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The Whitley County Clerk’s Office received a clean audit from Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon for its Fee Account. Whitley County Clerk Carolyn Willis said the fee account encompasses all of the fees the clerk’s office collects and distributes. Harmon’s report...

The Whitley County Fiscal Court received a clean audit from Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon. The report, which was released on Oct. 5, states, “The auditor noted no instances of noncompliance. The auditor also noted no matters involving internal control over...

Pavement operations began on I-75 near exit 11 in Whitley County on Oct. 5 and are expected to continue until Oct. 8. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that pavement operations will start near the mile point 11.2 and continue to the Kentucky/Tennessee...

Four fire departments were called out to extinguish a fire at the old National Standard Building. “When we got there, there was heavy fire in the office part of the building,” said West Knox Fire and Rescue Chief Darryl Baker. “It extended up through the office into the roof of...

A Leslie County man entered a guilty plea Monday after his charges were amended from attempted murder to first-degree wanton endangerment as part of a plea agreement. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view...

Whitley County Circuit Court Judge Dan Ballou found a Brush Arbor man, charged with three counts of attempted murder of a police officer, competent to stand trial. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...

Oct. 1 marked the beginning of the Fall Forest Fire Hazard Season. From Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, it is illegal under state law to burn anything within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland between the daylight hours of 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Normally it is much drier than it has been in the...

A jury trial date has been set for a Williamsburg man charged with murder after allegedly beating and stabbing his aunt. Michael Worley was indicted in 2019 on a charge of murder after police were dispatched to Wanda Richardson’s, Worley’s aunts, residence. Read this story and...

After joining 4-H in the fourth grade, Lisa Spaulding has progressed through the ranks, and was recently named the new 4-H agent for Whitley County. “They say choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life,” said Spaulding. “I’m doing exactly...