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Portion of I-75 in Whitley County to be reduced to one lane Wednesday

Southbound traffic on Interstate 75 near the Tennessee state line will be reduced to one lane on Wednesday, April 7. Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet stated that the right lane on the bridge at mile point 2.5 will be closed in order for crews to complete...

‘That’s why they play the game’ on display in 13th Region Championship

Among ESPN host Chris Berman’s famous catchphrases is, “That’s why they play the game!” Berman would use it when preparing the audience for highlights of an upset. While the Knox Central Basketball faithful may not agree, to the rest of the 13th Region world, the Panthers’ 78-63...

Deputies: Man yelling at passing vehicles was under the influence

Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies say a Washington County man who was yelling at passing vehicles as he walked along West Cumberland Gap Parkway Tuesday night was under the influence of drugs. Tommy R. Barton, 43, of Williamsburg, was charged with public intoxication – controlled...

COVID–19 vaccinations to be made available to 16, 17-year-olds

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that the minimum age to receive the COVID–19 vaccination will be lowered to 16 effective Friday. However, of the three approved vaccines from Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer, only the Pfizer vaccine is approved for 16 and...

Annexation bill becomes law

Senate Bill 274, which would permit the City of Corbin to annex property in Laurel County serviced by its infrastructure has become law, but the affected area, known as north Corbin, is still in limbo because of the lawsuit Corbin filed to stop the City of London’s attempted...

Lady Colonels opened season 7-0 en route to region tournament

The Whitley County Lady Colonels lost to North Laurel in the opening round of the 13th Region Basketball Tournament last Wednesday, 80-45, ending the season with a 16-11 record. “We had a good start but didn’t end the way we wanted,” said Coach Sean Pigman of the Lady Colonels’...

Redhounds took big strides in ‘21

The Corbin Redhounds basketball season came to an end Friday night with 74-65 loss to North Laurel in the 13th Region semi-finals. With the loss, Coach Tony Pietrowski’s team finished 14-8 on the season. From the beginning of the season when the team lost two of its first three...

Six new cases of COVID announced in Whitley County

The Whitley County Health Department announced six new COVID–19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the county’s total number of cases to 3,589. Officials said there are currently 67 active cases, of which three are hospitalized. Since last Wednesday, Whitley County has had 56 n...

New bride arrested after allegedly stabbing husband

The honeymoon appears to be over for a Williamsburg couple as police say a verbal domestic situation ended with the woman stabbing the man last Thursday night. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Old Tri-County Country Club property sold; it won’t be used as golf course again

Changes are coming to the former Tri-County Country Club property following its sale to a Gray couple.