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Corbin Middle School Physical Education (P.E.) Teacher Jeff Roberson has been named the 2025 Kentucky Middle School P.E. Teacher of the Year by KY SHAPE, which was formerly the Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. “Those of you who know him know that this is a well-deserved honor; JRob pushes students to be their best and has transformed fitness at CMS. He is the absolute best there is! We’re glad that now all of Kentucky knows it, too! Please join us in congratulating JRob for this prestigious honor!” Corbin Middle School wrote on social media. Roberson taught in North Carolina for four years before moving to Corbin where...

KCEOC Aquatic Club had four swimmers qualify to swim at this year’s Kentucky Swimming Short Course Yards Championships. A trio of swimmers in the 12 and under category competed in Louisville March 14 - 17. Silas Black swam the 50 Freestyle with a time of 28.98, the 50 Breaststroke with a time of 40.04 and the 50 Backstroke with a time of 35.28. Harris Brooks swam the 100 Butterfly stroke with a time of 1:38.62, the 100 Backstroke with a time of 1:27.19, the 50 Butterfly stroke with a time of 39.17, the 50 Backstroke with a time of 38.70 and the 100 Individual Medley with a time of 1:30.12. Mila Hammons...

By Mario Tarradell After 26 years as a recording artist, singer-songwriter Chris Knight remains boldly empowered to make music that always delivers the unflinching truth. In fact, the man raised in Slaughters, Kentucky uses a simple, direct barometer to regularly check his muse: “If I can’t believe myself, I won’t sing the song.” That brutally honest, no-frills philosophy fits his Americana-fueled, backwoods-grown merger of folk, country, and rock. It’s been at the backbone of nine studio albums, beginning with 1998’s acclaimed self-titled debut and traveling through scorchers, such as the one-two punch of 2001’s A Pretty Good Guy and 2003’s The Jealous Kind, two demo-styled discs (2007’s The Trailer Tapes and...

A Knox County Sheriff’s deputy arrested two Corbin residents for burglary Sunday afternoon after they were found inside a residence by an off-duty Laurel County Sheriff’s officer. Laurel County Sheriff’s Officer Roy Gambrel and Brittany Gambrel were driving down Standard Avenue about noon Sunday when they drove past an old house belonging to Brittany’s parents that was being used for storage. Roy noticed the door was open, got out of his vehicle, made his way to the house and heard someone inside once he got to the door, according to an arrest citation. Roy pulled his off-duty fire arm and ordered the people out of the house while Brittany called 911, according...

A Lexington woman remains incarcerated in the Whitley County Detention Center after allegedly shoplifting from the Williamsburg Walmart and leading police on a vehicle pursuit that reached a speed of 100 mph before ending just inside Tennessee. Brooke E. Thornton, 34, pleaded not guilty during her arraignment Thursday afternoon in both of her cases, which stem from the same incident. Whitley District Judge Fred White appointed the public advocate’s office to represent Thornton, set a $10,000 cash bond in one of her cases, and scheduled a June 3 preliminary hearing in both of her cases. Between the two cases she is charged first-degree wanton endangerment (police officer), first-degree fleeing or evading...

A North Carolina man allegedly broke into a Corbin car dealership Sunday morning, vandalized some offices, took a vehicle for a joy ride, and appeared to be dancing inside a car bay when police arrived at the dealership, according to a Knox County Sheriff’s Department release. Knox County Sheriff’s Lt. Sam Mullins arrested Courtney F. Lowery, 44, of Pembroke, charging him with third-degree burglary, first-degree criminal mischief, theft by unlawful taking or disposition (auto), second-degree fleeing or evading police (on foot), third-degree terroristic threatening and public intoxication controlled substance excludes alcohol. About 11:40 a.m. Mullins received a call reporting that a man was inside the Legacy Chevrolet-GMC dealership building in Corbin....

If you own property in Corbin, then you need to keep that property up, which includes getting the grass cut on a regular basis. The city has made a concerted effort to go after blighted properties in the past and will do so again if necessary. However, the city would much rather people just keep their grass cut and maintain their property on their own. This was the message that Corbin City Manager Scott Williamson would like the public to know as summer approaches and lawn maintenance is hitting full stride. “If you have property, please take care of your properties. Do what you know needs to be done. Do what your...

When the new executive director of the Corbin Tourist and Convention Commission is officially announced Wednesday, they will have a little more help planning downtown events than their predecessor, Maggy Monhollen, did. When she resigned last month as tourism director, Monhollen was also serving unofficially as the Corbin Downtown Manager, which is a position that she didn’t get any additional compensation to do. During its regular monthly meeting Monday, the Corbin City Commission approved the appointment of Corbin Parks and Recreation Director Jacob Roan as the new downtown coordinator. He will receive an additional $10,000 annually to assume those additional duties. “We are not in a position to hire a downtown manager,...

Last weekend’s Whitley County Small Farms Conference gave farmers, gardeners and conservationists plenty of opportunities to network and learn about a wide range of topics related to agriculture. The two-day event featured numerous guest speakers, live demonstrations, and gave vendors a chance to share information about different products and services. Event organizer Laura Rogers, Kentucky State University, estimated that about 400 people showed up to the Whitley County Cooperative Extension office in Goldbug between last Friday and Saturday, adding that she heard nothing but good feedback from visitors that she spoke to. Rogers is a beekeeping specialist, so a big part of this year’s conference focused on that particular topic. Sessions...