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The Whitley County Board of Education is now officially complete. The board met Thursday evening for their second special-called meeting in a week to appoint a new member to fill a vacancy on the board. Following a brief executive session, which was closed to the public, the...

Howard Ray Asher, was born October 25, 1950, in Scott Co. TN, to the late Howard and Lucille (Ellis) Asher of Jellico. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Linda Kay (Katie) Asher; and nephew, Michael Andrew Silcox; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Hard Rock...

Elbert L. Vanderpool, Jr., age 73, of Williamsburg, Kentucky departed this life on Friday, January 20, 2023 surrounded by his wife and family. Elbert was born on January 6, 1950 in Jellico, Tennessee to Elbert L. Vanderpool, Sr. and Evelyn (Elswick) Vanderpool. He was preceded in...

On Wednesday of last week, it was announced that Zeke Eier had resigned as head coach of the Whitley County football program after two years at the helm. It marked the third time that a head coach has departed the program since Jason Chappell left after the 2018 season.

A traffic stop early Sunday morning in the Woodbine community resulted in the seizure of more than 25 grams of white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine and the seizure of a large quantity of cash by the Whitley County Sheriff’s Department. Read this story and...

Police seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cash while executing a search warrant at the residence of a Williamsburg man last week, who was already on federal parole for a prior conspiracy drug trafficking case, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release. The search...