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Thursday evening crash scratches and dents appliances in Hamlin & Kersey scratch and dent store area

The Hamlin & Kersey scratch and dent appliance area is ordinarily a place where one would expect to see scratched and dented appliances, but Thursday evening “scratch and dent” took on a whole new meaning when a vehicle drove through that area of the Corbin store,...
Posted On 29 May 2020

OpEd: Don’t stall, answer the call

(OpEd by Mark Carter, an executive policy advisor with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, has most recently served as chief executive officer at Passport Health Plan. For more information about contact tracing and the coronavirus, visit kycovid19.ky.gov.) Don’t...
Posted On 29 May 2020
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Update: CSX to repair railroad crossing at KY 26 in Whitley County starting Sunday

CSX Corporation has advised that the railroad crossing at KY 26 (mile point 5.461) in Whitley County will be closed beginning Sunday, May 31, at 2 p.m. and is expected to re-open on Tuesday, June 2, at 8 a.m. Motorists may experience delays. This message is provided as a courtesy...
Posted On 29 May 2020
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Mary Emily Monhollen

Mary Emily Monhollen, age 91, of Routt Lane, Franklin, Ohio departed this life on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the Atrium Medical Center in Middletown, Ohio. She was born on August 8, 1928 in Whitley County, Kentucky to the late Dant and Juda (Smith) Owens. In addition to her...

Jackie L. Cain

Jackie L. Cain, age 81, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at his home. He was born July 1, 1938 in Cincinnati, OH to the late William and Ellen Hale Cain. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mossie Cain; his grandmother, Emma...

Beware of scams promising easy money

With COVID–19 putting a financial pinch on so many people, there is a temptation to search the internet for extra ways to earn money. One Whitley County resident said Tuesday that he thought he had found one way involving advertising for Dr. Pepper soft drinks. However, it could...

Knox-Whitley Humane Association reopens to public

The Knox-Whitley Humane Association is once again open to the public for those seeking to adopt a shelter pet. Officials announced last week that that shelter, which serves Knox, Whitley and Clay counties, would return to its normal operating hours. Hours for tours and adoptions...

Corbin, Whitley County libraries begin curbside pickup of materials

The Corbin and Whitley County Public libraries have not yet reopened their buildings to the public, but their books and other materials are now available. Officials at each library announced last week that patrons may call and request materials which may be picked up curbside....