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The Whitley County Health Department announced 342 new COVID–19 cases over the last week. Officials noted that is a 49.4 percent increase over the previous week. The largest number of cases in a single day this week occurred on Wednesday when 108 cases were reported. “None were...

A child welfare check Tuesday night in north Corbin ended with the mother being arrested. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies charged Janet R. Gehret, 36, of Corbin with second-degree wanton endangerment, endangering the welfare of a minor and public intoxication – controlled...

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies have raised the bar on the amount of methamphetamine seized in a single bust after locating nine-and-a-half pounds in north Corbin Wednesday morning. Deputies arrested Katelynne M. Thomas, 30, of Ithaca, New York, and a 17-year-old juvenile from...

Brenda Kay Gray, age 64, of Hamilton, Ohio (formerly of Siler, Kentucky) departed this life on Monday, August 16, 2021 at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. She was born on May 6, 1957 in Hamilton, Ohio to HD and Minnie (Bright) Lawson. She was preceded in...

Wilma Newton, age 87 of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee and formerly of Corbin, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at her residence in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 24 at 1 pm in the Laurel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jonathn...

There is good news for teachers and staff members of the Whitley County school district if they have to quarantine this school year due to COVID-19. During Thursday’s monthly meeting, the Whitley County Board of Education approved emergency quarantine exposure related leave for...

Tax rates in the Whitley County school district will either be staying the same this coming year or decreasing slightly. During its monthly meeting Thursday, the Whitley County Board of Education set the motor vehicle and watercraft tax rate was set at 55.20 cents per $100 of...

Despite being over budget, construction of the new Whitley County High School Career and Technical Education Building is proceeding. The Whitley County Board of Education approved a $3,192,950 bid from Van Hook Enterprises Inc. for construction of the building during its regular...

The Whitley County Colonels open the Coach Zeke Eier Friday night with a trip east to face Perry County Central. New Coach Zeke Eier said it will be a battle to see which team can impose its desire to consistently run the ball while taking away the opponent’s running game. Eier...

It is high school football time and credit the organizers of the Cumberland Falls Pigskin Classic with bringing the annual opener to Redhound Football back with a vengeance. While Corbin and Williamsburg will not be lining up against each other, fans will be able to see both...