After an absence of several years due largely to the pandemic, the Whitley County Historical and Genealogical Society’s Heritage Day is back this year. It will take place on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the old railroad depot, which is located at the intersection of...
I thought I would take this opportunity to wish my wonderful wife, Cecelia, an early anniversary. Sunday will mark our 18th wedding anniversary. On Sept. 25, 2004, we tied the knot at my church, Gray’s Baptist Church, with her preacher, Bobby Joe Eaton, performing the ceremony....
According to its monthly report and indictments, the Whitley County Grand Jury indicted 13 people on drug-related charges Monday, including: Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member?...
The number of people utilizing the Whitley County Health Department’s harm reduction program, which is also known as the needle exchange program might surprise you. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this...
In recognition of National Public Lands Day, the Daniel Boone National Forest will waive all recreation area fees, except concession-operated sites and reserve group-use areas, on Saturday, Sept. 24, including sites in Laurel and McCreary counties. For members of the public that...
If you suffered damage from the July 31 flash flooding in southern Whitley County and haven’t applied for federal disaster assistance but plan too, then you need to act quickly. The deadline to register for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance in connection with...
An annual suicide awareness and prevention walk is planned Saturday in honor of 16-year-old Whitley County High School student Bethany Faith Lawson, who took her own life in 2018. “Help us let everyone, who may be struggling, know that they do not need to be silent. We are...