William Nantz, who was sentenced in U.S. District Court in London Tuesday afternoon, isn’t your typical felon. Prior to last year, he had never been arrested. He has no history of violence. He has no history of drug abuse. He has worked all of his adult life up until the day he...
Williamsburg police arrested a write-in candidate for Whitley County Sheriff Monday afternoon following an incident outside Pilot Travel Center where a gun was discharged. Williamsburg Police Lt. Bobby Freeman arrested James R. Walden, 54, of Williamsburg, charging him with...
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that the I-75 Exit 15 southbound on ramp in Whitley County will be closed Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. due to maintenance operations. KYTC asks motorists to be aware of the work zone, expect delays, and to...
If you are a customer of Whitley County Sanitation, which is the Whitley County Fiscal Court’s garbage collection service, then take note. Effective Oct. 1, rates increased to $22 monthly, $62 quarterly, and $248 for annual payments. Extra cans are still $10 per month. The rate...
Lena Muldoon, executive director of You Decide, Kentucky?, will be the keynote speaker during the Southern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce monthly membership luncheon next week. The luncheon will be held starting at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at The Corbin Center, which is...
Last fall when I was filling in for our sports editor, I had the privilege of being on the sidelines as Head Coach Brent Jackson led the Corbin Eighth Grade Football Team to its second consecutive state title. Also, on the sidelines, was Jackson’s wife, Jenni Lou Jackson, who had...
Kentucky has received nearly $23 million in federal grants to support victims of crime, and $625,610 of that funding is going to local organizations. In total, 120 crime victim service providers have received funding this year through the federal Victims of Crime Act grant...