Forcht Bancorp, Inc. has reached an agreement to purchase Watch Hill Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio, by acquiring all the outstanding shares of MW Bancorp, Inc. (Ticker: MWBC), the holding company for Watch Hill Bank. Subject to regulatory and shareholder approval, Watch Hill Bank will...

Twenty-eight Grace Health employees were recognized on June 22, 2018 at a pinning ceremony for going the extra mile by becoming Certified Clinical Medical Assistants (CCMAs). “These employees worked full-time in addition to taking weekly classes and a national exam to become...

Four, out of 1088 total votes, separated first and second place. JonEvan Jack’s was named the winner of Corbin Burger week on Wednesday, June 20. The restaurant sold 633 of its “The Holy Mac” burgers. The burger consisted of an all beef patty topped with grilled macaroni and...

Unemployment rates fell in 117 Kentucky counties between May 2017 and May 2018, rose in Owen and Spencer counties and remained the same in Oldham County, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development...

UPDATE: An announcement Wednesday said this week’s practice and race have been canceled because track owners “do not have legal right for occupancy at this time.”

Baptist Health Corbin President Larry Gray has left the hospital to assume a new role as president of the Baptist Health Louisville Hospital. Gray began his career as a clinical chaplain at Central Baptist Hospital (now known as Baptist Health Lexington), becoming director of...

The London-Corbin Airport will be hosting its 12th annual open house Saturday. Airport Manager Matt Singer said 10 civilian planes along with the Kentucky National Guard helicopter and helicopters belonging to Phi Air Methods, Air Evac will be on display on the airport flight...

The Hutton School of Business at University of the Cumberlands (UC) is pleased to announce the addition of three new online graduate business programs: Master of Science in Project Management, Master of Science in Strategic Management and a Doctorate in Business program, which...

Charles Krauthammer, a Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative columnist and Forcht Group of Kentucky Leadership Series speaker at the University of the Cumberlands in 2013, announced on Friday, June 8th that he has just weeks to live after a recurrence of cancer. “I have been...

Mike Addison likes to call himself a “hope dealer.” His gripping, personal story of how he overcame drug and alcohol abuse, mental illness, violence and death in his own family was his main topic as featured speaker during the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s monthly...

Thanks to the efforts of a local school and a local bank, several first responders in the Williamsburg area were treated to a free lunch Thursday afternoon. “With today’s climate that we live in, schools are so thankful for the amount of support we get from our first responders,”...

Unemployment rates fell in all 120 Kentucky counties between April 2017 and April 2018, according to the Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics (KCEWS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County’s unemployment rate...

Downtown Corbin has added a unique business to Main Street as the mother-daughter team of Kathy and Chelsea Campbell have opened the doors of Campbell’s Ceramics. Located at 211 South Main Street, across from The Dixie Grill, the Campbells said their goals are to add another...

Operating a manufacturing facility for one million man-hours without having a lost-time accident is an impressive feat that almost any factory or business would love to celebrate. Now imagine achieving that kind of safety record for three consecutive years. Teammates at...

Baptist Health Corbin’s annual Silver Ball Gala is fast approaching and organizers are seeking items to be included in the event’s silent auction. Lee Richardson, Director of Development and Community Health Services at the hospital, said organizers are seeking items valued at...

A Corbin business giant has died and will be laid to rest Wednesday. Tom R. Storms, Sr., the founder of Johnny Wheels Auto Service, passed away Sunday at age 79. Storms and his wife, Barbara, opened the business at the junction of Main Street and 18th Street in 1972. “We started...

Williamsburg is playing host this week to a three-day federal conference that is looking at immigration issues and ways to prevent fraud. The Kentucky Consular Center is hosting the three-day H&L Fraud Prevention Workshop, which includes 41 participants from the U.S....

Despite $25 million in recent budget cuts, and rollbacks in staff employment and program offerings, Eastern Kentucky University remains committed to its service region and is the No. 1 choice for students in eastern Kentucky. That was the message Monday from David McFaddin, Vice...

The paramedic and nurse on board have at least five years of experience. It is equipped with blood, plasma and a defibrillator. For those with critical injuries or illness, air medical helicopters can sometimes be the difference between life and death. “It’s like a traveling...