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A Corbin man, Douglas M. Edmonson, 38, pleaded guilty Thursday, before U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier, to kidnapping. According to the investigation and his guilty plea, Edmonson and his three co-defendants lured a victim to a location in Tennessee, using an unrelated party’s...

While there is a good chance that you may not know that September is suicide prevention month, the sad reality is that chances are you probably know somebody, who has died by suicide. In Kentucky, one person dies every 11 hours from suicide. It is the second leading cause of...

Local healthcare provider Grace Health has earned national recognition for its efforts to improve cardiovascular health for patients. The American Heart Association in collaboration with the American Medical Association annually recognizes organizations that are committed to...

The Whitley County Sheriff’s Department had a busy month of August. During the month, sheriff’s deputies answered 1,133 calls for service and responded to 40 motor vehicle collisions. The sheriff’s department also opened 36 new criminal cases, and it made 87 criminal arrests in...

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that intermittent right lane closures will occur beginning Monday, Sept. 27. until Friday, Oct. 1, on I-75 northbound (mile points 15.0 – 27.9) in Whitley County from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day due to tree cutting and...

If the Williamsburg Firestone Industrial Products plant delivers on its promise to create 250 additional jobs as part of its $51 million expansion, then it will be getting a little bit of economic incentive from the state. During a special called meeting on Sept. 15, the...

If you are an immune compromised individual, you can now get a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Whitley County Health Department, but those are currently the only people who can get a third dose there. “We are not doing boosters right now. We are only doing those immune...

Whitley County Health Department employees, staff, contractors and volunteers will now be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of their employment conditions. The Whitley County Board of Health approved the vaccination requirement during its quarterly meeting...

The Whitley County Grand Jury indicted a Williamsburg man Monday morning for not complying with sex offender registry requirements, a Williamsburg woman for tampering with physical evidence, and 24 other people for drug-related offenses, according to the grand jury’s monthly...

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