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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is advising motorists traveling Ky. 26 in the Rockholds community of Whitley County to expect delays Monday and Tuesday as the railroad crossing will be closed. Road work will begin at 8 a.m. Monday and continue through 5 p.m. Tuesday at the...

Three months after Whitley County officials announced the county would begin offering garbage service to a limited area where residents had difficulty getting service from private companies, new plans are in place to take it countywide. Judge-Executive Pat White, Jr. said a...

The federal trial of a Corbin man facing rape and child pornography charges involving a 15-year-old girl that had been scheduled to begin June 9 has been continued pending the outcome of a competency hearing. A motion was filed in U.S. District Court in London last Wednesday on...

A Corbin man is facing a felony DUI charge following a head-on crash on U.S. 25 in Lily Friday that sent a 55-year-old woman to the hospital. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member?...

A Louisville man is in the Whitley County Detention Center following his arrest Friday night for allegedly attempting to rub his feces on hospital staff, knowing he was positive for Hepatitis. Richard Kilgore is charged with third–degree assault on emergency personnel. Read this...

Whitley and Laurel County are among the top counties in southeastern Kentucky in terms of census response rate. Officials with SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region) reported Monday that of the 30 counties that comprise the Kentucky’s Fifth Congressional District, Laurel County is...

The process of rescheduling events at The Arena in Corbin, which had to be postponed because of COVID–19 is nearly complete, and Arena Director Kristi Balla said concerts and shows will likely begin after Labor Day. “I want nothing more than to breathe life back into this...

Officials at Daniel Boone National Forest have announced plans for reopening recreation sites beginning June 3. While officials emphasized that it is tentative, most of the day-use sites, such as picnic areas and shooting ranges, are among the facilities scheduled to open on that...

The Kentucky Supreme Court has developed a phased plan to reopen court services effective June 1. Officials with the Kentucky Judicial Branch announced that courts will begin holding hearings. Such hearings will be conducted via telephone or video whenever possible. Should a...

Early voting in the June 23 primary election began Monday in Whitley County and voters have several options on how to cast their ballot in the wake of the COVID–19 pandemic. Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis said voters may cast ballots by mail, by dropping them off at the...