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Whitley County Board of Health sells property by Corbin office

Parking may be a little harder to come by at the Whitley County Health Department’s Corbin office over the next couple of years. During a special called meeting Monday evening, the Whitley County Board of Health, which oversees the health department, voted to sell 1,584 square...
Posted On 31 Mar 2022

Old-fashion baseball on display at Whitley County Saturday

I witnessed some old-fashioned baseball on Saturday. The game was Whitley County hosting Rockcastle County on a cold windy day. I stayed for a few innings as I was getting pictures. I’m not the diehard that I used to be when the weather could do anything and I was staying until...

Laurel County Sheriff’s Dept. reminds residents of home monitoring service

With area schools spring breaks coming up, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department is reminding residents of its home monitoring service. “If citizens will be out of town, contact our office to schedule our deputies to drive by and check on your home while you are out of town,”...

Huff co-sponsors bill to increase penalties for 1st-degree abuse of children under 12

Child abuse laws in Kentucky have gotten tougher as House Bill 263, which would increase the prison term for individuals convicted of first-degree criminal abuse of a child under the age of 12, was signed into law by Gov. Andy Beshear last Friday. Under Kentucky law, the charge...