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With opening day for sports wagering in the Commonwealth of Kentucky now just one week away, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission’s Sports Wagering Advisory Council has released a catalog that includes a list of sports that will be available to bet on.

Kenneth (Ken) Byrd, age 84, of Williamsburg, KY, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 8, 1939 to the late John and Mary (Murray) Byrd. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Bob Byrd, Tom...

A Barbourville woman has been indicted by a Knox County grand jury in connection to a June incident in which she allegedly shot another woman through during an altercation at a Knox County business. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...

Tourism in Whitley County is back to pre-pandemic levels and then some, and few people are happier about that than Corbin Tourism Director Maggy Monhollen. “We’re blowing it out of the water,” Monhollen said. “I am very pleased. I couldn’t be happier.” In 2022, tourism supported...

The City of Williamsburg will now be able to use even more federal funding to more easily and effectively make purchases following a decision by the Williamsburg City Council. The council met Monday evening for their regular monthly meeting, where a resolution was approved to...

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT  The Whitley County Health Department hosted an event last Friday at Briar Creek Park honoring International Overdose Awareness Day. Ashley Lawson (left), health educator at the health department, said the event was to help those in recovery connect with...