaclyn Jewell have continued to raise the standards for the Patriots women's tennis team as they added another accolade to their impressive resumes as the ITA announced the NAIA Singles and Doubles All-American Thursday. Nagao earned All-Amer…

MIDWAY, Ky. – Midway University is pleased to announce the students who have been named to its Dean’s List for the 2020 spring semester. To be named to the list, a student must be classified as full-time and obtain a 3.60 grade point average for the semester. There were 302 students who made…

CORBIN — Basketball coaches across the Tri-County have had to adapt to the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their respective programs.

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -- The academic honors' President's List for the Spring 2020 semester has been announced by Dr. Donna Hedgepath, Campbellsville University's provost and vice president for academic affairs.

CORBIN — Basketball coaches across the Tri-County have had to adapt to the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their respective programs.

BEREA, Ky. — More than 730 Berea College students were named to the Spring 2020 Dean's List. A student is named to the Dean's List who achieves a GPA of 3.4 or higher while passing at least four total credits*, a course load equivalent to 16 semester hours.

WILLIAMSBURG -- In recognition of academic performance, the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs at University of the Cumberlands has announced the students named to the Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester.

CORBIN — Although, the Corbin Public Library had considered re-opening on June 15 after months of being closed, they have decided to stay closed and offer a softer type of opening. This however, has not stopped the success of the summer reading program.

WILLIAMSBURG — The Williamsburg Housing Authority has selected Mary Thornton as its newest director. Board members met last Thursday to finalize their decision. Thornton was chosen and met with Chairman of the Board Richard Foley to formally accept the position last Monday.

CORBIN -- The Ossoli Club of Corbin has completed week one of the virtual May Day 2020.

Donna Chadwell, director of the Corbin Public Library, reached out to the Corbin Garden Club to not only help with the season flowers around the library, but also help with the permanent landscaping around the library. The Corbin Garden Club is helping and teaching Chadwell and Gerald Peles …

WHITLEY COUNTY — A Woodbine man whose sentencing has been delayed multiple times was sentenced Monday to 25 years in Whitley County Circuit Court.

LAUREL COUNTY — A Lexington man charged with murder in connection to the body found in Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park on Wednesday was arraigned in Laurel County District Court Monday.

WHITLEY COUNTY — Twelve Whitley County Detention Center inmates are being quarantined out of an abundance of caution after a former contract staff person tested positive for COVID-19.

BARBOURVILLE — A Barbourville man stabbed himself in the neck and right forearm Monday afternoon outside of Knox County Courthouse.

TRI-COUNTY -- The Tri-County continues to see COVID-19 case numbers rise.

TRI-COUNTY -- Dozens of summer camps offered by Knox Promise Neighborhood are well underway only this year they look a little different.

Soon after Dr. Jonas Salk made his famous discovery in 1955, a vaccine that would basically eradicate polio from our midst, this miracle potion slowly made its way to the mountains of southeastern Kentucky. Knox County's most well known public health nurse, Nurse Mary Browning began her roun…

WILLIAMSBURG -- When homeless youth staying at Ryan's Place, a local safe haven, were asked what they wanted most at the shelter, they said, "We would like some games to play together." Jessi Montgomery, the fund development manager for Ryan's Place and a graduate from Cumberlands who was fi…

WHITLEY COUNTY -- Like most all things 2020, the Whitley County High School FFA had to attend its annual state convention held this week virtually rather than in person and several Whitley County students were recognized.

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KNOX COUNTY — A Michigan man charged with murder was sentenced Thursday to 35 years in Knox County Circuit Court by Judge Mike Caperton.