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Bridge maintenance operations start today on a portion of I-75 in Whitley County

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that a portion of I-75 southbound (right lane) at mile point 2.5 will be closed overnight beginning today, Sept. 13 at 9 a.m. until Tuesday, Sept. 14 at noon. The overnight lane closure is necessary to allow crews to...
Posted On 13 Sep 2021

‘Still I Rise’ suicide prevention walk going virtual this month

In August 2018, 16-year-old Bethany Faith Lawson was a sophomore at Whitley County High School, who loved horses, liked to model, was artistic and passionate about rescuing animals. Then over the course of a 24-hour time period, she became one of three people, and one of two...
Posted On 13 Sep 2021

Working at Ground Zero: Croley reflects 20 years later

Having worked at Ground Zero for nearly three weeks after the attacks, Whitley County Coroner Andy Croley has a little bit different perspective than most people when it comes to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “It was a very sobering feeling,” Croley said about when he...
Posted On 11 Sep 2021

Photo Gallery: UC remembers 9-11

University of the Cumberlands faculty, students and staff turned out at Patriot Park on Sept. 9 for the 9-11 Never Forget program. The program included comments and reflections from participants about where they were on Sept. 11, 2001, and what they were doing when they heard...
Posted On 10 Sep 2021

W’burg Police seize suspected meth, digital scales during traffic stop

Williamsburg Police seized suspected methamphetamine, digital scales and numerous “distribution baggies” following a Sept. 9 traffic stop, according to a Williamsburg Police Department release. Williamsburg Police Officer Greg Rhoades arrested Glennis Lee Isaac, 48,...
Posted On 10 Sep 2021

9/11 forever took away our sense of peace in the U.S.

Peace. If I had to name the biggest difference in life before 9/11 and life after 9/11, then I would have to say that it is peace, or at least the sense we had of peace before the attacks and the lack of a sense of peace we have had after it. Most generations have one or two epic...
Posted On 10 Sep 2021

Woman accused of auto theft while intoxicated

A Corbin woman is behind bars after allegedly stealing a car Friday evening while she was intoxicated, and then crashing the car into another vehicle, according to her arrest citation. Heather Bixman Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...
Posted On 08 Sep 2021

Kevin Costner and band coming to Corbin Arena

A very well-known actor and his band will be playing at The Corbin Arena next month. The Corbin Arena announced Tuesday morning that Kevin Costner & Modern West would be performing during a concert slated for Saturday, Oct. 30, as part of their “Tales from Yellowstone 2021...
Posted On 08 Sep 2021

Lawsuits

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Posted On 08 Sep 2021

Marriages

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Posted On 08 Sep 2021