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Whitley County Farmers Market returns with nine vendors on opening day

The Whitley County Farmers Market kicked off Tuesday night in Corbin, but with changes in place to help prevent the spread of COVID–19 The weekly market featuring a variety of locally grown produce, and locally produced products will still permit customers to browse the table...

Area high schools planning virtual graduations for Class of 2020

While officials still want to eventually hold a traditional graduation ceremony, area high schools are making plans to honor the Class of 2020 with a virtual graduation. Corbin High School Principal John Crawford said between May 11 and May 15, the 220 graduates at Corbin will be...

Two airlifted following Monday motorcycle crash on I-75

Two people were airlifted to the University of Tennessee Medical Center following a motorcycle wreck on Interstate 75 south of Williamsburg Monday night. Whitley County Sheriff’s deputy Joe Prewitt said the single-vehicle wreck occurred at approximately 10 p.m. near the nine-mile...

First amendment rights should not be suppressed, even during pandemic

U.S. history is full of instances where people have taken a stand against what they perceive as excess, overreach, inaction, ineptness, or just plain evil on the part of local, state and/or federal government. The nation was founded by just such people, and they added provisions...

Whitley Count Fiscal Court approves tax sharing agreement

The Whitley County Fiscal Court held its regular monthly meeting via Facebook Live Tuesday afternoon during which is renewed the interlocal agreement with Corbin and Williamsburg on the collection of occupational tax. Judge-Executive Pat White, Jr. said the agreement would remain...

Whitley County Farmers Market season begins Tuesday in Corbin

The Whitley County Farmer’s Market will open Tuesday night in Corbin with the Williamsburg location slated to begin on May 4. “Williamsburg usually starts about two weeks after Corbin, so it is running about the same as normal,” said Andrew Modica, the market manager. The Corbin...

Laurel County legislators face other side of the law in separate incidents

A state legislator, who ran for governor in 2019, was arrested Tuesday morning in Laurel County for allegedly strangling a woman and threatening to kill her. Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Robert S. Goforth, 44, of East Bernstadt, following an investigation into a...

Williamsburg man charged with second-degree assault

A Williamsburg man has been charged with second-degree assault in connection with a fight Wednesday night at a residence on Rocky Point School Road, off of Ky. 478. Samuel C. West, 41, was arrested after Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the location in response to...

Corbin man who led police on two-high speed chases admits he smoked meth

Whitley County Sheriff’s deputies say a Corbin man, who led law enforcement on one high-speed chase that began on Cumberland Falls Hwy., and then a second chase that ended on Paris Karr Road in Laurel County early Wednesday morning, admitted to smoking methamphetamine prior to...

Whitley County’s Nick Wilson takes part in latest ‘Survivor’ blindside

Whitley County’s Nick Wilson is among the eight Survivor: Winners at War contestants following Wednesday night’s 11th episode that saw him take part in the blindside that sent Sophie to the Edge of Extinction. The episode opened with Jeremy, who had played an advantage that gave...