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Local high school football games still on tonight

The four local high school football teams will be in action as scheduled Friday night. Corbin will host Franklin County at 8 p.m. at Campbell Field in the Grace Health Bowl Game. Coach Tom Greer said junior quarterback Cameron Combs will return to lead the Redhounds’ offens...

W’burg Police find meth, 10-month-old during traffic stop

Williamsburg Police found methamphetamine and a 10-month-old infant during a recent traffic stop outside a local motel late Tuesday night. On Aug. 31 about 11:54 p.m., Officer Dorman Patrick Jr. stopped a red Chevrolet car because it only had one headlight working, according to...
Posted On 03 Sep 2021

Please learn from these tragedies, don’t drive drunk

One of the most tragic homicides that I have ever covered happened 20 years ago. Please, please learn from the mistakes that lead to it. On Aug. 20, 2001, Lisa Rains was a 28-year-old Oak Grove Elementary School teacher, who had recently found out that she was pregnant. It should...
Posted On 03 Sep 2021

Ky. Supreme Court upholds Lowe, Mattie murder convictions

Last week the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the murder, first-degree unlawful imprisonment and tampering with physical evidence conviction against a Williamsburg man, who killed a woman during a 2017 incident. In February, the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the conviction of his...
Posted On 03 Sep 2021

#ENDOVERDOSE awareness walk moved to virtual format

The Whitley County Health Department moved its End Overdose Awareness Walk from in-person to a virtual event due to both weather and COVID rates. The walk was scheduled for Aug. 31, on International Overdose Awareness Day. Harm Reduction Case Manager Kelsee Dewees said several...

Some area teams are making noise while others are at a make-or-break point

Though it is still early in their respective seasons, a number of local high school teams are already making some noise, while others have reached the make-or-break point. Coach Tom Greer’s Corbin Redhounds can look in the mirror in a lot of ways to prepare for Friday’s game...