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Unemployment rates increase in Whitley, Knox and Laurel counties

Unemployment rates increased in Whitley, Laurel, Knox, Bell and McCreary counties between December 2023 and January 2024, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Whitley County Whitley...
Posted On 27 Mar 2024

Two-year prison sentence recommended for man, who denied knowing about drugs found inside his body cavity

Prosecutors have recommended a two-year prison sentence for a Williamsburg man, who allegedly smuggled an illegal substance into the Whitley County Detention Center last month inside a body cavity and denied any knowledge about the suspected contraband inside him after he was...
Posted On 27 Mar 2024

Looking for an Easter egg hunt? You won’t have to go far to find one in Whitley County

If you a looking for an Easter egg hunt to take that special little someone to besides the one that your church might be having this Easter season, then you are in luck if you live in Whitley County or the surrounding areas. Below is a list of community Easter egg hunts that the...
Posted On 27 Mar 2024

Williamsburg Independent students help fund local teenager’s wish

A group of students from Williamsburg Independent School have been working to help make a local student’s wish come true through a variety of fundraising efforts as part of a partnership with the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy. The leader academy is a national high school leadership...

Pilot, Air Evac sued for 2022 incident in which pilot was under the influence during emergency flight

A former air ambulance pilot, who has already pleaded guilty in federal court to being under the influence during an emergency flight last March while transporting a patient from Baptist Health Corbin, is now facing civil action from the patient that was on board. Read this story...

Legal Notices for 3-27-2024

ACCEPTING BIDS The Williamsburg Police Department will be auctioning off a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado, 2500 Diesel pick-up truck. Mileage: 179,254. Sealed bids can be placed at the Williamsburg Police Department starting on March 25, 2024. Bidding ends on April 12, 2024. The...
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