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Taylor selected for inaugural ‘Teaching Kentucky History Institute’

A Knox County teacher has been named one of the teachers selected for the inaugural 2025 Teaching Kentucky History Institute (TKHI). Knox County...

London native Jordan Allen made his national stage debut on NBC’s The Voice, now in its 27th season.
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Jordan Allen takes talent to national stage with ‘The Voice’

A local favorite musician has made it to the national scene, gaining notoriety on the popular singing contest “The Voice.” Now in its 27th season,...

Public Notices

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Kentucky unemployment rate stays same at 5.3 percent

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary January 2025 unemployment rate was 5.3 percent, which was unchanged from December,...

Man in custody swallows e-cigarette

A man who made an alleged threat against a local retail store continued to rack up charges even after he was incarcerated.On March 3, the Corbin...

Burn ban in effect for Knox County

A burn ban was put into effect on Thursday following an executive order from Knox County’s top elected official.In a memo published Thursday, March...

Obituary - Larry "Pete" Bargo

Mr. Larry “Pete” Bargo, 71, of Callebs Creek, passed away Friday evening, February 28, 2025 at his home. He was the son of the late Abe Bargo Jr....

Obituary - Sandra Mills

Sandra Marie Mills (Gambrel) Age 78Born: Sept. 9, 1946 Left Earth: March 8, 2025An Angel on Earth and now in HeavenIt is with heavy hearts, we...

Obituary - Charity Mills

Mrs. Charity (Jordan) Mills age 75 of Barbourville, Kentucky, formerly of Mills Creek, took her heavenly flight on March 7, 2025, at the Baptist...

Libraries are enriching the community

In the spirit of National Reading Month, I thought I would drop in, stretch my “writing legs,” and provide some reading content for a change. My...

A bloodied and battered Otega Oweh during Kentucky's 99-70 loss to Alabama during the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals. Will Kentucky break or break records in the upcoming NCAA Tournament? (Dr. Michael Huang Photo)

Kentucky Basketball - LIVE BREATHE BLUE - Break or Break Records

In the face of pressure, some people break, and some people break records.As all basketball fans know, once March Madness ratchets up, the pressure...

Tony Patterson named to 2025 13th Region Hall of Fame class

Former Knox County Boys Basketball Coach Tony Patterson has been named to the 13th Region Hall of Fame.In seven seasons with the Panthers,...

The Hero Express are on a collision course to take down the Brotherhood, once and for all. Photo by Larry Spicer

TSW packs the house at GR Hampton

There wasn’t an empty seat in the house as a capacity crowd filled GR Hampton on March 1 for Traditional Southern Wrestling.The TSW came for a red...

State & National News

Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump's blunt-force use of tariffs has forged a rare bipartisan alliance among Kentucky's top leaders —...

Kentucky unemployment rate stays same at 5.3 percent

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary January 2025 unemployment rate was 5.3 percent, which was unchanged from December,...

Kentucky lawmakers add specific medical exceptions to the state's...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican lawmakers inserted several medical exceptions into Kentucky's near-total abortion ban on Thursday, seeking to...

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