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Tennessee man who faced 35 charges from police pursuit enters guilty plea to lesser charges

                                    SKINNER A Tennessee man who was arrested on nearly three dozen charges earlier this month has pleaded guilty to a significantly smaller number of amended charges after accepting a plea deal from prosecutors. Read this story and more for just...

Transportation Cabinet representative talks ongoing road projects at Corbin Rotary Club meeting

On Thursday, Keenan Jones of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet was the guest speaker at the Corbin Rotary Club’s weekly meeting at David’s Steakhouse. Jones fielded several questions from club members and the media, mostly concerning the ongoing construction in Williamsburg off...

Physical education building addition at WCHS approved

A new construction project is officially underway at Whitley County High School as the necessary documents have been approved by the Whitley County Board of Education for an addition to the school’s existing physical education building.

After two years, I am excited to be going on a vacation

I believe in vacations. When I worked at the Comprehensive Care Center our director, Roland Mullins, a very nice person, insisted we take vacations, clear our minds and come back refreshed ready to work harder and better than ever. That was good advice, but because of Covid I...
Posted On 24 Jun 2022

Grand jury review of May election finds no issues

The Whitley County Grand Jury has found no legal issues concerning the recent primary election in Whitley County. Pursuant to applicable law, the grand jury reviewed the reports of the various precinct officers, the election commission and the county court clerk regarding the...
Posted On 24 Jun 2022

Corbin, Williamsburg to receive several thousands more in ARPA dollars soon

Last week, Governor Andy Beshear’s office announced that funds in excess of $162 million would be distributed to 360 cities across the state, including Corbin and Williamsburg. These funds are being made available through the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, which was...
Posted On 24 Jun 2022