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Legal Notices for 11-16-2022

Local Planning Committee Meeting and Public Forum Advertisement On behalf of the Whitley County Board of Education, the Whitley County Local Planning Committee will convene a meeting and public forum to develop the proposed District Facilities Plan. The public forum will be held...

An open letter to businesses that sell vaping products from Corbin Independent Schools

This is an open letter from the Corbin Board of Education to our local businesses requesting that you move vaping products behind the counter and closely monitor the selling of these products to minors. Use of vaping products by minors in our schools is an ever growing and very...
Posted On 16 Nov 2022
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Corbin school officials concerned about third, fourth graders vaping

When you think about youth vaping, most people imagine rebellious teenagers. However, vaping is now reaching a much younger group of children. “Vaping has become an issue at the elementary level. We are taking quite a few vapes off fourth and fifth graders. That has happened...
Posted On 16 Nov 2022

Whitley County Sheriff Elect Bill Elliotte takes office Jan. 3

Whitley County Sheriff Elect Bill Elliotte will take office on Jan. 3, 2023, at the same time as the rest of the newly elected Whitley County officials. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content....
Posted On 16 Nov 2022

Woman breaks into business, only steals umbrella

A Pulaski County woman is behind bars for allegedly breaking into a southern Laurel County business Saturday morning and stealing an umbrella from inside. It wasn’t raining at the time, according to the Laurel County Sheriff’s Department. Read this story and more for just $.99...
Posted On 16 Nov 2022

New SADD chapter to form in Williamsburg

A new coalition is being established between multiple organizations in hopes to help make students in Williamsburg at all grade levels more successful in making smart choices for themselves and others. A meeting was held Thursday morning at Williamsburg Independent School, where...

Non-injury fire at Corbin High School sends students home

A fire in the mechanical room of Corbin High School Wednesday morning has cancelled school for the remainder of that day at the high school location only.

Electronic Edition For 11-16-2022

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First Lady, Miss Kentucky help unveil Little Free Library at Whitley North

 Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Story time: Kentucky’s First Lady Britainy Beshear and Miss Kentucky Hannah Edelen were both present for the unveiling of a new Little Free Library at Whitley North Elementary School on Tuesday afternoon. The library, which was sponsored by Oakwood Homes...

Bids accepted for new Kentucky Splash attraction, work expected to begin soon

Work on a new Kentucky Splash Waterpark attraction—which is anticipated to be in place before the park opens for the season in May 2023—could begin by the end of the year as bids for necessary work have now been approved by the Williamsburg City Council. Read this story and more...
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