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The Whitley County Health Department’s Williamsburg Office has a new fixture in its lobby. The Little Free Pantry was added in June. It works as a “give what you can, take what you need” pantry. It contains things like food, hygiene and paper items. The health department asks...

What started out as a college photo project has now resulted in a photography award for a Williamsburg man. Darrell Lovitt submitted a photo of his grandfather working in his shed to the annual Kentucky Living Magazine photo contest. Lovitt won first place in the contest...

As an adolescent, I remember thinking that people who were 21 were so old. In my mind, I thought you are already eligible for a driver’s license, you have already graduated high school, you can get married, you can even buy alcohol, so what is left to look forward too? Well, now...

A body was found at an apartment complex in Corbin Thursday morning. The body, of a deceased male in his 60s, was located inside an apartment by a man, who had gone to the apartment to complete maintenance, said Corbin Police Department Corporal Lonnie Sawyers. The man has been...

Kentucky State Police Post 10 troopers and detectives are on the scene of a death investigation on Hedden Flats Road in the Woodbine community in Knox County. At 8:18 a.m. KSP Post 10 Harlan received a call from the Knox County Sheriff’s Department requesting assistance on Hedden...

Beginning July 28, Baptist Health Corbin is restricting visitation to safeguard patients and staff. In a press release, the hospital announced that it will allow only one visitor per patient. “We have seen a significant increase in the COVID positivity rate in our area. We are...

Whitley County School District plans to begin school on August 11 without requiring masks. A message, which was posted on the district’s Facebook page at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, from Superintendent John Siler stated, “At this time, with the full support of board...

Obtaining a driver’s license may look different in the near future. The Department of Transportation will be issuing licenses through regional license offices rather than through the circuit clerks offices. The transition is expected to be complete by June 30, 2022. For now, the...

For the second year in a row, a new Miss NIBROC will not be crowned. “Obviously we didn’t have it last year, but if you look at Miss NIBROC over the last several years, it has kind of been an event that is harder each year to put it together because you have, each year it seems...

The Jellico Police Department is cracking down on illegal drug substances in the area. Officers with the department worked three separate drug-related incidences in the span of several days. Two of the cases were worked in part by a former Scott County deputy sheriff. After 45...