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Williamsburg Independent School has its first ever agriculture teacher and she is a local native, who is excited about her new job. Toraleah Shelley has been tapped to be the first ever agriculture teacher in the history of Williamsburg Independent School. “I think it relates to...

Whitley County road crews were still cleaning up Monday following flooding in southern Whitley County Sunday that washed some road tiles out and caused mud slides, but fortunately the damage was significantly less than what many parts of the state have seen recently. Photos...

Kentucky State Police from the Richmond Post are searching for a Gray man, who walked away from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center, on July 31, according to a KSP release Monday. The initial investigation indicates that Billy R. Lowe, 43, walked away from the facility in...

Photo by TIMOTHY WYATT Pool Party: The kiddy pool structure at Kentucky Splash Waterpark is finally under construction after operating all summer without one. The previous structure was taken down earlier this year due to safety concerns and the new one was initially anticipated...

A century-old Williamsburg business is making moves in hopes of exponential growth over the coming years, but their plans aren’t yet absolute, as there are still hurdles that must first be cleared before their vision can be made into reality. Tucked away in a mostly residential...

Katha Long Thomas, age 70, of Newcomb, TN, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. She was born August 18, 1951, in Jellico, TN. She was preceded in death by her father, Oscar Long; mother, Geraldine (Baird) Long; and brother,...

Floyd Junior Blankenship “Curly”, age 69 of Newcomb, TN passed away Monday, August 1, 2022, at his home. He was born October 26, 1952, in Jellico, TN. Curly is preceded in death by the mother of his children, Helen Blankenship; grandson, Tristian Hughes; father, Newman...

Tommie Lue Blankenship Perkins, age 62, of Jellico, TN passed away Wednesday July 27, 2022, at U.K. Medical Center in Lexington, KY. She was born April 11, 1960, in Jellico, TN. Tommie is preceded in death by her father, Newman Blankenship; mother, Virgie Louise (Angel)...

Sherry Carter, age 66, wife of Doug Carter of Corbin, KY passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022. The family will receive friends from 12 pm until the funeral hour at 3 pm on Friday, August 5th in the Laurel Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Luke Day officiating. Burial will follow...

A federal jury in London convicted a Nashville man Thursday, who led Knox County (Kentucky) sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase through the residential streets of Corbin in 2018. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...